BISHOPVILLE — A Selbyville man is in custody after getting caught in the act and leading police on a brief high-speed chase after a spree of burglaries late Saturday and into early Sunday morning in the Holiday Harbor area in Bishopville that had residents in the area on high alert.On Saturday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Announcements
BERLIN — The following is a gathering of student media announcements received over the last month.• Ocean City Ravens Roost #44 awarded $15,200 in scholarships to area 2014 high school graduates. 2014 awardees were Erin Florek, Daniel Beck, Layla Fowler and Carly Berterman from Stephen Decatur High School, Hannah Esham and Ryan Nally from Worcester… Read more »
Softball World Series Event OK’d Even With City Losing Parking Lot Revenue
OCEAN CITY — A request this week for a special event permit for the opening ceremonies of the USSSA Softball World Series opening ceremony on the beach at the Inlet in July touched off a debate about the amount of parking revenue the resort would lose to accommodate it.On Monday, the Mayor and Council approved… Read more »
Trial Postponed Again In OC Manslaughter Case
SNOW HILL — A West Ocean City man awaiting a new trial on manslaughter and other lesser charges in a 2013 fatality will have to wait another two weeks after his trial this week was postponed again when a key witness could not be contacted.George Doran Nottingham, 49, of West Ocean City, was charged in… Read more »
A Week In Business
Conference AttendedOCEAN CITY — Mann Properties Vice President Igor Conev recently attended the national conference for community managers in Orlando, Fla. from May 14-17.Conev, only one of two managers from the Delmarva Peninsula, attended 16 hours in advanced classes in governance, legal, insurance and risk management. Conev belongs to the prestigious elite of managers by… Read more »
Hope For The Best, Be Prepared For The Worst
There were mixed messages being delivered in recent weeks over the planned “College Beach Takeover Week,” scheduled to start yesterday and last through Sunday.There are the various law enforcement agencies, charged with maintaining peace and order, who have been preparing for this weekend over the last several weeks with special deployments and strategic initiatives. Ocean… Read more »
Salisbury Design Initiative Underway
SALISBURY — The Envision Salisbury program is in full swing and a student-driven design plan is expected by next fall.Community enthusiasm for the project is running high, according to the City Council. Envision seeks fresh ways to revitalize downtown architecture.Envision represents a partnership between the University of Maryland (UMD) and the city of Salisbury. Several… Read more »
2nd Wine In The Park Eyes Resort’s Northside Park June 13-15
OCEAN CITY – The 2nd Annual Wine in the Park, taking place next weekend, June 13-15 in Ocean City, is looking to bring a larger crowd of wine enthusiasts to north Ocean City over the three-day event.“We are hoping for a much larger crowd this year as we have most of the wrinkles ironed out,”… Read more »
Friends Of The Worcester County Commission For Women And The Women’s Commission Gather At Spring “Meet And Greet”
The Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women and the Women’s Commission gather at the Spring “Meet and Greet” held in Ocean Pines on May 20. These volunteers support county-wide initiatives that benefit the citizens of Worcester County.
Top Academic And Citizenship Honors Announced At Worcester Prep Annual Academic Awards
During Worcester Preparatory School’s annual Academic Awards Convocation, recipients of the top academic and citizenship honors were announced. Pictured, from left, are Grace Tunis, Best All-Round Student Grades 9-11; Isabel Carulli, Highest Academic Average in Grades 9-11; Hannah Merritt, Highest Academic Average Grades 6-8; and Brenner Maull, Best All-Round Student Grades 6-8. Submitted Photos