SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Board of Education is gearing up for a tough budget season and encouraging parents to fight for more funding for schools.According to County Commissioner Virgil Shockley, however, what happens at the state level over the next few months will play the largest part in deciding how much funding schools… Read more »

POCOMOKE — Pocomoke Elementary School (PES) received a National Title I Distinguished School designation this week, making it one of only two schools in Maryland to do so this year.“I think it’s quite an accomplishment,” said Board of Education President Bob Hulburd.PES joins an elite list of schools to receive the designation in 2011.“Each year,… Read more »

SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council took the swing to go ahead with a request that will bring two softball tournaments into the county along with a predicted millions of dollars in revenue.The County Council reviewed a request on Tuesday to authorize the appropriation of $30,000 from the tourism fund balance to tourism capital for… Read more »

BERLIN — The November figures for the Casino at Ocean Downs were released this week, representing a steady decline in off-season numbers after peaking this summer.The Maryland State Lottery Agency, which oversees the two existing slots facilities in the state, released the final numbers for November for the Casino at Ocean Downs this week, revealing… Read more »

BISHOPVILLE — Avoiding what would have been the largest penalty of its kind, a Bishopville poultry farm recently reached a settlement with the state for a groundwater pollution complaint.In June, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) filed an administrative complaint against the Jacobs Farm, a poultry operation in Bishopville, seeking a $30,000 fine, which… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Bands are in the process of being selected to perform in the next big thing to come to the resort, next summer’s High Tide Music Festival.“We have sent out offers to headliners and are in the process of locking in which ones make the most sense for the event,” partner of Founders… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Members of the newly formed Parents in Action group came before the Wicomico County Council this week to express their concerns for Board of Education funding, in particular the maintenance issue at James M. Bennett Middle School.Kim Hudson, one of the founding members of Parents in Action, said the group strongly believes… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested last week on felony theft and other charges after allegedly bilking an elderly relative out of over $110,000 over the course of several years.Last week, New Castle County, Del. police, with the assistance of members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, located and arrested Rick… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The U.S Air Force Thunderbirds team released its 2012 show schedule on Wednesday, revealing it will be heading to Ocean City for this summer’s OC Air Show, scheduled for June 9-10, 2012.Ocean City Air Show LLC President Bryan Lilley will be coming before the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday to announce… Read more »