NEWARK — One of the first orders of business for the Worcester County Board of Education at its first meeting of 2012 on Tuesday was to elect new officers for the next calendar year.After dispensing with some routine business on Tuesday, the school board unanimously selected Bob Rothermel, who represents District 7, as the new… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Dew Tour Returning To Resort in August
OCEAN CITY – The Dew Tour has officially announced its return to Ocean City this summer as the Mayor and City Council approved the dates of the event this week.According to Private Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell, city staff reviewed the application and has no concerns supporting the event. Last year’s cost to the town for… Read more »
Local Waterway Input Sought
OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Coast Guard last week put out a request to hear from mariners, maritime industries, commercial fisherman, recreational boaters and other port and waterway users that operate off the mid-Atlantic Coast.In an effort to ensure everyone affected is represented in the process, the Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register a… Read more »
PRMC’s Focus Turns To Expanding Operating Rooms
SALISBURY – Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) began on Monday a three-year journey to transform the shore’s largest hospital into a more safe and efficient facility for the region.On Monday morning, PRMC broke ground for the expansion and renovation of the operating rooms that make up the Surgical Services Department.“It is a great day to… Read more »
AGH Growing Services Throughout Health System
OCEAN CITY – Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) President/CEO Michael Franklin has been making the rounds this month, updating the various governments in Worcester County on hospital’s present and future.Franklin came before the Ocean City Mayor and City Council the first week of January to brief officials on the current state of the hospital and to… Read more »
Drunk Urinates, Then Fights
BERLIN — A Salisbury man was arrested on assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly scrapping with Maryland State Police troopers and urinating on the Berlin barrack sign following the arrest of an acquaintance on drunk-driving charges.Around 3:30 a.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers made a DWI arrest during which a passenger was… Read more »
Twisters Gymnastics Team Competes In Chesapeake Invitational
The Twisters Gymnastics Team traveled to Baltimore to compete along with over 2,000 other gymnasts from around the region in the Christmas on the Chesapeake Invitational during the holidays and came home with several individual honors. Ivy Stearn, pictured above, won top all-around honors and finished first in her age group on vault and uneven… Read more »
Pending State Record Tog Caught By Philadelphia Man
Charlie Donahue of Philadelphia caught this 23-pound tautog, a pending Maryland state record, fishing aboard the “Morning Star” with Captain Monty Hawkins last Wednesday. The tog was 33 inches long and had a girth of 25 inches. The pending record tog took a whole green crab over Ocean City’s artificial reef system and was weighed… Read more »
High Voltage All-Stars Have Strong Showing In Salisbury
The High Voltage All-Stars, a cheerleading team made up of young athletes from all over the local area including Ocean City and Berlin made a strong showing last weekend at an event in Salisbury. The Power Surge senior co-ed team pictured above finished in first place in its division and was named All-Star Cheer Grand… Read more »
Decatur Wrestlers Strong at Rowe Classic
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the 17th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial Classic last weekend at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, collecting three individual championships and placing in numerous other weight classes.The annual Bob Rowe Memorial Classic, a mid-winter wrestling tournament honoring the former Wicomico High coach, was… Read more »