Jail Time For Choking CopOCEAN CITY — A Parsonsburg man, arrested in September after choking an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer attempting to stop him from walking in traffic, was found guilty last week of second-degree assault and was sentenced to six months in jail.Around 5:45 p.m. last Sept. 8, an OCPD officer was… Read more »
Snow Hill Middle School (SHMS) held a Heavenly Hats Spirit Week in January. For just a $1 donation, students, faculty and staff had the privilege of wearing their favorite hats to school to raise money for the Heavenly Hats Foundation, an organization that has donated more than 3,200,000 brand new hats to cancer patients at… Read more »
The Art League of Ocean City awarded cash prizes to winners of the “Home” themed art show at the Ocean City Center for the Arts earlier this month. Pictured, from left, are show judge Leslie Belloso, Art League President Marian Bickerstaff, second place winner Debbi Dean-Colley, third place winner Hannibal Lee and first place winner… Read more »
The Worcester County Democratic Central Committee met at the Ocean Pines Library for its monthly meeting and to discuss “messaging,” Guest speaker Dan O’Hare of Salisbury presented. Pictured, front from left, are guest Priscilla Zytkowicz, members Dr. Roxie Dennis Acholonu, Cyril Acholonu, Jerry White, Jim and Barbara Richardson; and, back, Buck Shockley, Kathleen Emmert, Doris… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Cecil County prosecutor convicted in December on indecent exposure and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident at an uptown Ocean City hotel last June will not go to jail for his actions, but the convictions ultimately cost him his job.In December, Cecil County State’s Attorney Edward “Ellis” Rollins III, 61, of… Read more »
Eight Worcester Prep varsity field hockey players were named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s National Academic Squad. Pictured, from left, are Ronnie Ferrell, Ava Schwartz, Regan Lingo, Eva Parks, Head Field Hockey Coach Katie Oxenreider, Kathleen Emche, Macayla Costleigh, Leigh Lingo and Hope Sens. Schwartz and Regan Lingo were honored as Scholars of… Read more »
The Annual Junior Ring Ceremony took place in the Guerrieri Library at Worcester Prep on Feb. 6. It is tradition that seniors present the juniors with their rings along with a few insightful comments as to why the recipient is special to them. Left, from left, juniors Ethan Gaskill, Nic Abboud, Matthew Wilson, Porter Bunting… Read more »
Atlantic General Hospital Foundation received a $2,000 donation from Tom D’Ambrogi in memory of family members Don, Bob and Kathy D’Ambrogi toward its Campaign for the Future and the development of the new Regional Cancer Care Center. D’Ambrogi established the DBK Memorial Golf Classic, held at Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Del., in honor… Read more »
Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club Past Presidents Arlan Kinney, left, and Stan Kahn, right, present the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club donation for the Barry Berger Memorial to Vietnam Veterans Clubs of America Vice President Gerald Barron. Berger is the only Ocean City native killed in Vietnam. His parents, the late Albert and Beatrice Berger owned and… Read more »
BERLIN — Ocean Pines Golf Club was recently selected to receive a $2,500 grant from the Middle Atlantic Professional Golfers’ Association Foundation.The grant was awarded by the Professional Golfers’ Association Middle Atlantic Joint Player Development and Junior Golf Committees so that Ocean Pines can continue to grow the game of golf and introduce it to… Read more »