OCEAN CITY – The 23rd Nautical & Wildlife Art Festival and 21st North American Craft Shows are slated for the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Billed as “two great shows under one roof,” the event features 190 booths of artisans representing 17… Read more »
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Seahawks Thump Washington, 63-50
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team got back in the win column this week, beating visiting Washington High, 63-50, on Tuesday to improve to 3-6 on the season.It was the second win of the year over Washington for the Seahawks, who edged the Jaguars, 60-59, in their first meeting two weeks ago during the… Read more »
Local Trooper to Compete in Arizona Marathon
OCEAN CITY- On the heels of a highly successful fundraiser and backed with the well-wishes of hundreds of supporters, Maryland State Police Trooper Heath Berkey of the Berlin Barrack, a recent leukemia survivor, is headed to Arizona this week for the P.F. Chang’s Rock and Roll half-marathon.Berkey, who is winning his bout with leukemia, will… Read more »
Seahawk Captain Headed to Penn
BERLIN- Another local standout scholar-athlete is taking his game to the next level with Stephen Decatur football team captain and senior Matt Wootten recently accepted and signed to play in the prestigious Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) at the University of Pennsylvania next season.The CSFL was founded back in the 1930s in response to the… Read more »
OC To Spend $389K For Future Well House
OCEAN CITY – This week the City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that calls for the purchase of a property to be utilized by the water department, a purchase that carries a $389,000 price tag. At a regular session of the Mayor and Council this week, the first reading of ordinance… Read more »
Man Flown To Hospital After PWC Accident
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man was seriously injured this week after his personal watercraft (PWC) ran aground and launched him into the shallow water of the Isle of Wight Bay near 15th Street.Around noon on Tuesday, Michael J. Fischer, 41, of Ocean City, ran his PWC aground, presumably on a sandbar, and was… Read more »
Man Faces Child Porn, Drug Charges After Police Raid
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man faces possible child pornography charges this week after a raid on his residence Tuesday night uncovered cocaine, paraphernalia and computer equipment believed to contain illicit material.A Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit child pornography investigation led to the arrest this week of David E. Gose, 43, of Ocean… Read more »
Local Relay For Life Kickoff Planned
OCEAN CITY – Although this year’s Relay for Life for North Worcester County event at Frontier Town may still be months away, organizers are already beginning to think how they can top last year’s outstanding effort and surpass this year’s goal.That effort begins in earnest on Thursday, Jan. 17 when a Relay For Life North… Read more »
Judge Issues 13-Year Sentence After Plea
SNOW HILL – A Salisbury man arrested on attempted murder and assault charges among others last May after holding his long-time girlfriend against her will for several hours and strangling her several times to the point she lost consciousness was sentenced this week to 13 years in jail after pleading guilty to first-degree assault in… Read more »
Council Okay With Adding Jolly Roger To New Tax District
OCEAN CITY – Jolly Roger will also be receiving support from the Mayor and Council for consideration for amusement park property tax relief, a decision that mirrors the recent support given to Trimper’s Rides. Buddy Jenkins, chairman of the Board for Bay Shore Development Corporation, came before the Mayor and Council this week to request… Read more »