SALISBURY – Voters re-elected Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver on Tuesday.According to preliminary results, Culver, a Republican, received 15,463 votes in Tuesday’s election, beating out Democratic challenger John Hamilton, who received 9,375 votes, and Jack Heath, an independent who received 6,624 votes.Culver was first elected to the position of county executive in 2014, defeating incumbent… Read more »
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Fenwick Committee Continues Commercial Height Talks
FENWICK ISLAND – A resort committee has decided to continue its discussion on possible exceptions to the town’s commercial height regulations after meeting with an engineer last week.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met with Howard Krinsky, principal at Delaware Engineering and Design Corporation, to seek advice before drafting an ordinance to… Read more »
Local Church Reopening After Major Foundation Project
BERLIN – Leaders at a local church are inviting community members to celebrate its reopening and to view artifacts from a 19th century time capsule that was discovered in the foundation of the building earlier this summer.In May, construction crews doing preliminary work to replace the foundation at Taylorville United Methodist Church in Berlin discovered… Read more »
Fenwick To Help Lifeguard With Australia Trip
FENWICK ISLAND – A donation from the Fenwick Island Town Council is expected to help a local lifeguard make her way to an international lifesaving competition in Australia this month.Last week, the council voted unanimously to approve a $400 donation to Fenwick Island lifeguard Emily Ruppert, who will be among the 12 competitors to represent… Read more »
Property Purchase Delayed In Wicomico
SALISBURY – County leaders this week agreed to postpone a land acquisition until residents’ concerns were addressed.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council agreed to table a resolution to purchase 69 acres of land adjacent to the Newland Park Landfill.The resolution presented to the council this week stipulated that the property would only be used as… Read more »
Local Autistic Children’s Group Continues To Provide ‘Love And Support’
BERLIN – When Wendy DiBuo’s son, Mark, was diagnosed with autism in 2000, she and her husband didn’t know who to turn to for support.So together, in 2001, they formed the Autistic Children’s Support Group of Worcester County, a volunteer-led, parent-to-parent support group that guides families living with autism and related development disorders to local… Read more »
Downtown Salisbury To Host 3rd Dance For Kindness
SALISBURY – A third annual Dance for Kindness event will return to Wicomico County next month.On Nov. 11, participants of a global initiative to honor World Kindness Day will take to the streets of downtown Salisbury for Wicomico County’s third annual Dance For Kindness event.Grace Foxwell Murdock, coordinator for the event and founder of Wicomico… Read more »
Wicomico Discusses Possible Public Drainage Association
SALISBURY – How should Wicomico County address ongoing drainage issues?That was the question on the minds of county leaders last month as they met with officials from the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) to discuss the possible formation of a new tax ditch association.Earlier this year, the county executive and public works department hosted a… Read more »
CBD Oil’s Rising Popularity Felt At Area Pharmacies
SALISBURY – When Community Pharmacy owner Jeff Farace was first approached about selling CBD oil in his store, he was skeptical.“My first reaction was ‘No, I can’t bring this into my pharmacy,’” he said.Like many individuals, Farace said he was initially unsure of CBD – short for cannabidiol – and its reported therapeutic properties.CBD is… Read more »
Pirate’s Wharf Park Proposal Discussed In Wicomico
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County met last week to discuss federal, state and local funding opportunities for the development of a park.In an open work session last Tuesday, county staff presented the Wicomico County Council with plans for the development of the county-owned property known as Pirate’s Wharf.Early this month, Wicomico County Executive Bob… Read more »
