BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a solid performance at the state championship meet last weekend with two top place finishes and a 13th overall finish as a team.Based on the regional championships, Decatur sent four wrestlers to the state 4A-3A championship meet last weekend in Prince George’s County including Robert Kaminski (106),… Read more »
Editor:I take exception to the Mayor of Fenwick Island’s recent remark “a myth exists that the council majority is pro-development.” Actions speak for themselves. The following are recent zoning changes that have been passed by the current majority that have benefitted only the commercial district:Allowed multiple apartments in a commercial building;Doubled the amount of allowable… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A West Virginia woman was arrested on driving while impaired by drugs and numerous traffic violations last weekend after a high-speed chase through Ocean City and across the Route 50 Bridge before ending in West Ocean City.Around 10 p.m. last Friday, an OCPD officer was conducting a traffic stop in the area… Read more »
Showell Elementary third grader Ava Lynch shares her informational writing with Mekayla Copenhaver, kindergarten student. Third grade teacher Kristin Lewis thought it would be a great way to celebrate her students’ writing by allowing them to be the teacher for a little while.
OCEAN CITY — Been to a good wake lately? Grab your green and come to a grand one at the 4th Annual Finnegan’s Wake to be held on Saturday, March 19, starting at 5 p.m. in Seacrets Morley Hall.Finnegan’s Wake is a mock Irish funeral that notes the supposed passing of Tim Finnegan. The Irish… Read more »
Ocean Playland Amusement Park was developed by Jim Caine and opened on June 11, 1965 on the bay at 65th Street. The park was built on a section of filled land that measured 860 feet long and 375 feet wide.At its peak, it featured 42 rides including a monorail, a skyride, electric boats and a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After two years from initial concept to final approval, a local Boy Scout last weekend installed a series of historical markers around the downtown area as part of his community-based service project to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.In February, the Mayor and Council approved local resident William Rothermel’s final design for… Read more »
BERLIN- It took the better part of three quarters, but Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team eventually wore down visiting Centennial, 65-47, last Saturday to capture the state 3A-East region championship and advance to the Final Four.The Seahawks battled the Eagles last Saturday in front of a packed, standing-room only home gym for the 3A-East… Read more »
In October, Midway Toyota in Pocomoke City hosted its sixth annual “Drive out Breast Cancer” Walk to benefit the local Women Supporting Women. It raised $13,344, bringing the total donated over the last six years to more than $60,000. Women Supporting Women is a local grassroots organization which offers free services and support to women… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The second of two sisters charged in the stabbing death of a local man outside a Pocomoke convenience store last October pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree assault and accessory after the fact of first-degree murder and now awaits her fate pending a pre-sentence investigation.Shortly after 1 p.m. last Oct. 26, Pocomoke… Read more »