The Republican Women of Worcester County held a successful Red, White and Blue Patriotic Fashion Show luncheon on Sept. 28 in the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City. Pictured, from left, are Sid Warner, RWWC Treasurer Mary Adair, Barbara Benz, RWWC President Beverly Bigler, Mrs. Bud Church and RWWC Co-Chaplain Lou Ann Trummel.
OCEAN CITY – Crabcake Factory owner Johnny Brooks is looking to help his best friend anyway possible, including raffling off a custom Jeep to raise funds for his cancer treatment.Ottstoberfest, which will be held at Burley Oak Brewery on Monday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m, has been organized to benefit Alex Ottenstein, a popular local… Read more »
Dr. Ray Hoy, far left, president of Wor-Wic Community College, accepts a $5,000 donation in memory of Deputy 1st Class Brian K. Heller for the endowed scholarship in his name. Making the presentation are, from left, Heller’s mother, Connie Widmann, and her husband, Dave Widmann, both of Parsonsburg. The gift represents proceeds from a recent… Read more »
This week’s Bank of Ocean City MVP for Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team was DaCameron McAfee, who led the team in tackles with 13, had a quarter back and blocked a field goal in last week’s win over Easton. Pictured with McAfee are Coach Bob Knox and Bank of Ocean City’s Caleb Miller.
BERLIN – County officials this week voted not to allocate sewer capacity to a townhouse development proposed for Route 611.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-3 to deny a request for 139 equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) of sewer service submitted by Sea Oaks Village LLC. Those who voted to deny the request pointed out… Read more »
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean City-Ocean Pines hosted Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino as a guest speaker at the weekly Wednesday meeting on Oct. 11 in the Ocean Pines Community Center. Bertino was presented the coveted Kiwanis Pen by President Ralph Chinn as his stipend.
SALISBURY – A pilot program between the Wicomico County Health Department and various health and emergency services is expected to provide recurring emergency room visitors with additional resources.In a Wicomico County Council meeting Tuesday, Dennis DiCintio, the health department’s deputy health officer, briefed the council on a new program called the Salisbury Wicomico Integrated First… Read more »
Fifth grade students in Val Vigorito’s and Brittany Thompson’s classes at Berlin Intermediate School took part in a book tasting. During the book tasting, students rotated through different tables learning about different genres of literature. Pictured are Madelyn Pendleton, Chloe Paddock and Chloe Resnick.
OCEAN CITY — O.C.toberfest is back with spooktacular town events, providing numerous activities for the whole family.O.C.toberfest offers music, competitions, unique attractions and children’s activities Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29. Halloween offerings and even a costume pageant for pets makes O.C.toberfest a “must-do” for residents and visitors looking for a few fantastic… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County needs nearly $257 million to fully fund post-employment benefits for the next 30 years, according to a recent study.On Tuesday, Finance Officer Phil Thompson presented the Worcester County Commissioners with the latest Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) study. The biennial study measures the benefits the county provides — primarily retiree healthcare… Read more »