BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team tuned up for its own War on the Shore tournament this weekend with a nice win over Boys Latin last week in the Iron Horse Duals.Decatur will host its annual War on the Shore Tournament this weekend featuring many of the top prep wrestling programs from around the mid-Atlantic… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Voices From The Readers
Donations AppreciatedEditor:I would like to personally thank all of the angels who contributed so generously to Coastal Hospice’s annual “Be an Angel” fundraiser. Our wonderful supporters — 1,156 of them — contributed nearly $91,000 to help fund the charity care we provide.Last year, Coastal Hospice cared for 1,096 patients and families in the four counties… Read more »
Decatur Boys Stay On Major Roll
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team stayed on a major post-holiday roll this week, routing Bennett and Mardela to improve to 9-2 overall on the season.The Seahawks opened the second half of the season with an 81-41 rout of Snow Hill early last week, then blew out Bayside South rival James M. Bennett, 93-22,… Read more »
Pocomoke Students Present Shrek Saturday Night
POCOMOKE CITY – Pinocchio, Peter Pan, the Ugly Duckling and all your other favorite fairy tale characters will be on stage this weekend as Pocomoke High School’s drama club presents Shrek the Musical.Roughly three dozen students — freshmen through seniors — have spent more than two months prepping for their annual production, which this year… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
David Franklin Hedges Jr.WASHINGTON, D.C. — David Franklin Hedges Jr, a longtime resident of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area residing in Kearneysville, W.Va. and Ocean City, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at the age of 66.Born July 26, 1949, he was the son of Mary Hedges and the late… Read more »
Ocean City Decides On Latest Beach Play Structure
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week approved a play structure for the beach at Somerset Street with “Wally the Whale” emerging, literally and figuratively, from the narrowed-down list of options.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved “Wally the Whale” as the newest addition to the downtown beach at Somerset Street adjacent to the… Read more »
Area Boat Prepping For ‘Wicked Tuna’ Television Spotlight
OCEAN CITY — While most of the Ocean City fishing fleet is settling in for the siege with the arrival of frigid temperatures and rough seas, at least one popular resort-based charter fishing boat is quietly preparing for the opportunity of a lifetime.Captain Dale Lisi of the “Foolish Pleasures” based at the Ocean City Fishing… Read more »
Q&A With Jim Ireton, Salisbury Councilman Weighing Congressional Run
SALISBURY — Salisbury City Councilman Jim Ireton may not be mayor anymore, but if his recent public hints and actions prove to be true, he might be taking on Republican Congressman Andy Harris for the right to represent Maryland’s First District in the US House of Representatives.Ireton, a progressive Democrat, who became Salisbury’s first openly… Read more »
Overpriced Limes Led Berlin To $1M Lottery Ticket
BERLIN — Hardly anything is surprising related to the Powerball drawing that had soared to an astounding $1.5 billion by Wednesday afternoon, but the story of a Berlin man and his family winning a $1 million share last weekend is certainly one for the books.The 51-year-old Berlin man, who has preferred to remain anonymous, came… Read more »
OC Council Approves Median Fence For Portion Of Coastal Highway; New Barrier Expected For Summer ‘17
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council this week approved the final design for a dune-style fence down the center of the median for the first phase of a project that will eventually stretch from one end of the resort to the other.The Ocean City Transportation Committee met on Tuesday morning with State… Read more »