OCEAN CITY — The family of a Texas woman who was found deceased and buried in the sand on the beach at 2nd Street this week filed a $1 million negligent death suit against the town of Ocean City asserting the town’s beach cleaning equipment drove over her “not once but twice” as she laid… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City police officers participating in a ride-along program on the resort’s municipal bus system had a busy weekend with a pair of incidents a couple hours apart.Each summer, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) puts officers on municipal buses in a ride-along program to monitor illicit activity and to ensure safety…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The developer of the smaller of two offshore wind energy farms announced a landmark agreement to develop a vast staging area in Baltimore County, ensuring at least the significant investment and jobs-creator will be in Maryland.In 2017, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved two offshore wind energy projects off the coast… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — The pilot of a single engine plane that skidded off the runway and flipped over last Friday was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.According to the Maryland State Police, shortly after noon last Friday, a single-engine plane made an emergency landing at the Ocean City Municipal Airport,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for the 46th White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun next weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 11th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament.The ladies-only tournament gets underway next Thursday with registration and a… Read more »
The Ocean City Marlins, representing American Legion Post 166, last week beat Dorchester Post 91 of Cambridge to win the American Legion South Eastern Shore District Championship. With the title, the Marlins advance to the Maryland championship tournament starting next Monday. Pictured above, front row are Coach Brady Hare, Gavin Bunting, Greyson Gursky, Jack Rosenberg,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 15th Annual Kid’s Classic last weekend was a huge success with hundreds of young anglers all competing for a worthy cause.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills with one tournament or another almost every weekend, but last weekend belonged to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The 6th Annual Big Fish Classic got underway on Friday with the first of two 32-hour fishing segments in search of the largest fish of any species.The Big Fish Classic is being held on the pier at Talbot Street, which is essentially the epicenter for Ocean City’s rich fishing history. The Big Fish… Read more »
SALISBURY — A federal judge last week dismissed a suit filed by a pair of recruits alleging negligence against the police academy at Wor-Wic Community College.In March, Cynthia Mowery, a candidate for a full-time position with the Elkton Police Department, and Brian Alexander, a seasonal officer with the Ocean City Police Department, who had been… Read more »
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur standout and Salisbury University senior Corey Gwin has been named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III Scholar All-American, adding to his growing list of accolades.Gwin, who set the career scoring mark at Decatur during his high school career in Berlin, was named to the USILA’s Division III Scholar… Read more »