OCEAN CITY — Six Washington, D.C. area residents were arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges early Monday morning after a verbal altercation downtown turned physical and resulted in at least one victim being “pistol whipped” and robbed at gunpoint. Around 2:40 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to… Read more »
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Assateague Horse’s Death Linked To Dog Food Ingestion
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island officials are again reminding visitors not to feed the barrier island’s famed horses and to carefully cover up all food after a mare died last week from ingesting a large amount of dog food. Last Thursday, the seven-year-old mare Chama Wingapo was found dead in the campground at the Assateague Island… Read more »
OCPD Investigating Card Skimmers At Two Gas Stations
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police is investigating at least two cases of theft involving credit and debit card skimmers at gas pumps in two locations, an investigation that extends outside the resort and beyond. Last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives began investigating recent reports of credit and debit card theft involving skimmers… Read more »
County Liquor Department Loss Estimated At $200K
OCEAN CITY — With little fanfare, Worcester’s beleaguered Department of Liquor Control quietly went away on July 1, save for one retail outlet still under county control in Pocomoke, and the final tally on the losses were not as bad as anticipated. Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who represents Ocean City, on Monday gave the… Read more »
Traffic Flow Off Island At Peak Times Concerning
OCEAN CITY — With two major summer special events in the books including the O.C. Air Show and the Fourth of July, resort officials are hoping to coordinate with their state partners to improve the flow of traffic in and out of town with the meat of the summer still to come. During a meeting… Read more »
Softball World Series Descends On Region
OCEAN CITY- Nearly 6,000 softball players from all over the country and beyond descended on the Lower Shore this week for the first events of the U.S. Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Eastern World Series. This year’s event began on Wednesday and will continue through the end of the month with competition each week in different… Read more »
Decatur’s Leonard Named National All-Star
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur freshman Brittyn Lyra Leonard has been named a 2017 National Lacrosse All-Star and represented the state of Maryland this week at the National Lacrosse Academy and the National Lacrosse Classic in Richmond. Leonard was chosen as a Brine National High School All-Star and joined teammates Lily Belle Baker and Ellie Dutton on… Read more »
4th Annual Big Fish Classic Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 4th Annual Big Fish Classic returns next weekend with the first of two 32-hour fishing segments in search of the largest fish of any species. The Big Fish Classic is set for next Thursday through Sunday on the pier at Talbot Street, which is essentially the epicenter for Ocean City’s rich fishing… Read more »
13th Kid’s Classic Tourney Next Weekend
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 13th Annual Kid’s Classic Tournament. Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s… Read more »
Police Calls For Service Jump In Ocean City In June
OCEAN CITY — A look at some of the statistics from June showed a significant spike in certain calls for service and municipal ordinance violations. During Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro presented his monthly activity report for June, which showed considerable spikes in certain areas over the… Read more »