PARSONSBURG – Residents on the east side of Wicomico County came out in droves to a town hall meeting last week to support the construction of a new library.On Wednesday evening, Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver held his second monthly town hall meeting at the Parsonsburg Fire Department.“I need your help telling me what’s important… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Citing concerns for pedestrian safety, officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to purchase crosswalk signs for each designated path.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council made an impromptu decision to purchase crosswalk signs in an effort to bring attention to pedestrians crossing the streets.Mayor Gene Langan said the decision came at… Read more »
BERLIN- When Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team and other area schools open the 2019 season next week, they will be playing under a new scheduling format that will double the number of teams that make the playoffs at the expense of a regular season game.For years, varsity football teams at public schools in Maryland played… Read more »
SALISBURY – A national festival will return to the streets of downtown Salisbury next weekend.From Sept. 6-8, downtown Salisbury will host the 79th Annual National Folk Festival, now in its second year of a three-year residency in Wicomico County.The free event, produced by the National Council for the Traditional Arts, will feature more than 350… Read more »
The “African Queen” ran aground on Gull Shoal about nine miles off the coast of Ocean City on Dec. 30, 1958. The ship, with a crew of 46 and cargo that included 21,000 tons of crude oil, was headed for the Mobil refinery in Paulsboro, N.J. when disaster struck.As the captain attempted to back the… Read more »
There was arguably more discussion than necessary this week on the topic, but the Ocean City Mayor and Council should adopt a quality over quantity position in the future when it comes to scheduling its open meetings at City Hall.Ocean City elected officials meet more than any other government on the lower shore, but it… Read more »
NEWARK – Worcester County Public Schools’ 2019 graduating class was offered more than $17 million in scholarships.That figure, as well as statistics on AP (Advanced Placement) course enrollment and the future aspirations of graduating students, was included in a report from Amy Gallagher, the school system’s coordinator of accountability and assessment, to the Board of… Read more »
BERLIN- On the eve of a new fall sports season, the new turf field at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin has been completed and is ready for its first action.Last February, the Worcester County Commissioners approved roughly $1.4 million in funding for the installation of a new turf field at Stephen Decatur High School…. Read more »
BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur High School varsity football “Tough Guy of the Week” awards will return to the sports pages of The Dispatch again this fall for the 19th starting next week after the season opener against Arcadia next Friday.Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour guys, the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The 28th Mid-Atlantic Tournament that wrapped up last Friday finished in a flourish with leaderboard in several divisions erased and rewritten, but when the dust settled, Ocean City-based boats walked away with most of the significant prize money.The Mid-Atlantic Tournament concluded in dramatic fashion last Friday after five days with the signature white… Read more »