Regional Spelling Bee Held At MBS

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (MBS) hosted students from Greenwood Mennonite School, the Salisbury School, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School and Worcester Preparatory School in the 2nd Annual Del-Mar Regional Spelling Bee.  The top three finalists in the middle school division were, from left, Charlie Pritchard, third place, Worcester Prep; Carter Michael, second place, MBS;… Read more »

Students Receive Top Honors at Optimist Oratorical Finals

At the Optimist Oratorical Finals, held at Stephen Decatur Middle School and sponsored by the Ocean City/Berlin Optimists club, students receiving top honors were, from left, Jamie Welch, Worcester Prep, third boys’ division; Daniel Rosa, Worcester Prep, second boys’ division; Josh White, Stephen Decatur Middle, first boys’ division; Carlee Barrett, Stephen Decatur Middle, third, girls’… Read more »

Worcester Prep Junior Wins 1st Place Honors

Worcester Prep Junior Carson Wigley was honored as the first-place winner for Grades 9-12 in the Letters About Literature State of Maryland Competition. Above, she is pictured with Michael Sarbanes, left, executive director of the Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, Baltimore City Public Schools and former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes.

SDHS Academic Team Places 2nd at Invitational

The Stephen Decatur High School Academic Team placed second out of eight regional high schools at the local Stephen Decatur High School Academic Invitational held at Wor-Wic Community College. The second place finish qualified the team to compete in the national tournament held in New Orleans this coming May.   Above, junior Arianna Riccio, and seniors Bonnie Eisenman, Brandon… Read more »

OC Elementary 1st Graders Donate Toys to Johns Hopkins

First grade students from Ocean City Elementary recently collected stuffed animals to donate to Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital. The stuffed animals will be given to long-term patients receiving treatment at the hospital. Above are Brandon Hannon, Emily Tilghman, Vanessa Morales-Gonzalez, Maddy Kieswetter, Tristen Dagstani, Luke Crisanti, J.C. Feldman, Claire Williams and Allison Marx. Submitted Photos

Community Church of Ocean Pines Takes Home “Beautiful” Award

The Community Church of Ocean Pines, under the direction of Rev. Dr. Tom McKelvey, won one of Worcester County’s  “Maryland’s  Most Beautiful People” awards for its volunteerism. In addition, the Community Church was one of two organizations from Worcester County selected for the prestigious Governor’s Award. Pictured with McKelvey are Commissioners Bud Church and Judy Boggs.

Kiwanis Welcome Guest Speaker

Pictured, from left, are Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President-elect, Roy Foreman, Worcester County Program Director for Commission on Aging Debbie Ritter and Kiwanis Meals on Wheels Program Chairman Jerry Powell.  Ritter was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis weekly meeting at the Ocean Pines Community Center where she spoke to the membership… Read more »

Earth Day Coastal Bays Cleanup Program

Volunteers from the Ocean City Power Squadron participated in the Coastal Bays clean-up program as part of Ocean City’s Earth Day on Saturday, April 17. Pictured are Bert Strait, Executive Officer Tony Curro, Ira Zaretsky, Marilyn Strait, Cdr Fred Stiehl and wife Jean. Other members participating but not pictured are Bill and Joleen Killinger, who… Read more »