OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City Special Edition 2011 Jeep Wrangler is in the works and will be joining the recently approved Ocean City Jeep Week Parade this year.The second annual Ocean City Jeep Week is slated for Aug. 25-28 and is hosted and funded by The Commander Hotel on 14th Street and sponsored by… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2011
No Major Injuries In Nine-Car Crash
OCEAN CITY — Traffic in and out of the resort was snarled last Friday night after nine cars carrying 16 occupants were involved in a series of three separate accidents on the Route 90 bridge.Around 9:45 p.m., Maryland State Police troopers responded to eastbound Route 90 and the span over the St. Martin’s River for… Read more »
OC Motel Worker Busts Vending Bandits
OCEAN CITY — A vigilant downtown motel employee this week is being credited with nabbing a pair of vending machine burglars wanted by resort police after observing their latest break-in early Monday morning.Throughout much of the summer, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has been pursuing the unidentified suspect or suspects wanted in connection with… Read more »
Decatur Field House Nearly Done
BERLIN — Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) will be opening the doors to its new community-funded field house on Aug. 13.“It is 95 percent done,” said SDHS Principal Louis Taylor of the project. The mission to build the facility has been a long one for Taylor, who admits that it’s been a goal of his… Read more »
Wicomico Council Approves New Department Heads
SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council this week reluctantly approved the appointments of nine key department head positions after a discussion to table the actions in order to wait for County Executive Richard Pollitt’s much anticipated restructuring plan.Earlier this summer, 44 Wicomico employees took advantage of the county’s early retirement incentive plan and left their… Read more »
Burger’s Surf’s Up Café Off To Fast Start In OC
OCEAN CITY – A new local hotspot opened last week and is aiming to provide a comfortable beach scene for locals and tourists alike to enjoy drinks, food and entertainment.According to owner Ed Burger, the grand opening of Surf’s Up Café on 54th Street and the bay last Thursday was a great success.“It went well,”… Read more »
Surf Shop Happy To See Dew Tour Spotlight Action Sports
OCEAN CITY — With the Dew Tour heading to the beach this week, one local business is hoping the event will show Ocean City how important action sports are to the Eastern Shore.“I think it [the tour] is going to be tremendous,” said Mark Pugh, one of the owners of K-Coast Surf Shop on 35th… Read more »
3rd Annual Branch Kreppel Tourney Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 3rd Annual Branch Kreppel Blue Marlin Tournament, named for a beloved local angler and diver who passed away in 2008, gets underway next weekend with a captain’s meeting and registration on Thursday, followed by three full days of fishing action next Friday through Sunday.As the name of the event implies, blue marlin… Read more »
Berlin Little League All-Stars Roll to State Championship Finals
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League under-10 All-Stars continued to roll through the Maryland State Tournament this week, beating South Caroline, 18-2, on Tuesday to remain undefeated and advance to the championship round where they could have two shots to win the title.The Berlin All-Stars cruised through the early rounds of the Maryland State Little League… Read more »
7th Annual Kid’s Classic Underway
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 7th Annual Kids Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s 7th… Read more »