OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week tacitly endorsed an initiative aimed at stemming the scourge of heroin addiction in the resort through a series of shows at the Performing Arts Center in December targeting the most vulnerable in the community.During the public comment period on Monday, local property owner Tony Christ, who typically… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Wicomico County Awarded $764K For Local Initiatives
SALISBURY – The Governor’s Office for Children has awarded Wicomico County $764,487 in funding for fiscal year 2018 to support local initiatives that serve children and families.Lisa Campbell, director for Wicomico Local Management Board (LMB)/Wicomico Partnership for Families & Children, said Wicomico’s LMB partnered with Salisbury University’s Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) to… Read more »
Fenwick Sidewalk Support Expressed
FENWICK ISLAND – Members of Fenwick Island’s Sidewalk Committee met with a state official last week to share their hopes and plans for a continuous sidewalk along the town’s main corridor, but the meeting shed little light on who would foot the bill or how long it would take to make the project a reality.In… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – August 25, 2017
It’s unsettling to accept it will never be known exactly what happened to Ashley O’Connor in Ocean City.The 30-year-old Plano, Texas woman was discovered on the beach at 6:30 in the morning on July 31. The time of death was found to be between 2 and 3 a.m. and she was discovered around 6:30 a.m.Did… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 25, 2017
As I dangled a couple hundred feet in the air on a ride called, “Griffon,” I was biting my tongue.One, I was scared so I was trying to refrain from cursing or letting on to my son that my aversion to heights was getting the best of me.Yes there I was two weekends ago braving… Read more »
Fenwick Charter Change Public Hearing Postponed
FENWICK ISLAND – A public hearing on proposed changes to Fenwick Island’s charter that would allow for properties held in trust to receive two votes and properties held in deed to receive four votes in municipal elections has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date.Councilwoman Julie Lee, chair of the town’s Ad… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – August 25, 2017
Dumser’s Not Interested In Being Town’s TenantEditor:I would like to address all of our great customers and workers at the South Division Street location for the last 35-plus years. There’s been a lot of speculation in the last two weeks about our future at this location. I would like to thank you for all your… Read more »
Artist, Students Partner On School Mural Project
POCOMOKE CITY – A local artist and alumna has partnered with students and staff at Pocomoke High School to create a mural for the facility’s new gym, more than two decades after she created a Warrior mascot mural that graced the walls of the original gym.Over the course of a week, artistic students from Pocomoke… Read more »
Pending Litigation Derails Annual Punkin’ Chunkin
BERLIN — Punkin’ Chunkin, a wildly popular event on Delmarva each fall, has been canceled this year after a civil suit was filed last week by a media member severely injured when one of the massive contraptions malfunctioned and blew up last year.For decades, the World Punkin’ Chunkin’ Championships have been held at various locations… Read more »
Delmarva Printing And Design Owner Receives OC Lions Club’s Highest Community Service Award
Darrell Fearin, owner of Delmarva Printing and Design, has received the Ocean City Lions Club’s highest and most prestigious community service award, “The Pride,” for designing and printing the original brochure promoting the club’s annual golf tournament that benefits Wounded Warriors. The tourney will be held Oct. 11 at the Ocean City Golf Club. Submitted… Read more »