Daniel Barnas, of La Plata, took time off from his Senior Week activities to win the 2007 Eastern Shore Mens’ Open Tennis Championship last weekend at the Ocean City Tennis Center, defeating David Ray, of Mississippi, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the finals. Pictured above, the expressions on the players’ faces easily identify who won and… Read more »
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OC Bowler Win State Titles
OCEAN CITY- Eight-year-old Ocean City native Jacob Shockley returned recently from the 43rd Annual United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Youth Tournament with two Maryland state titles.Shockley, who has grown up learning to bowl at Ocean Lanes in Ocean City, captured first place in the bantam boys’ singles handicap division with a winning score of 640,… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Pasted
Candy Jean SmawleySELBYVILLE – Candy Jean Smawley, 48, died Thursday, June 14 at home.Survivors include her father and step-mother, Robert O. Clower, Jr. and Sue Clower of Fenwick Island; mother, Jean Donovan of Dover; son, Matthew Tucker Smawley; sweet heart, Kevin R. Parcells of Selbyville and the entire Parcells family; and brother Robert O. Clower… Read more »
Wednesday, June 20 – Ocean City Visitor Missing In Apparent Drowning
OCEAN CITY – A rip current off Ocean City is likely responsible for the apparent drowning death of a 19-year-old visitor last Sunday.Around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, lifeguards on 31st Street noticed three distressed swimmers in the ocean. A lifeguard was able to save two of the swimmers, but Lijpaul Headly of Lanham,… Read more »
My Thoughts
Insider’s sweet tooth has been getting the best of him of late, and it’s all due to this little place outside Berlin called Chesapeake Bay Farm, home to some of the best cheese and ice cream on the planet. You can’t go wrong with any of the cheeses, and the old guy recommends the chocolate… Read more »
Ocean City
OCEAN CITYSeaside RetreatDaily 10-43BR, 2.5BAColdwell Banker410-723-1000OCEAN CITYSomerset at SecondDaily 10 – 33BR Boardwalk CondosEric CropperReMax Premier Properties443-373-9409OCEAN CITYThe QuaySaturday2 & 3BR CondosMary McCrackenLong & Foster410-430-7302OCEAN CITYPelican PerchWeekends 11-34BR, 4.5BA, & LoftColdwell Banker410-723-1000OCEAN CITYBahia VistaDaily 12-43 & 4 BR Bayfront CondosDella & Joe WilsonReMax Premier Properties443-235-4719OCEAN CITYPier 17 CondosDaily 12-43BR, 2BA New ConstructionDella & Joe WilsonReMax… Read more »
Berlin – West Ocean City – Ocean Pines
WEST OCEAN CITYSailor’s WatchGolf Course RoadDaily 10-4New 3BR, 3.5BALuxury TownhousesColdwell BankerBAY POINT PLANTATIONGum Point Rd Off 589Grand OpeningWed. 12-3Stacey ArnoldBayside Realty443-243-2204OCEAN PINES27 Leigh DriveSat 11 – 36BR/5.5BA Single FamilyMark FritschleReMax Premier Properties410-726-0720FENWICK ISLAND, DEBaysideOpen DailyCondos, Townhomes & Single Family HomesCarl M. Freeman877-436-9998N. OCEAN PINES11 WatergreenSat 9-1163 Newport Dr.Sun 9-11Tamara CavanaghPrudential Carruthers443-856-8334BERLINDecatur FarmDaily 10-63BR/2.5 BATown &Single… Read more »
A Week In Business
Bank PromotionsBERLIN – Raymond M. Thompson, President and C.E.O. of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, has announced the following promotions:Joy Fink has been named Assistant manager of the bank’s main office in Berlin. Fink, a native of Wallkill, N.Y., joined the bank in 2005. She has worked in the Ocean Pines and West Ocean City… Read more »
Restaurateur Seeks To Keep Husband’s Tradition Strong
OCEAN CITY – As you walk into the General’s Kitchen, you are immediately surrounded by the breakfast smells of bacon, eggs and mouthwatering creamed chipped beef wafting through the air and you can almost feel the tradition that is built into the wood paneling and mixed into the ingredients. According to owner Angela Bollas, the… Read more »
“Your Weekly W.T.F.”
Sometimes you just have to laugh and shake your head.There are moments when those two actions seem like the only logical explanation for what you have just seen or heard. To illustrate this point, try taking a leisurely stroll on the Boardwalk when the sun goes down, and try to count how many times that… Read more »