Worcester Prep recently handed out its winter sports awards for basketball and cheerleading. Pictured above, front row, from left: Tucker Brown, MVP-varsity basketball; Nick Curtis, Coaches Award-varsity basketball; Brenner Maull, Most Improved-varsity basketball. Pictured back row, from left: Jay Podival, Coaches Award, junior varsity basketball; Henry Elangwe, Most Improved, junior varsity basketball; Cooper Richins, MVP,… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2016
Ocean City In Pre-Beach Replenishment Days
In the 1900s and up through the mid-1980s, most of Ocean City’s beaches were narrow and in some places nearly non-existent on high tide. There were areas (14th to 16th streets and the blocks between 21st and 25th streets) where breakers rolled almost to the Boardwalk and there was barely room to set up an… Read more »
Pines Natural Progress Outlined
Chris ShearerContributing WriterOCEAN PINES- Sandpiper Energy Vice President Jim Moore was as surprised as anyone that such a big crowd came to hear him talk about conversion to natural gas in Ocean Pines.“We did not expect this many people to show,” said Moore. “We started out with just 30 chairs in here.”The standing room-only crowd… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week
WEST OCEAN CITYSeaside VillageGolf Course RoadMon-Sat 10-5Sun 12-53BR/2FB/2HBTown HomesMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-524-6400FENWICK ISLANDSwann Cove WestDaily 12-6New ConstructionSingle Family Homes5 Floor PlansUp to 5BR/3BA3000SF/2-Car GarageRyan Homes302-988-1905BETHANY BEACHForest LandingDaily 12-6Carriage/Villa HomesIn Preserved AreaUp to 4BR/2500SFFirst Class Amenities3 Miles to BeachRyan Homes302-539-3462OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandOceanfront 48th StreetDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3-4BR/3BACondos & PenthousesMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty667-401-9119OCEAN CITYThe View57th St. BayfrontDaily… Read more »
A Week In Business
Purnell-Ayres Named To Wor-Wic BoardSNOW HILL-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently appointed Lorraine Purnell-Ayres of Snow Hill to the Board of Trustees of Wor-Wic Community College.Purnell-Ayres is a retiree who has worked in a variety of positions in the Snow Hill and Salisbury areas for the past 30 years. She was a parole and probation agent… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): The week promises a calmer aspect. Although there might be some lingering effects of a recent job problem, things should continue to ease up. Also expect a change in a home-based situation.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): If you feel uneasy about a colleague’s suggestion, it might be that… Read more »
Air Show Announces This Year’s Heritage Flight To Include F-35
OCEAN CITY — Adding yet another exciting element to an already stacked line-up for 2015, Ocean City Air Show officials this week announced the resort’s 2016 event will be one of the first civilian air shows in history to feature the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.Air Show officials announced this month the F-35 will… Read more »
A Week In Business
Renovation CompletedSALISBURY – Gillis Gilkerson announced the completion of the renovation of Fisher’s Popcorn at 37081 Coastal Highway in Fenwick, Delaware.“With a brand and product as popular as Fisher’s Popcorn, we wanted to make sure we didn’t disrupt their business so we made sure to schedule the renovation work when they weren’t open,” said Dwight… Read more »
Pocomoke Teams Head To Final Four
POCOMOKE- Pocomoke’s boys’ varsity basketball team last Saturday completed a run through the state 1A-East region playoffs with a decisive 80-62 win over Kent County to advance to the Final Four in College Park this weekend.The Warriors, whose only regular season loss came against county rival Decatur, won the coin toss over the Seahawks to… Read more »
Decatur Girls Drop Heartbreaker In Region Final
BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur girls’ varsity basketball team’s remarkable season came to an end last weekend with a heartbreaking 45-44 loss to Glenelg in the state 3A-East region championship game.Fans starting lining up about an hour and half before tip-off for a chance to see the Seahawks battle for a region championship and a potential… Read more »