Ocean City Elementary School first grade students participated in the Share the Warmth Program for the Salvation Army. They collected hats, mittens, gloves and scarves to be donated to children in need in our area. Pictured are Deneen Nicolle, Berlin Corbin, Serenity Shockley and Nya Carabello.
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team held up it end for the most part in the Governor’s Cup Holiday Basketball Tournament in Salisbury last week, winning its only game against a Delaware opponent as the teams from Maryland edged the First State teams in head to head competition by a margin of 11-9. For… Read more »
SALISBURY — Two Salisbury residents perished this week in a New Year’s Eve accident on Route 50 in Wicomico County. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to westbound Route 50 at Woodyard Road in Wicomico County for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed a Buick passenger… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Municipal Election in November is 10 months away, a little too early for decisions to be made for two elected officials whose terms expire this fall. Councilman Brent Ashley was elected to serve on the City Council in October of 2010 after an unsuccessful bid two years prior. Council… Read more »
BERLIN — Property reassessment notices for roughly one third of Worcester landowners hit mailboxes this week, and while the average values continued to decline this year, the rate of decline has slowed after a few years of deep drops across the county and much of the state. Assessments of real estate values in the south… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): It’s a good time to take a much-needed break from your recent hectic schedule and spend some time in quieter surroundings. Important news could arrive early next week. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): The Taurean traits of reliability and thoroughness could be well-tested when decision-makers consider your proposals… Read more »
BERLIN — The Maryland State Police made a significant marijuana bust during a traffic stop on Route 113 in Berlin last Saturday. At around 10:50 a.m. on Saturday, a Maryland State Police trooper stopped a 2013 Lexus R35 on Route 113 at Main Street in Berlin. The trooper made contact with the driver and sole… Read more »
Kiwanis member and Meals on Wheels volunteer Dave Landis accepts Christmas cookies baked by Barbara Peletier, immediate past president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. She made and packaged 38 gift boxes of her homemade Christmas cookies for local Meals On Wheels recipients.
OCEAN CITY – At the Mayor and Council’s last meeting of the year, City Manager David Recor presented the first annual update of action items within the Town of Ocean City’s Strategic Plan, reflecting the town moving in a progressive direction. “I present to you an update on the town wide strategic plan we worked… Read more »
It’s always interesting in the days after Christmas to see which gifts from Santa receive the most attention from the kids. The favorite for Carson, 4, was a big tractor-trailer truck he received that was full of smaller cars that could be stored inside. That truck was a hit but the fact it came with… Read more »