BERLIN – Area residents and citizens all over the country this week celebrated the 40th anniversary of man’s first steps on the moon back in July 1969, but one local man watched the seemingly endless grainy frames of first Neil Armstrong and later Buzz Aldrin taking their “giant leaps for mankind” with a sense of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Friday, July 24–OCPD Narcotics Probe Breaks Up Cocaine Operation
OCEAN CITY – A nearly two-year multi-agency investigation into the flow of cocaine from the southwest to Ocean City resulted in the conviction on drug trafficking charges in Texas of a Berlin man, who was sentenced to five years in jail earlier this month.In early July, Erick Hinojosa Zavala, 29, was found guilty by a… Read more »
Friday, July 24–Cowger Irritated County Chose Non-County Business For Cars
SNOW HILL – An order for five police cars stirred some controversy among the County Commissioners Tuesday, with one saying the business ought to be kept within the county.The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office requested five new police cars early this month, hoping to get the new vehicles through state of Maryland police car supplier Hertrich… Read more »
Friday, July 24–County Okay With Berlin Annexing Old Tyson Property
SNOW HILL – With one caveat, Worcester County elected officials signed off on the proposed annexation of part of the old Tyson Chicken Plant into Berlin town limits.During their meeting Tuesday, the County Commissioners made sure to note that the rear boundary of the annexation, which would bring 3.9 acres of a multi-acre property into… Read more »
Plane Crash On Route 113
SNOW HILL – State and federal aviation officials were in Worcester County this week investigating a plane crash that resulted in the aircraft sitting in the median of Route 113 just north of Pocomoke.Around 12:20 p.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the area of Route 113 near Groton Rd. just north of… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Shore Heroes NeededEditor:Recently my granddaughter came to me and asked if I would help her with a school project where she was asked to write a paper about heroes. It seems that she had read a story that referred to a few of my fellow workers and I as heroes for some work we had… Read more »
Slots Details Lead To Some Questions
A lot was revealed at last week’s slots meeting at Ocean Downs and one thing was made certain – nobody knows what to do about Route 589 and it will be sometime before anything is decided.What we did learn from track owner William Rickman last week was his short- and long-range plans to overhaul the… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It’s only been a little more than a month since the Ocean City Air Show came and went, but planning has already begun for next year’s event. A date has been set. Actually the Mayor and Council approved the weekend of June 5-6, 2010 for next year’s third edition before this year’s show even took… Read more »
Split Vote Keeps Scoot Coupes Sidelined
OCEAN CITY – There will not be a happy ending for the Gakurias family this year, as scoot coupes will not be allowed on any local roadway after the City Council killed an ordinance that would have allowed them on city owned roads.The council took steps to get more restrictive on one hot button issue,… Read more »
Thursday, July 23-OC Scooter Helmet Law Near
OCEAN CITY – Helmets are just one step away from becoming the rule rather than just an option for anyone renting a scooter in Ocean City.The City Council unanimously passed the first reading of a new ordinance on Monday night requiring all occupants of rental scooters on city-owned streets to wear a helmet.Although the town… Read more »