WHALEYVILLE — A Delaware man, arrested in July after a raid at a residence in Whaleyville turned up thousands of bags of heroin, other drugs and a loaded handgun, pleaded guilty last week to possession with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 20 years, all but 10 of which were suspended.On July 20, the… Read more »
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Marlin Club’s Rockfish Tourney Underway
OCEAN CITY- The 6th Annual Ocean City Marlin Club Rockfish Tournament got underway today with the first official fishing day of the nine-day event.The Marlin Club’s 6th annual rockfish tournament will run from Friday to December 16. Boats and teams of anglers will decide to fish five of the nine days. As the name of… Read more »
Beautiful Weather For Jingle Bell 5K
OCEAN CITY- Beautiful early December weather arrived right on time for the 6th Annual Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell 5K in Ocean City last weekend.The annual event took place at Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park in Ocean City last Sunday. Nearly 250 runners competed in the annual 5K race through the dazzling lights and… Read more »
Worcester Girls Start Season Fast
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team got its season off a fast start last weekend, sweeping two games in the Tip-Off Classic hosted by Indian River to open up with a 2-0 mark.With an experienced returning roster featuring 10 upperclassmen including seven seniors, expectations are high for Coach Scot Daly’s Worcester Prep team this… Read more »
Governor’s Challenge To Feature Shore Legends
SALISBURY- A new wrinkle in the Governor’s Challenge holiday basketball tournament that returns later this month for the 38th year will pay homage to some of the great state championship teams from the Eastern Shore over nearly the last two decades.Now entering its 38th year, the annual Governor’s Challenge holiday basketball tournament will feature 120… Read more »
Worcester Boys Drop Two In Tip-Off Classic
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped a pair of games to start the 2018-2019 season last weekend, falling to Indian River and Laurel in the Tip-Off Classic.The Mallards traveled to Indian River to compete in the season-opening Tip-Off Classic last weekend and fell to the host in the opener on Friday, 54-36. Michael… Read more »
Husband To Serve Five Months For Hotel Room Attack On Wife
OCEAN CITY — A Brooklyn Park, Md. man, arrested in June after attacking his wife in a downtown hotel room, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to five years in jail, all but five months of which were suspended.Around 7:25 p.m. on June 21, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) bicycle… Read more »
First-Ever CAR Golf Tourney A Big Success
BERLIN- The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) recently held their first charity golf tournament at the Ocean City Golf Club-Seaside Course with over $12,000 raised for the association’s foundation.A total of 76 golfers participated in the CAR’s first-ever charity golf tournament and raised over $12,000 for the foundation. The CAR Foundation is a fund held… Read more »
Assassins Win 6th Straight Flag Football Title
OCEAN CITY- The Pit-and-Pub Assassins once again captured the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Adult Flag Football League championship this week for the sixth straight year.The top-seeded Pit-and-Pub Assassins edged Delmar, 21-20, in a hard-fought, extremely close title game under the lights at 4th Street on Tuesday. For the Assassins, Tuesday’s title win was… Read more »
Only One Bid Received For Scoper Franchise
OCEAN CITY — Providing further evidence the beach photography business continues to be challenging, just one vendor came forward this week when the bids were opened for Ocean City’s franchise.Ocean City’s beach photography franchise is essentially divided into two separate franchises and under the town’s code, one vendor can hold both franchises. By way of… Read more »
