SNOW HILL — Though state funding is drying up in many areas, the Worcester County Tourism Department will be receiving an additional $50,000 from Annapolis next year in advertising and marketing grant money.“This is great news because it means our advertising is working,” Tourism Director Lisa Challenger said. “We have ramped up our advertising with… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2011
OC Property Values Still Higher Than 2007
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City holds a strong financial position, according to this year’s financial report, and City Council members are looking to maintain that status as future capital improvement projects are addressed.Finance Administrator Martha Bennett Lucey presented Ocean City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.Lucey started with the… Read more »
Salisbury Council Mulls Cable Contract Consultant
SALISBURY — With a Comcast franchise fee negotiation on the horizon, the Salisbury City Council is undecided on whether to invest in a consultant or handle the process in-house.Council Vice President Deborah Campbell felt that, between the council and city staff, the negotiations should be workable without needing to hire a consultant.“I think we are… Read more »
Zoo’s Beloved Bear Euthanized
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Zoo this week had to say goodbye to its oldest resident, an Andean bear named Poopsie who had lived at the facility for nearly four decades and lived to the oldest age ever recorded for her species.For the last few years, visitors to the Salisbury Zoo watched Poopsie as she enjoyed… Read more »
Cymek Files Early For Re-Election
OCEAN CITY – Councilman Doug Cymek took care of some business this week, filing for re-election almost a year in advance.Cymek is the first of the four current council members up for election to make official his intention to seek another four-year term. The terms of Council President Jim Hall and Council members Joe Hall… Read more »
OCPD Nabs Wanted Offenders
OCEAN CITY — A pair of convicted sex offenders wanted by local law enforcement for failing to register in the state’s sex offender registry were nabbed in Ocean City this week by the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and remain behind bars without bond.Last week, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announced it was seeking Andrew… Read more »
Delmarva Auto Glass OC Recreation And Parks Men’s Fall Softball Champs
Delmarva Auto Glass beat Organized Chaos, 26-3, last week to capture the Atlantic Division of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Men’s Fall Softball League. Delmarva Auto Glass beat Organized Chaos, 32-22, in the first round of the playoffs, then beat McCabe and Sons, 30-25, to reach the finals. Organized Chaos went down to… Read more »
Decatur Runners Finish 9th in Region Meet
BERLIN- Decatur’s varsity cross country team acquitted itself well at the state regional meet last week with both the boys’ and girls’ teams finishing ninth in the state Class 3A-East and one runner, Lauren Buckman, advancing to the state championship meet.The Decatur girls finished ninth among the 12 teams entered in the 3A-East Region meet…. Read more »
Decatur Girls Bow Out of States
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team bowed out of the state Class 3A-East tournament last week, falling to Reservoir, 3-0, in the region semifinals to close out what was otherwise another great season.The Seahawks, seeded third in the 3A-East tournament, got off to a good start last Tuesday, edging 11th seeded Howard, 2-1, in… Read more »
Seahawks Clinch State Playoff Berth
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team thrashed county rival Snow Hill, 56-20, last Friday in the regular season finale to clinch a berth in the state Class 3A-East playoffs.Just as it has in the last few years, Decatur needed a win over Snow Hill to reach the state 3A-East semifinals and took care of business… Read more »