The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently heard from 4STEPS Executive Director Sandy Winters. At 4STEPS, disabled students leave their frustrations behind for the freedom of a horse’s movement. Students challenge the limits of their abilities and best of all have fun doing it. Above, Club President Dick Clagette presents Winters with a… Read more »
BERLIN- With a new head coach at the helm, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team opened the 2019 season with an 8-5 over old rival Saints Peter and Paul on the road on Tuesday.The Mallards opened the season with a gutty 8-5 win over Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Saints Peter and Paul… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Planning is underway for a roundabout at the north gate of Ocean Pines.State Highway Administration (SHA) officials are working on plans for a four-legged roundabout to replace the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Route 589. The change is expected to better accommodate the heavy volume of traffic… Read more »
Banking Officer NamedOCEAN CITY — Shore United Bank has announced Ross Bergey has joined the company as a commercial banking officer.Bergey will be working at the loan production office in Ocean City. He joins Shore United Bank with prior experience in commercial banking and knowledge of the Ocean City market area.“We are thrilled to have… Read more »
The Worcester County Commissioners last week presented a proclamation recognizing March as National Social Work Month to Department of Social Services (DSS) professionals striving to improve lives locally. Those pictured include, front from left, Dawn Blades, Tammy Jones, Terry Whitney, Kimberly Linton, Jamie Manning, Terry Edwards and Brandon Riggin; and, second row, Latosha Harmon, Ashley… Read more »
BERLIN- After what can only be described as a remarkable season this year, Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team took time last weekend to relish the favorite moments and dole out some post-season team awards.There was little the Seahawks did not accomplish this season. Decatur went undefeated in conference meets and handily won the Bayside Conference… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Susan G. Komen Maryland has announced some changes for its annual spring fundraiser in Ocean City.Komen has been hard at work on the next evolution in the history of the Race for the Cure® series, and residents of the Eastern Shore will be among the first in the country to see it.Komen… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Brown Box Theatre Project will return to Ocean City this month to debut its newest production, “don’t feed the bear.”Written and performed by playwright Cam Torres, the one-man show follows a character’s journey to find connection.A synopsis for the play reads, “In a theater, or a place where theater can happen, there… Read more »
SALISBURY – Nearly 1,000 eighth-grade students and 95 exhibitors gathered at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center this week for a hands-on career exploration event.On Tuesday, Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore hosted its inaugural JA Inspire event. Throughout the course of the day, eighth-grade students from Wicomico County schools interacted with the Eastern Shore’s… Read more »
OCEAN PINES- Seven swimmers represented the Ocean Pines Swim Team (OPST) at the 2019 Maryland LSC Junior Championship Meet last weekend at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.Natalie Canham, Adam Diehl, Nate Fink, Daniel Karcheuski, Ashley Marcum, Katie Marcum and Gavin Stearn all achieved qualifying times to compete at this meet during the USA Swimming short… Read more »