SNOW HILL — Two men were arrested on drug distribution and other charges last weekend after a large quantity of cocaine was found in the engine compartment of their vehicle following a routine traffic stop for a seatbelt violation in the Pocomoke area.Around 1:45 p.m. last Sunday, a Maryland State Police trooper was patrolling in… Read more »
Service Award AchievedOCEAN CITY — Joy Snyder of Condominium Realty, Ltd. has been awarded the highest level of service achievement in the real estate industry, Quality Service Certified (QSC) Platinum. The award is in recognition of earning 100% client service satisfaction in 2013, as measured by Lending Research Corporation (LRC).QSC status is the only award… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Maintenance of Effort (MoE) calculation for Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) in Fiscal Year 2015 was reviewed and approved by the Worcester County Commissioners this week.MoE will see a roughly $70,000 increase from FY14, though the Board of Education has reported that only funding at MoE levels would be detrimental to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Students from Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) visited Austin, Texas this month to present their entry in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest.The project is already considered one of the 15 best in the nation but the top five schools will soon be chosen, a designation that would come with both bragging… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Though spring is just around the corner, another winter storm shut down schools again on Monday and Tuesday, pushing back Maryland School Assessment (MSA) testing and most likely the final day of school.Snowy conditions struck again on Monday morning, leading Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) to close for the first two days… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Dew Tour is proposed to hit Ocean City the last weekend in June this summer, but its official date approval was postponed this week due to snow.The date approval was slated to come before the Mayor and Council at its Monday legislative session, which had to be cancelled as a result… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Air Show announced this week it will be one of only six events in the nation that will feature a demonstration by the U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier during this summer’s event.The Harrier is one of the most sought after military aircraft demonstrations because of its unique ability to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The following is a gathering of media alerts reporting on conditions across the area and their impact on scheduled events and traveling as of mid-day Monday.Town Of Ocean CityThe snow has started to cover the sand, and the roads, in Ocean City, as another winter storm travels through the lower eastern shore… Read more »