SNOW HILL – An Ocean City man convicted last October for breaking into a resort pharmacy in April 2008 and sentenced to 12 years in jail with all suspended but one year, had his probation terminated last week in Circuit Court and was sent back to jail for over eight years.In October 2008, Brandon Peeples,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, Winterfest is seeing a spike in business, while the new Americans with Disabilities Act pilot program appears to have gotten some additional funding. Additionally, it appears that the town’s efforts to develop a branding campaign are continuing to evolve.Winterfest Seeing Increase In VisitorsRecreation and Parks Department Director… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The $10.6 million civil suit filed by the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF) and 13 Snow Hill firefighters injured when a gas leak during torrential flooding in September 2002 caused a house to explode is staying put in Worcester after a Circuit Court judge last week denied a motion filed by the… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A high-profile murder case from Cambridge dating back to 2004 has been moved to Worcester County after the state’s Court of Appeals overturned a conviction and life sentence in Dorchester County Circuit Court in 2006 and granted the defendant a new trial.In 2006, a Dorchester County jury found Richard Lavonte Blanks, now… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Wayne Pryor is admittedly not a person who seeks the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean his work has gone unnoticed, despite his efforts to stay under the proverbial radar.Ocean City Grants Coordinator Wayne Pryor is the consummate team player, according to those who know him well, and has been receiving huge accolades… Read more »

BERLIN – With many residents putting up fresh Christmas trees or pulling out artificial ones as the holiday season continues to peak, the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office this week issued some fire safety tips along with some common sense ideas about decorating.According to the county fire marshal’s office, fires during the holiday season claim… Read more »

BERLIN – The second significant jail term in area law enforcement’s renewed battle to rid Berlin’s neighborhoods of open-air drug dealing was handed down this week when a local man pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine and was sentenced to 10 years in jail.On Monday, Canitchell Brewington Mills, 49, of Berlin, pleaded guilty to possession… Read more »

BERLIN – Rite Aid Corporation and Atlantic General Hospital and Health System have announced the openings of Atlantic ImmediCare clinics inside three Rite Aid stores in Ocean Pines, Pocomoke City and Millsboro, Del. The clinics, which are now open daily, provide extended hours for care in the evening and on weekends.At the Atlantic ImmediCare clinics, certified nurse… Read more »

BERLIN – A handful of problems discovered during the demolition of the decades-old grandstand at Ocean Downs, along with delays in the approval process for improvements to Route 589, have put in jeopardy a planned Memorial Day 2010 opening for the state’s first slots venue at the historic racetrack.In September, the Maryland Video Lottery Location… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With a little less fanfare but certainly no less drama, the massive barge and crane that inched through the draws span of the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge in October on its way to the Route 90 project returned to the open sea early Tuesday morning after a couple of tense moments.When the… Read more »