SALISBURY – With standing room only in City Chambers on Monday evening, Councilwoman Laura Mitchell put forward one more attempt to stop a charter amendment from moving forward but was shut down as her proposal was considered not of emergency nature.Before the Salisbury City Council could adopt the legislative agenda on Monday, Mitchell got right… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Citizen Forum Date Set
SALISBURY — Wicomico County Councilwoman Sheree Sample-Hughes will hold the next in a series of District One Citizen’s Forum meetings next Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the new Delmar Municipal Building located at 100 S. Pennsylvania Avenue.Sample-Hughes said she will be joined by County Executive Rick Pollitt, a representative from the Wicomico County… Read more »
Paid Parking Expansion Pitched To Help Fund OC’s Street Work
OCEAN CITY – Multiple suggestions were made this week as to funding an Annual Street Improvement Program, including the increase and expansion of paid parking around town.This week the discussion concerning an Annual Street Improvement Program and its funding options returned to the Mayor and City Council following numerous meetings in order to come up… Read more »
PRMC Employees Contribute $151K To United Way
SALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center recently presented United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore with a check totaling $151,000, representing employee contributions toward United Way’s Annual Community Campaign. The hospital is currently ranked #2 in United Way’s prestigious “Top 25” local business campaigns on the Lower Shore. United Way Board Vice President for Wicomico County,… Read more »
Bailey’s Closure Marks End Of Era In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The corner of 8th Street and Philadelphia Ave. will never look the same, as a landmark business went dark Tuesday afternoon.Since 1952, Bailey’s Pharmacy has been a staple in Ocean City, but its 59-year run came to an emotional close this week, but not before owner and pharmacist Stanley McCabe heard from… Read more »
National Guard Puts On A Show At Airport
SALISBURY — The Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Airport was visited Wednesday by the Maryland Air National Guard for a tour and demonstration of maneuvers by the C-27J Spartan aircraft.The tour brought out several government officials, including Salisbury Councilmembers Laura Mitchell and Tim Spies, as well as Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt.“It was an experience,” said Spies after… Read more »
Turtle Lax Club Seeking Players
OCEAN CITY- The Greene Turtle Girls’ Lacrosse Club is looking for a handful of players to round out its 2015 graduating class team.The club is looking for girls who are interested in playing competitive tournament lacrosse during the upcoming spring season. The club is seeking a handful of players to round out its team of… Read more »
10th War on Shore Set for Next Week
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s 10th Annual War on the Shore wrestling tournament gets underway next week at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center for the second year in a row with some of the top high school wrestling programs in the mid-Atlantic and all over the country converging on the area for the two-day event.The War… Read more »
Seahawk Wrestlers Aims to Continue Dominance
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team appears poised to continue its recent dominance this season with a new head coach at the helm and a strong crew of top wrestlers returning.It should be business as usual this season with a few new twists added on with new coach Todd Martinek at the helm of the… Read more »
Local Runner in Hawaii for Worlds
OCEAN CITY- A popular local runner and trainer headed off to Hawaii this week to compete in a prestigious world championship race but had to overcome a little adversity before she gets there.Corrine Banks, a single mom who works as personal trainer, fitness instructor and nutritional consultant among other things at WOC Fitness in West… Read more »