Dr. Vernon Harry WiesandSALISBURY – Dr. Vernon Harry Wiesand, 92 of Salisbury, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Anchorage Nursing Home in Salisbury.Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William J. and Louise Voelkel Wiesand.Vernon was a good husband and father, his integrity was only exceeded by his kindness toward his fellow… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — For the second time in just eight days, another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Coastal Highway in Ocean City on Tuesday evening and again the victim was not using a marked crosswalk.Around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded to a reported vehicle accident… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Stunning new details emerged this afternoon during a motions hearing for the Ocean Pines man allegedly high on PCP when he crashed into a vehicle on Coastal Highway in December, seriously injuring a mother and her then-18-month-old daughter.Today’s testimony featured an admission that the suspect had smoked the drug while crossing the… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded a grant to Wor-Wic Community College to support scholarships for students to participate in the Summer Scholars Program, which introduces students to a variety of hands-on classes and exposes kids to Wor-Wic’s campus and all that it has to offer. Pictured, from left, are Spicer Bell, President,… Read more »
The Ocean Pines Line Dancers held their annual end-of-season event at Seacrets in Ocean City last month. The ladies in the picture contributed to the success of the season by sharing/demonstrating music and step instructions. Pictured, front from left, are Janet O’Brien, Maureen Crespo, Penny Papaarello, Marilyn Allen, Mary McCormick; and, back, Lynn Gibbons and… Read more »
For quite a few years, Kiwanis Club members have judged the Showell Elementary School’s annual art contest started by previous school Principal Paula Jones. Pictured, from left, are Don Brisbane, Showell administrator Sandy West, Jackie Todd, Skip Dennig, Kiwanis President Mike Morton and Carolyn Dryzga. Other judges not pictures were Maxine Brisbane, Graham Caldwell, Stella Hartington, Dick Jacobs and Peg… Read more »
The Ocean City Lions Club recently honored outgoing Stephen Decatur High School Senior Ravyn Saunders for her outstanding leadership as the 2011/2012 Leo Club President. She plans to study marine biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Pictured, from left, are Ocean City Lions Leo Advisor Wayne Cannon, Saunders and Stephen Decatur Leo… Read more »
At Stephen Decatur High School’s Awards Night, the Ocean City Marlin Club Auxiliary presented five students with their Bertha Holloway Memorial Scholarship of $3,000 each. Recipients were Bryton Adkins, attending Salisbury University; Emlyn Hammer, attending the University of Delaware; Ashley Hrebik, attending Georgia Tech; Nicole Ligor, attending St. Mary’s College of Md.; and Brooke McGrath, attending… Read more »
Excellence Award EarnedBERLIN — Atlantic General Hospital physicians, leaders, and clinicians gathered recently to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence Award, which was given to the AGH Wound Care Center because it has met the Center of Distinction quality standards for at least two consecutive years.This marks the fourth year that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Two Boardwalk businesses are facing a 10-day suspension, effective Friday, following the arrest of the owner and employees due to an undercover operation revealing the sale of illegal synthetic drugs and drug paraphernalia. Last month’s raids were conducted on OC Cool Topics Inc., which is the holder of the three business licenses… Read more »