SALISBURY — The Wicomico County Council this week got a report on the proposed redistricting plan for the five council member districts, which appears to meet the population requirements while preserving a minority-majority District 1.Members of the Redistricting Committee presented their proposed version of the plan to the County Council on Tuesday. Every 10 years,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
OC Police Make Arrests In Recent Fake Money Cases
OCEAN CITY — Several arrests have been made in a recent rash of counterfeiting in the resort, thanks in large part to a more vigilant and better educated workforce.“ … We are fortunate to not only have fantastic detectives who have been working around the clock to solve these cases, but even more so, we… Read more »
Resort Adopts New Absentee Vote Policy
OCEAN CITY – The city has adopted the state’s “No Excuse” policy when it comes to applying for an absentee ballot.City Clerk Kelly Allmond continued a discussion at this week’s meeting that started last year when Councilwoman Margaret Pillas asked for a discussion on simplifying the absentee ballot process for municipal voters.Last November Allmond advised… Read more »
Gallant Effort Made To Save Stranded Dolphin
ASSATEAGUE — A dolphin that beached itself on Assateague last Sunday did not survive the trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore for potential rehabilitation, despite a massive public-private effort to save the creature.When local resident Adam Carson and his family and friends headed down to the Wedge at Assateague last Sunday on his pontoon… Read more »
Banner Plane Pilot Killed In Crash
BERLIN — A single-engine banner plane crashed near a pond in the middle of a defunct golf course in Berlin yesterday mid-morning, killing the as-yet-unidentified pilot.Just before 11 a.m. on Thursday, emergency crews responded to a reported plane crash in a remote area of the old Beach Club golf course in Berlin, which has been… Read more »
Wild Finish for 25th Tuna Tournament One
OCEAN CITY- The 25th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament last weekend was one for the books with record 257-pound big-eye weighed just minutes before the scale closed late Sunday evening to capture the top prize before a stunned crowd.After a modest beginning on Day One last Friday when 71 of the registered 79 boats in… Read more »
4th Annual Branch Kreppel Tourney Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 4th Annual Branch Kreppel Blue Marlin Tournament, named for a beloved local angler and diver who passed away in 2008, gets underway next weekend with a captain’s meeting and registration on Thursday, followed by three full days of fishing action next Friday through Sunday.As the name of the event implies, blue marlin… Read more »
8th Kids Classic Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 8th Annual Kids Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s 8th… Read more »
Berlin All-Stars Advance to Title Game
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 10-11 All-Stars inched closer to history this week, beating District 1 champion West End of Hagerstown, 6-0, on Tuesday in the semifinals to reach the finals in the Maryland State Championship in Hurlock tonight.The Berlin 10-11 All-Stars repeated as District 8 champions to reach the Maryland State Championship tournament in… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
True Heroes At Work Editor:When I was in Ocean City recently, my daughter and I enjoyed a day at the beach at the Clarion hotel where a too-familiar drama played out that reminded me of the many heroic responsibilities of your Surf Rescue Technicians, known to beachgoers for generations as “lifeguards.”We watched as a little… Read more »