OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight next weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 14th Annual Kid’s Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during next weekend’s 14th… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2018
OC Museum To Host Book Signing
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will be hosting author Mark Millikin on July 27 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Millikin will be on sight with his newest book, “The Joy and Heartache of Our 1960’s Music.”In “The Joy and Heartache of Our 1960’s Music,” Millikin recounts how and why music made so… Read more »
Worcester Education Foundation Creates $200K Fund
SALISBURY – A $200,000 fund was recently established by the Worcester County Education Foundation to enable it to meet the needs of students today and in the future.The fund, held at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, will assist WCEF in linking community resources with the educational needs of Worcester County Public School students.The… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – July 13, 2018
Gerald “Jerry” V. MyersSELBYVILLE, Del. — Gerald “Jerry” V. Myers, age 60 of Selbyville, Del. and formerly of Perry Hall, Md., passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at his home after a battle with cancer.Jerry was born in Baltimore to Gerald C. and Sharon A. (Schmidt) Myers. He was a… Read more »
Resort Resident Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash
BERLIN — An Ocean City man lost his life in a single-vehicle accident on Grays Corner Road near the Glen Riddle community mid-day on Wednesday.Around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the Maryland State Police, along with the Berlin Fire Department, the Ocean City Fire Department, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department and Delaware State Police Trooper 2… Read more »
Atlantic General’s New Burbage Cancer Care Center Celebrated
BERLIN – The community celebrated the opening of the new John H. “Jack” Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony this week.On Wednesday, hundreds of local residents, hospital officials, doctors and patients gathered at Atlantic General Hospital’s new cancer care center. The 18,000-square-foot facility, located in front of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH),… Read more »
Ocean Pines General Manager Defends Geese Decision
OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association officials have released additional information defending their decision to euthanize close to 300 Canada geese.Nearly two weeks after the association had the U.S. Department of Agriculture catch and euthanize 290 geese in the community, General Manager John Bailey released a statement outlining the history of the association’s goose problem.“As… Read more »
Army Corps, Fishermen Talk Potential Shoal Sites For Future Beach Pumping
WEST OCEAN CITY – Local fishermen met with federal officials this week to share their concerns regarding the use of offshore sand reserves for Ocean City’s beach replenishment projects.On Tuesday, representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) met with fishermen in a public meeting at the Ocean City Marlin Club to communicate with… Read more »
OC Man To Serve Eight Years For 2016 Armed Bank Robbery
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man who robbed a north-end resort bank at gunpoint in August 2016 was sentenced this week in federal court to eight years and prison and was ordered to pay over $9,000 in restitution.Tyrone D. Pierce, 60, of Ocean City was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to eight years… Read more »
June Smoking Citations Up 1,000% In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Law enforcement officials in Ocean City are reporting a substantial increase in citations for smoking on the beach and Boardwalk, highlighting the police department’s efforts to enforce the town’s smoking ordinance.In 2015, Ocean City passed an ordinance that banned smoking on the beach and Boardwalk, except within 15 feet of a designated… Read more »