About The Author: Bethany Hooper

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Bethany Hooper has been with The Dispatch since 2016. She currently covers various general stories. Hooper graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2012 and the University of Maryland in 2016, where she completed double majors in journalism and economics.

OC Bus Ridership Drops Slightly

OCEAN CITY – Bus ridership in Ocean City saw a 1-percent decrease in calendar year 2017, according to resort officials.A report on bus ridership for calendar year 2017 was presented to members of Ocean City’s Transportation Committee Tuesday.While bus ridership decreased from 2,535,416 in 2016 to 2,501,949 in 2017, Transit Manager Mark Rickards said the… Read more »

Wicomico Plans Capital Upgrades For Regional Airport

SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County this week were given a detailed description of certain projects that have been placed in the proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2019-2023.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council met with Dawn Veatch, manager of the Salisbury Regional Airport, to discuss future improvement projects at the facility.Tuesday’s work… Read more »

Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Tickets On Sale; Speaker Completed 21-Month Rowing Awareness Journey

Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Tickets On Sale; Speaker Completed 21-Month Rowing Awareness Journey

OCEAN CITY – Community members are invited and encouraged to attend the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Ocean City next week.On Jan. 12, the Greater Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke chambers of commerce will host its annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City.For 28 years,… Read more »

Buckingham Elementary School Earns Title I Recognition

BERLIN – Buckingham Elementary School has been named a National Title I Distinguished School.Earlier this month, the Maryland State Department of Education selected Buckingham Elementary School (BES) as one of two state schools to receive such recognition this year.The National Title I Distinguished Schools Program, created in 1996, highlights the efforts of Title I school… Read more »