OCEAN CITY — While the U.S. Air Force has not yet officially confirmed a performance by the USAF Thunderbirds this weekend in the O.C. Air Show, everything is pointing toward the famed jet team streaking across the resort sky as planned after a recent stand down following a crash on June 2.Air show enthusiasts have… Read more »
By Scott LenoxThere wasn’t much going on today unfortunately. Lots of wind made the bay super sloppy this afternoon and the ocean was probably way worse.I mentioned in last night’s report the 203 pound bigeye caught on board the Boss Hogg out of Sunset Marina, but at the time I didn’t have the picture. It… Read more »
By Scott LenoxIt was a beautiful day on the beach today in Ocean City and even though it was rough as a cob offshore, some of the fleet was out there in the canyons on the tuna again.Rhonda’s Osprey with Captain Joe Drosey fishing out of Sunset Marina had an awesome day in the canyons… Read more »
By Scott LenoxIt was a really nice weather day in Ocean City today. Conditions in the back bays were very nice and lots of boats were able to get out and do some fishing. Offshore was a little bit rough, but doable, and some of the local party boat and offshore fleets poked their noses… Read more »
By Scott LenoxThe weather was awesome today in Ocean City! The wind laid out from yesterday and was light, it was nice and warm and there was plentiful sunshine. The wind also laid down enough for some of the offshore fleet to get out to the canyons to see if the tuna are still around.Gene… Read more »
NEWARK – After a career spanning three decades and more than half a dozen positions, Velda Henry will retire from the Worcester County school system in just a few short weeks.Henry, human resources director for Worcester County Public Schools, will end her career in education June 30.“It just became time to do something different,” Henry… Read more »
Rising Stars Awards were presented to Stephen Decatur Middle School students during the Honors Recognition Ceremony. This award recognizes students who have participated in voluntary service activities for their school and local community organizations. Pictured, front from left, are Gracie Revel, Izzy Vazquez, Kaya Colley, Laura Meadows, Eliza Siegel, Gabrielle Izzett and Allison Marx; and,… Read more »
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s annual Leadership Circle prize, a $1,000 Shopping Spree sponsored by First Shore Federal, was recently awarded to Sara Ali of Safran Labinal. Ali was chosen in a random drawing of over 1,060 donors whose contribution to the annual United Way campaign was between $250 and $499.99. Pictured, from… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – Local children got a jump start on their summer reading this week thanks to backpacks distributed through the McGuffey Bookworm Club.Students in first-, second- and third-grade at six of Worcester County’s elementary schools each received a backpack and three books to read during summer vacation. The books were provided through the… Read more »
Undercover Molly BustOCEAN CITY — A Catonsville man was arrested on drug distribution charges last weekend after allegedly selling Molly to undercover OCPD officers.Shortly after midnight last Sunday, two OCPD officer working in an undercover capacity were attempting to purchase illegal drugs from random individuals when they encountered a suspect, later identified as Raymond Snyder,… Read more »