Thelma Jane ParksFORT MYERS, Fla. — Thelma Jane Parks, 54, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at Lee County Memorial Hospital.Born in Annapolis on Sept. 17, 1957, she was the daughter of Thelma Helen Majors and the late Arlis L. Parks.She is survived by her three children, Sheba L. Giddens, James A. Giddens and Thelma Jeanet… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested last week on heroin distribution and other charges after allegedly selling the drug to an undercover officer twice, including once when he was holding an infant.In July, the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team began a heroin distribution investigation and identified Tony Lamont Mills, 32, of Berlin, as a… Read more »
SHOWELL — Local law enforcement officials this week are looking for the suspect who struck a bicyclist on Route 113 near Jarvis Rd. in Showell early last Saturday morning and fled the scene, leaving the bike in the road for passing motorists to discover and find the victim.Shortly after midnight last Saturday, Maryland State Police… Read more »
SALISBURY — Good news for Salisbury’s starving artists — the City Council made the first signs of support this week for a proposed “Apartments and Studio for the Arts” complex on Fitzwater Street.“I think it’s thinking outside of the box for Salisbury,” said Council President Terry Cohen.The project, currently under the working title of “River’s… Read more »
BERLIN — On Tuesday, Aug. 7, a dozen people from around Worcester County met and formed the Friends of WCDC, a group dedicated to helping further the mission of the Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC).For 38 years, WCDC has been providing employment opportunities, day habilitation training and residential services to adults who live with an… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Although unanimously objecting to the state assessment that Worcester County owns land surrounding the Bishopville Pond, the County Commissioners agreed this week not to dispute it for risk of interfering with a Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) project.“We are now in so far as ‘property owners, land owners’ that we probably need… Read more »
BERLIN — The 12th Annual Delmarva Bike Week® returns to the area on Thursday, Sept. 13 for the weekend. Organizers released the schedule of events this week at the four event locations — Harley-Davidson of Seaford, Seacrets in Ocean City and at Winter Place Park and Perdue Stadium in the Salisbury area.Thursday. Sept. 13 9… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police last weekend had to use a Taser on an unidentified man who was threatening himself with a knife and told officers he was attempting to commit “suicide by cop.”Shortly before 10 p.m. last Saturday, police responded to the area of Philadelphia Ave. and 21st Street to check on the… Read more »
SALISBURY — Wicomico County’s efforts to go green at its landfill with a proactive program to collect gases generated by the facility and selling them for “carbon credits” resulted this week in over $183,000 for the county from its consultant Geosyntec.For the past 10 years, in an effort to operate the landfill in a more… Read more »
SALISBURY — The Delmarva Shorebirds, class “A” affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, this week announced a total of 231,194 fans attended 70 home games at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium this summer, the highest single season total since the 2002 season. The team ended the home portion of the schedule on Aug. 30 in front of a… Read more »