BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team did well in its own War on the Shore tournament last weekend, finishing ninth overall and collecting top finishes in a couple of weight divisions.Decatur hosted the War on the Shore tournament last Friday and Saturday, featuring some of the top prep teams from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond…. Read more »
Brother Attacks BrotherOCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man faces first-degree assault and other charges this week after allegedly slashing his brother across the cheek with a pair of scissors during an argument last weekend.Around 2:40 a.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a residence in the 10th Street area for… Read more »
Members of the Ocean Pines Hammerheads swim team and their coach, Brooks Ensor, delivered plush animals to the Atlantic General Hospital Emergency Department to be given to pediatric patients. Pictured, from left, are team members Will Schlesinger, Nat Fink, Audrey Iman, Katie Pizlo, Emma Coyman, Emily Fink, Victoria Iman and Molly Hoffman.
OCEAN CITY — Plans to close off a north-south alley were approved this week after it appears most property owners in the area support the change.For years, there has been a platted alley between Bering Road and 86th Street in the north end of Ocean City that was rather inconsequential because it was rarely, if… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City’s own Assassins flag football team last weekend captured the national championship in its division in the U.S. Flag and Touch Football League (USFTL) tournament in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.The Assassins, which won the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Flag Football League title last year, competed in the USFTL national championships… Read more »
BERLIN- It took four days, but Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team beat Mardela, 75-52, on the road this week to improve to 7-2 on the season.The Seahawks traveled to Mardela last Friday for a conference game against the Warriors and led 21-16 about halfway through the second quarter when the contest was halted because… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to lease storage space in Snow Hill for the Worcester County Board of Elections.The commissioners voted Tuesday to conceptually approve a three-year lease of 4,500 square feet of the Royal Plus building at 201 Belt St. The decision came in spite of a request from Election Director… Read more »
First graders at Ocean City Elementary School showed kindness towards others by collecting hats, gloves, and scarves for the Worcester County Outreach Program this holiday season. Students pictured are, back, Evelyn Eade, Colton Rhoad and Carly Watts, and, front, Cruz Smith, Elizabeth Garcia-Leon and Thomas Cantine. Submitted Photos
SNOW HILL – The dispute over a Pocomoke liquor license is expected to continue following an appeal filed Tuesday.The connections of Newtown Market in Pocomoke have appealed the Worcester County Circuit Court opinion affirming the decision of the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) to grant a liquor license for Shore Spirits in Pocomoke…. Read more »
Midterm ConsiderationsEditor:We the people of the Eastern Shore need to very seriously consider who represents us in congress this coming November. Currently our representative for the first district is Andy Harris and I believe it is safe to say that Andy Harris is not representing the Eastern Shore very well at all.We are lucky enough… Read more »