BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances in the state 3A-Central Region meet last week with several top individual finishes.On the girls’ side, Alyssa Romano finished 19th in the 500. Mary Mergott finished 14th in the 800, while Caroline Gardner was 19th. Mergott also finished 11th in the 1,600, while Gardner… Read more »
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Decatur Girls Improve Record To 11-4
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team bounced back from a tough, one-point loss to Wicomico last week with a pair of impressive wins this week.The Seahawks had won four straight heading into last Thursday’s contest with Bayside South rival Wicomico. The Decatur girls held a late lead, but couldn’t hold on and loss to… Read more »
Worcester Girls Run Win Streak To Nine
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team ran its current season-high win streak to nine with a sweep of three games since the winter break.The Mallards started the season with a five-game win streak, then stumbled a little through the middle with three losses in four games, including two against tough opponents in the Governor’s… Read more »
Seahawks Sweep Two, Remain Unbeaten
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team remained unbeaten this week with a sweep of two Bayside Conference matches including wins over North Caroline and Bennett.The Seahawks beat North Caroline, 56-12, last Wednesday. Austin Miller beat Jairo Tomas at 106, Logan Intrieri beat Sean Bunce at 113, Shamar Baines beat Dandy Scharf at 120 and Jagger… Read more »
Council Unwilling To Help Fund Inflatable Race Event If Held In West OC
OCEAN CITY — The desire to rebrand the area as a sports marketing destination collided this week with the provincial divide between Ocean City and Worcester County over a conditional approval for a special event in West Ocean City.The Ocean City Council had before it on Tuesday a request for a one-time, seed-money contribution of… Read more »
Pa. Man Found Not Guilty Of Attempted Murder In Boardwalk Stabbing
SNOW HILL — Just how much force is the appropriate or valid amount appears to have been the deciding factor in an attempted murder trial this week as the jury found a Pennsylvania man guilty of reckless endangerment for stabbing juveniles on the Boardwalk during a fight last summer.For three-plus days, a Worcester County jury… Read more »
Punkin Chunkin Seeks Shore Return
BERLIN — After a one-year hiatus in Illinois, the popular World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is seeking a new venue and a return to Delmarva.For decades, the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association hosted the iconic fall event in rural areas of neighboring Delaware, but had been without a home since 2016 when a television producer… Read more »
OC Planning Commission Approves Gazebo, Bar Addition
OCEAN CITY — Satisfied the plans met all the code requirements, resort planners this week signed off on a new outside gazebo bar for a midtown restaurant.The Planning Commission had before them on Tuesday a site plan review for a roughly 800-square-foot gazebo and outside bar requested by the Bayside Skillet at 77th Street. The… Read more »
Major Wallops Launch Set For Sunday
OCEAN CITY — Local residents and visitors on Sunday evening could have a front row seat for what should be quite a spectacle with a major rocket launch from NASA’s nearby Wallops Island Flight Facility scheduled.NASA and its private-sector partner Northrup Grumman is expected to launch the Antares rocket on Sunday morning in at roughly… Read more »
Grand Jury Issues Child Porn Indictment; Five Felony Counts For Distribution Included
SNOW HILL — A Worcester County grand jury last week indicted an Ocean City man on 55 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography following a long investigation dating back to 2017.Jarrett John Wise, 52, was indicted last week by a Worcester County grand jury on five counts of felony distribution of child pornography… Read more »