OCEAN CITY — With forecast temperatures dipping into the teens for much of the next week, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) is hoping a little education and prevention will help stem the rash of broken pipe calls that typically follow.The OCFD this week issued a few helpful reminders on how to avoid frozen pipes… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2017
OP To Kick Off 50th Anniversary Year With Sign Unveiling
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association will mark its 50th anniversary with special events throughout 2018.Ocean Pines, the largest residential community in Worcester County, will kick off the year-long anniversary celebration by unveiling special 50th anniversary signs on Saturday, Jan. 6.“We just want to highlight the community,” said Jenny Cropper-Rines, head of the 50th… Read more »
Manganiello And Haas, SD High School Fall Stock Market Game State Champions
Stephen Decatur High School seniors Justin Manganiello and Andrew Haas earned the title of Fall Stock Market Game state champions. Manganiello and Haas participated in the Economic Education Stock Market Challenge, which allows students to invest a virtual $100,000, while enrolled in business teacher Kurt Marx’s Consumer and Personal Finance course. The money savvy duo earned… Read more »
Decatur Swim Teams Rout Pocomoke
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swim teams stayed on a major roll last week, sweeping county rival Pocomoke to finish the first half of the regular season unbeaten.The Decatur girls swept Pocomoke in all 11 events last week to top the Warriors, 135-20. The Decatur boys took 10 of 11 events from the Pocomoke boys and… Read more »
Cops And Courts – December 29, 2017
Three Days For ThreatOCEAN CITY — A Hagerstown man, charged with assault and arson threat in October after first allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute and then threatening to “burn down the Public Safety Building with everyone in it,” pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property last week and was sentenced to three… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 29, 2017
With the calendar flipping to 2018 next week, I have been thinking ahead to what the next 12 months could hold on the local news front. Here are some of my predictions:•Republican Gov. Larry Hogan will retain his seat in the 2018 gubernatorial election after a narrow victory over Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker,… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? December 29, 2017
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): It’s a good time for reunions with those very special people from your past. You could be pleasantly surprised by what comes to light during one of these get-togethers.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): The new year gets off to an encouraging start for the Bold Bovine who takes… Read more »
OC Fire Department Issues Frigid Weather Reminders
OCEAN CITY — With forecast temperatures dipping into the teens for much of the next week, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) is hoping a little education and prevention will help stem the rash of broken pipe calls that typically follow.The OCFD this week issued a few helpful reminders on how to avoid frozen pipes… Read more »
Governor Fills Circuit Court Vacancies
BERLIN – Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday the appointments of Magistrate Mary M. Kent and Beau H. Oglesby to the Circuit Court for Worcester County.The governor made the appointments after reviewing applicants to and nominees from the judicial nominating commission. Magistrate Mary Kent is the first woman to be appointed to the Circuit Court for… Read more »
OC Offers New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Family Activities
OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City is offering a handful of free events to help ring out 2017 and ring in 2018 with family-friendly offerings on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.Winterfest of Lights turned 25 this year and the town marked the anniversary with new and improved light displays, an upgraded… Read more »