BERLIN — An Ocean City man wanted as a fugitive for violating the terms of his parole following a conviction for attacking his live-in girlfriend in the resort back in April 2010 was located hiding out in a Louisiana motel last weekend and now awaits extradition to Worcester County.Around 6:30 a.m. last Friday, the Maryland… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) celebrated with state, local and county officials the completion of the 150th Façade Improvement Project in downtown Ocean City this week.On Tuesday afternoon, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Secretary Raymond Skinner of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) gathered with local officials and leadership… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The first-ever Walk Da Plank Longboard Pro Challenge, representing the first professional surfing event held in Ocean City since the early 1980s, was a huge success last weekend with 16 pro surfers from all over the East Coast competing for thousands in prize money.Promoted by the recently formed Ocean City Surf Club and… Read more »
Pocomoke Middle School students Lillee Covington and Morgan Toth took first and second place, respectively, in the fourth and fifth grade division for the 2014 Say No to Drugs and Alcohol Poster Contest during the 23rd Annual Worcester County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council awards reception at Worcester Technical High School recently.
OCEAN CITY – While early concerns over “College Takeover Beach Week” were that the event would draw an additional crowd of rowdy college students to the typical high school graduates, the results ended up being a typical weekend in June.“I would like to commend and thank all of our officers and those who assisted us over… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Things that usually come easily and quickly for the Aries Lamb might need more of your time and attention during the next several days. Try to be patient as you work things out.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A changing situation can create some complications. But if you apply… Read more »
SALISBURY – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 22 convicted criminal aliens during a three-day fugitive enforcement operation that concluded last week.During the operation, ICE officers arrested a total of 27 individuals; seven immigration fugitives who ignored lawful orders of removal, eight individuals who illegally re-entered the United States after being deported and… Read more »
With sharks turning up in great numbers off the coast of the resort in the early summer offshore season, the crew on the “Fin Chaser” with Captain Dan Stauffer and mate Dave Weller enjoyed a great day last Friday when they brought in this 610-pound thresher weighed at Ake Marine.Submitted photo
Ocean City was a seasonal town (Memorial Day to Labor Day) and didn’t get a full-time library until the mid-1960s. The Ocean City branch of the Worcester County Library opened in July 1966 on the corner of 14th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. It served the community for over 40 years but had outgrown its cramped… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island National Seashore concluded its series of public input workshops last week on finding “a more resilient Bayside Picnic and Parking Area.” While the turnout wasn’t as strong as the National Park Service (NPS) initially hoped, officials noted a high level of enthusiasm from those who did submit comments.Many of the comments… Read more »