SALISBURY — Students and staff at Prince Street Elementary School (PSES) were blindsided Monday by the announcement that Baltimore Ravens’ offensive tackle Michael Oher will be visiting their school on Feb. 10.“It’s a secret we’ve had quite a few months,” said Assistant Principal Jason Miller.PSES staff and Wicomico Board of Education (BoE) members dropped several… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The number of participants in Recreation and Parks programs and tournaments are up this year, but one city officials was quick to remind the department of the current lean times.The Recreation and Parks Department gave an update to the Mayor and Council on 2011’s activities and a glimpse of what lies ahead.“We… Read more »

SNOW HILL — In an apparent case of the apple not falling far from the tree, a Salisbury woman, who previously worked for a Berlin property manager convicted last year of theft and theft scheme, was charged this week with the same crimes for allegedly bilking a local golf course out of thousands of dollars.In… Read more »

INDIAN RIVER — After years of construction, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDot) officials announced this week the Indian River Bridge will finally open to traffic next week.DelDot officials announced this week southbound Route 1 traffic will be routed onto the new Indian River Inlet Bridge next Friday, Jan. 20. This will be the first stage… Read more »

SALISBURY — The Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport set a new record for the number of passengers flowing through the facility in 2011, topping the airport’s 13-year-old record.Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt on Wednesday announced the Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport established two new records in 2011, the most significant of which is the new record for… Read more »

SALISBURY — A new James M. Bennett Middle School (BMS) and lack of community involvement in schools were the major talking points during last week’s budget public input session.“Tonight, we’re here to listen,” said Board of Education President Ron Willey. He made it clear from the beginning that schools would be in a tough spot… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Event details and financial particulars were ironed for the 2nd Annual OC BikeFest during this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting.OC BikeFest organizer Cliff Sutherland came before the Mayor and City Council with a couple of requests. Before he could get the first request out, there was already a motion on the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — It will be business as usual as the Art League of Ocean City moves into its new temporary digs at the former Susquehanna Bank building on 94th Street.The Art League of Ocean City is moving from its long time location on 94th Street to a temporary location just up the street in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — More than five million individuals are affected by domestic violence each year in the United States, and local dentist Dr. William Allen is helping heal the effects by participating in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation’s (AACDCF) Give Back A Smile (GBAS) program.Allen is one of a few volunteer dentists… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The sewer main replacement project that has affected much of the downtown area over the last few months will include a road closure along Philadelphia Ave. starting next week.Motorists traveling southbound on Philadelphia Ave. will be detoured around St. Louis Ave. starting next Monday, Jan. 16, to facilitate the extension of a… Read more »