SALISBURY – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is returning to Delmarva, or more specifically Wicomico County, and the family to benefit will be announced this week.Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and communities. The show’s producers work with county officials and resources as well as a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Voices From The Readers
Power, Agenda KeyEditor:It was Ocean City Councilman Joe Hall who recently said, if I read it correctly, “We have been very clear since we took power that we have an agenda….”And there it is. Power and agenda. Words that presidents and world leaders often think, but shudder to utter publicly. And only the clueless would… Read more »
Resort Citizens Effort A Worthy Initiative
Now that the Ocean City Council’s leadership group has made its reasons known for ousting former City Manager Dennis Dare, some sort of meeting of the minds to move ahead must take place.Sure, there are many who are still appalled by the council majority’s actions and the process it underwent to force Dare out, and… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
After this week’s decision to fill the vacant post from within, all indications are the next city manager of Ocean City will be Hal Adkins, who has served as the town’s first and only public works director since 1989.Once the City Council majority voted down a motion by Councilwoman Mary Knight to do a national… Read more »
Ground Broken On Major County Sewer Plant Projects
WEST OCEAN CITY — Major steps in improving sewer treatment in Worcester were launched this week with groundbreaking ceremonies for two significant wastewater treatment plants in opposite ends of the county.On Tuesday morning, federal, state and local officials broke ground on a new state-of-the-art $14.6 million wastewater treatment plant for the town of Snow Hill…. Read more »
Resort Sticking With Rodney Marketing Campaign
OCEAN CITY – The “proof was in the pudding” that the town should continue with its familiar ad campaign, Rodney Saves, and this year’s new commercials were presented.“Rodney the Lifeguard” commercials have surfaced over the last couple of years saving people from their everyday lives to bring them on vacation in Ocean City.In past discussions,… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Checking in on my kids before calling it a day is a nightly ritual for me.In my opinion, a kid is never more beautiful than when he or she is asleep because that’s when they are completely at peace.That’s why I think I love them the most when they are asleep in their beds for… Read more »
Bat Attacker Sentenced
SNOW HILL – A Snow Hill man, arrested on armed robbery and assault charges last December after beating another man with a baseball bat on a side road off of Route 113, was sentenced last week to 10 years in jail with all but 18 months suspended and was also ordered to pay over $65,000… Read more »
Mayor’s Post Left Out Of Fire Marshal Process
OCEAN CITY – The City Council passed a handful of ordinances on second reading by an unanimous vote except for one concerning the involvement of the mayor in the hiring process of the new fire marshal.The ordinance on the table amended the current code, which allows for the Fire Prevention Commission to submit recommended names… Read more »
Shelter Service Cost Schools Nearly $50K
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Board of Education is facing almost $50,000 of unexpected expenses after having several schools serve as emergency shelters during Hurricane Irene last month. Whether any or all of those expenses will be reimbursed is still up in the air.County schools spent $22,381 during the weekend of Irene and an… Read more »