NYE Cop Assault

NYE Cop Assault

Accident Nets DUI, Drug BustBISHOPVILLE – A Bishopville man was arrested on drunk driving and drug charges early New Year’s Day after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a pole on St. Martin’s Neck Rd. near Route 90.Around 3:20 a.m. on Jan. 1, Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single vehicle accident on… Read more »

Voices From The Readers

Voices From The Readers

Against ExpansionEditor,My question to the council, “How can you expand in this economy?” The employees were recently told the heating bill needs to be cut by $150,000 and any use of space heaters will be confiscated. You can’t keep the employees warm but you can add on space. When the economy was in better shape,… Read more »

Reducing Bus Service On Some Level Wise

Reducing Bus Service On Some Level Wise

It’s unclear what action the Ocean City Mayor and Council will take after this week’s public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s mass transit system. Although there were strong sentiments expressed to not alter the bus service to save money, we think the council should institute some reductions.Government, at times, is all about compromise,… Read more »

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

William Ward VenableBERLIN – William Ward Venable “Bill”, age 88, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Danville, Va., he was the son of the late Charles Patton Venable and Edna Massey Venable.Venable had been the owner and operator of Venables Cleaners in Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines and… Read more »

OC Citizens Blast Proposed Bus Cuts

OCEAN CITY – The public put in their “two cents” to the Mayor and City Council on Monday concerning potential changes in the Ocean City bus service, and their outcry was simple: changing it makes no sense.Almost a dozen Ocean City residents, bus drivers and riders took turns at this week’s public hearing stepping to… Read more »

WPS students hold an SGA food drive for the needy

Worcester Prep students recently held a SGA food drive for needy families over the holidays. The students also collected more than $1,600 to purchase meats for the families. Students pictured above include R.J. Smith, Sarah Showell, Jack Townsend, Matt Meinhardt, Mike Guerrieri, Kevin Clayland, Sami Taraila, Martin Sanchez, Justin Butler, Lauren Price, Alexandra Smith, Peter… Read more »

SDHS Annual Christmas Choral Concert

Stephen Decatur High School’s Concert Choir and Show Choir presented their annual Christmas Choral Concert last month. Musical Director Joann L. Harvey and her students prepared 17 musical selections.  Students pictured performing include Taylor Tobar, Caryn Swistak, Taylor Warthen, Ridge Derickson, Aaron White, Ryan Patt, Jessica Lewis, Sara Scheiber, Alex Stamnas, Robert Spencer, Ari Fitzgerlad… Read more »