John KunzlerOCEAN CITY — John Kunzler, 56, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at home surrounded by family following a brief illness. He was born in Lancaster on Oct. 20, 1961. He was the son of the late Chris Kunzler and Joan S. Kunzler.John graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School. His career at Kunzler… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Man Faces Assault Charge For Beating, Holding Woman Hostage
OCEAN CITY — A Smithsburg, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault and false imprisonment charges last weekend after allegedly assaulting his fiancé and holding her against her will at an uptown condo.Around 5:20 p.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a condo building on 123rd Street for a… Read more »
Boardwalk Tram Direction Decided
OCEAN CITY- The decision on the Boardwalk tram coaches was finalized this week, but the verdict on acquiring a ninth set of passenger cars was left open-ended.Late last year, the Mayor and Council opted to replace the existing motor units of the Boardwalk trams with Jeep Wranglers after considering other alternatives including gas-powered units or… Read more »
OC Church Raising Funds For New Sports Complex
WEST OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City church’s effort to redevelop a vast 27-acre site behind the outlet malls in West Ocean City with a recreational sports complex is getting jumpstarted with a fundraising campaign to help finance the project’s early phases.For about a dozen years, the Ocean City Baptist Church (OCBC) has been exploring… Read more »
Worcester Tweaks Attendance Policy
SNOW HILL – Changes to the school system’s attendance policy decrease the number of days of school students can miss each year.At a meeting last week, the Worcester County Board of Education approved revisions to the school system’s attendance policy in an effort to reflect requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).“The big change… Read more »
Early Success For School’s Your60 Program
NEWARK – A new program that allows students to select a topic of study for an hour each day is increasing engagement at Pocomoke High School.Officials from Pocomoke High told the Worcester County Board of Education last week that Your60, an hour each school day when students were able to choose their course, increased attendance… Read more »
Showell School Progress, Finally
The Showell Elementary School reconstruction project is moving forward after bid approval from the Worcester County Board of Education. The remaining hurdle is approval of an increased price tag from the Worcester County Commissioners.It’s been a long and difficult road for this project, but ground could be broken within months if the commissioners approve the… Read more »
South Point Rezoning Hearing Tuesday
SNOW HILL – Citizens will have a chance to share their views on a potential sectional rezoning of properties along Route 611 at a public hearing next week.On Tuesday Aug. 7, the Worcester County Commissioners will host a public hearing at the government center in Snow Hill at 10:30 a.m. regarding a proposed sectional rezoning… Read more »
Berlin All-Stars Capture State Title
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 11-12 All-Stars last weekend captured the Maryland state championship to advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament with a potential berth in the Little League World Series on the line.Berlin beat Chesapeake City, 6-0, in the state championship game last Sunday to capture the title. Berlin scored early and rode a… Read more »
Tennis Courts Nearing Completion
OCEAN PINES – The tennis court renovations at Stephen Decatur Park could be complete later this month.While the asphalt is now in place, the courts still need surfacing, fencing, nets and benches installed.“At this point, assuming the weather cooperates and everything moves forward as expected, my hope is the end of August it’ll be done,”… Read more »