OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament turns 20 this year with 150 teams and hundreds of players from all over the mid-Atlantic region expected to converge on the resort for the three-weekend event.From modest beginnings 20 years ago when competition was held in just four divisions, the… Read more »
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Worcester Falls to Salisbury in ESIAC Semis
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s men’s varsity basketball team fell to visiting Salisbury School, 48-34, on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) tournament when the Dragons closed out the game with a 14-0 run.Worcester’s hope of extending their season and reaching the conference championship game slipped away late Wednesday night when… Read more »
Decatur’s West Signs with Navy
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur men’s varsity lacrosse standout Logan West this week became the latest high school lacrosse player from the local area to take his game to the NCAA Division I level when he signed a letter of intent to attend school and play lacrosse next year at the U.S. Naval Academy.West, who has been… Read more »
Decatur Wrestlers Pound Reservoir
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team stayed on a big roll last week, winning 12 of 14 individual matches to beat visiting Reservoir High, 60-9, last Friday.The Seahawks have been dominating all year as a team and as individuals in their respective weight classes. Last Friday, they turned in another dominating performance with the easy… Read more »
OC Drug Dealer Gets 11 Years
OC Drug Dealer Gets 11 YearsSNOW HILL – A Dagsboro, Del. man arrested on cocaine distribution charges last August in Ocean City after an undercover investigation pointed to him as a potential dealer was sentenced last week to 11 years in jail.Arnesto Smith, 28, was in Worcester County Circuit Court last week to face possession… Read more »
Thursday, February 14 – Performing Arts Center Pitched For OC
OCEAN CITY – A performing arts center in Ocean City could become a reality sooner rather than later, with city officials aiming to include the proposed performing arts center in the upcoming Convention Center expansion. “I think the public would be much more receptive to the expansion of the Convention Center if they had something… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Passed
Mildred Sturgis Parsons MarfingSNOW HILL – Mildred Sturgis Parsons Marfing of Mount Vernon, Va., died on Jan. 11, 2008 after battling pancreatic cancer and a stroke.She was born in Snow Hill as Mildred Sturgis Parsons to the late William Herman Parsons and Mildred Louise Sturgis on July 27, 1921.Throughout her distinguished and successful life, she… Read more »
Twisters Gymnastics
Twisters Gymnastics recently hosted the Mason Dixon League’s 3rd Annual Sweet Treat Meet. The Twister gymnasts had an amazing competition producing two all-around champions, Serena Michnick and Chelsea Smith. In addition to her championship performance, Smith broke three high score records for Level C (vault, beam, and all-around). Alexis Kent topped the Level C floor… Read more »
Appalachia Service Project Youth Mission Team
Members of the Appalachia Service Project Youth Mission Team recently held a Pancake Supper at Community Church. Proceeds from the event will help to fund the team’s trip to Kentucky in June. The group will repair homes in the Appalachia area in order to make them warmer, drier, and safer for residents. Above, Gavin Townsend,… Read more »
The Worcester County Democratic Central Committee
The Worcester County Democratic Central Committee recently invited County Commissioner Virgil Shockley to discuss “A Day In A County Commissioner’s Life.” Pictured, from left are Chuck Herbert, president Worcester County Democratic Central Committee, Arlene Page, president of the Democratic Women’s Club, and Shockley.