John Edward Whittington Sr.SALISBURY — John Edward Whittington Sr., 85, of Salisbury passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.Born in Powellville, he was the son of the late John Roger Whittington and Nora Ellen Kelly Whittington. “Ed” was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge, Eagle Lodge… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2014
County Hears Update On Berlin Natural Gas Conversion
BERLIN — The flow of natural gas into Worcester County and conversion of properties to use the energy source is running smoothly several months into the project.Interest in conversion has been extremely high amongst Berlin property owners, according to the county.The first round of conversions began this summer at industrial facilities on Route 113 in… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson did not find many who shared his opposition to Maryland schools starting after Labor Day at this week’s Economic Development Committee. This was not unexpected, as the room was full of tourism people who have rallied around legislation mandating all school systems in Maryland return to post-holiday… Read more »
Del. Fugitive Killed By Police
SALISBURY — Maryland State Police confirmed an armed fugitive from Delaware fatally shot during an incident in Salisbury on Monday was killed by a bullet fired from an officer’s gun.On Monday, a man armed with two handguns who was wanted by Delaware police was fatally wounded after Maryland State Police stopped the vehicle he was… Read more »
Report Favors Salisbury’s Economic Shift
SALISBURY — The first in a series of quarterly economic updates shows a lot of optimism about the future of Salisbury’s economic recovery.Experts from Salisbury Wicomico Economic Development (SWED) are predicting a greater emphasis on small-batch innovation versus mass production as the key to an economically viable Salisbury.“We’ve seen great changes and different shifts of… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City Bunk Mann
The year 1896 is an important date in the history of Ocean City for it marked the beginning of the commercial fishing industry and changed a small seasonal resort to a year-round town.Captain Christopher Ludlam brought a crew of fishermen from Cape May, N.J. and began pound fishing off the coast of Ocean City in… Read more »
Seahawks Finish Strong at Baysides, Regionals
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams enjoyed a strong week after turning in strong team and individual performances in first the Bayside Championships last Friday and the state 3A-East Region Championships on Tuesday.The Decatur girls finished third overall as a team in the Bayside Championships last week with 96 team points behind Kent Island… Read more »
Decatur Boys Run Win Streak to Eight
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team swept three games this week, beating county rival Pocomoke last Friday before toppling Mardela at home on Monday and Crisfield on the road on Tuesday to run their win streak to eight games.The Seahawks beat Pocomoke, 75-51, last Friday after getting out to a big early lead, withstanding… Read more »
Data Indicates No Earthquake Occurred
OCEAN CITY — There were more questions than answers late today about what caused the ground to shake and buildings to rattle in the Ocean City area shortly before noon on Thursday, but Maryland Geological Survey officials have confirmed the data collected at various seismic stations in the area is not consistent with an earthquake.Around… Read more »
Producer Outlines Future Of ‘Ping Pong Summer’ Now That Rights Acquired
OCEAN CITY — It was announced this week the movie “Ping Pong Summer,” filmed in Ocean City in 2012 and premiered at Sundance Film Festival a few weeks ago, has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures, which will release the film to theaters and on Video On Demand (VOD) by early summer.“I am very excited about… Read more »