BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur High School varsity football “Tough Guy of the Week” awards will return to the sports pages of The Dispatch again this fall for the 19th starting next week after the season opener against Arcadia next Friday.Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour guys, the… Read more »
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Assault Charge Filed In Downtown Street Incident
OCEAN CITY — A Delmar man faces first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly knocking out his girlfriend on a downtown resort street and causing her to have multiple seizures.Around 9 p.m. last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported fight in progress on Caroline Street. When officers arrived, they observed… Read more »
Big Fish Classic Presents Donation To Foundation
OCEAN CITY — The tournament directors of the Huk Big Fish Classic presented the Raymond A. Wood Foundation (RAWF) with a donation of $5,000 last Tuesday. The donation was the sum of the proceeds from a raffle of fishing gear that took place during the tournament.This was the sixth year for the Huk Big Fish… Read more »
61st Labor Day Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament is underway for the 61st time as the “granddaddy” of resort area fishing tournaments.While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 60th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament trumps all others… Read more »
Bayside Conference Golf Season Opens
BERLIN- The fall high school golf season kicked off this week with a rare regular season match featuring players from both the Bayside South and Bayside North.The 2019 Bayside Conference fall golf season started on Tuesday with a match at Rum Pointe in Berlin. For the first time in 12 years, the match featured players… Read more »
Special Event Funding Requests Sparks Policy Debate; New Obstacle Course Run Planned
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved funding for two special events this fall and next winter, but not before a larger debate about providing subsidies to pre-existing or recurring events.The Mayor and Council had before them Tuesday a request from the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to provide funding for a Spartan obstacle course… Read more »
Suspect Arrested After Drive-Thru Burglary
WEST OCEAN CITY — An 18-year-old Delaware man faces a slew of charges this week after driving his vehicle through the front doors of a closed West Ocean City business and walking away with a 12-pack of beer before driving away and being caught a short time later.Sometime around 1 a.m. Saturday, Luis Alcantara, 18,… Read more »
Ramadans Going Back To Jail After Guilty Pleas
WEST OCEAN CITY – After pleading guilty earlier this month for their roles in a vast cigarette smuggling and tax evasion conspiracy, two local men were sentenced to prison this week in New York Supreme Court.Last October, federal officials raided the West Ocean City homes of Basel and Samir Ramadan for the second time in… Read more »
N.Y. Man Dies In Surf Incident; Wave Knocked Non-Swimmer Over
OCEAN CITY — A New York man lost his life after being knocked down by a large wave while standing in knee-deep water last Sunday during a busy day for emergency services with rough conditions.Shortly after 5 p.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) officers and emergency personnel responded to the beach at 21st… Read more »
Reduced Beach Patrol Coverage In Effect In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The annual education drain coupled with this week’s persistent heavy surf and high rip current risks continues to create challenges for the Ocean City Beach Patrol, but the resort’s 10 miles of sandy beaches will remain covered through the holiday weekend and the final stretch of the summer season.The Ocean City Beach… Read more »