OCEAN CITY — The beach equipment rental business remains lucrative, judging by the results of a recent auction of the parcels in the downtown area.During Monday’s Ocean City Mayor and Council meeting, City Clerk Diana Chavis announced the results of December’s beach equipment rental parcels in the downtown area south of 27th Street. The town’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After clearing up some loose ends, resort officials this week approved a resolution setting in stone changes in the public parking rate structure in the coming season at the Inlet lot, municipal lots and on the streets.After numerous meetings, the resort’s parking task force last month forwarded recommendations for tweaking the rate… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Who is best suited to gauge public sensibilities could become the key in the ongoing civil suit challenging Ocean City’s topless ordinance after the plaintiffs in the case last week filed a motion to exclude the town’s elected officials from testifying as witnesses.Two weeks ago, Ocean City officials filed a motion for… Read more »
SALISBURY- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team won its opener in the North Caroline Holiday Tournament last week before dropping its first game of the season in the bracket championship.The Seahawks breezed through the opening portion of the season, going a perfect 5-0 before the holiday break. The Decatur girls were dominating during the stretch,… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team earned a split in the Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament last week, falling to the Frederick Force in the opener before rebounding with a win over King’s Christian Academy on day two.The Mallards entered the Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament last week on a high note after beating Sussex Academy,… Read more »
SALISBURY- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped two games in the annual Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament last week.The Seahawks started the season with three straight wins over Kent Island in overtime, Snow Hill and Washington. However, Decatur limped into the holiday break with a pair of losses in key Bayside South games including a… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Nigerian national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) passed away last week while being detained in the Worcester County Jail.Around 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 21, Anthony Oluseye Akinyemi, 56, of Nigeria, was pronounced deceased after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Worcester County Jail. Facility… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s unbeaten varsity wrestling team looks to keep the momentum going this weekend when it competes in the prestigious Iron Horse Duals tournament.The Seahawks cruised through the early part of the season, starting with an impressive team win in the Rough Rider Tournament. Decatur then blanked Mardela, 83-0, in their first conference match… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested and charged with first-degree assault last week after allegedly stomping a local homeless man on the Boardwalk and stealing his bottle of vodka.Around 7:15 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a residence on North Division Street for a reported… Read more »
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur and U.S. Naval Academy wrestling standout last week won the championship in the Senior Nationals in Texas to move closer to a berth on the U.S. national team for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer.Miller, who won three state championships at Decatur, now competes for the U.S. Marines after a… Read more »