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 18th starting next week after the season opener against Arcadia on Friday.Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour guys, the… Read more »
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Delmarva ESA’s Fourth Contest In The Books
ASSATEAGUE- The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District held its fourth contest of the 2018 summer-long series last weekend at Assateague Island.The Delmarva ESA fourth event of the season was held in decent conditions at Assateague last Saturday with consistent one- to two-foot surf and light offshore winds. Delmarva ESA holds five amateur surf contests… Read more »
New Ambulance Purchase OK’d In Resort
OCEAN CITY — Despite some last-minute concerns about going with a smaller chassis, resort officials this week approved the purchase of a new ambulance at around $260,000, or about $30,000 less than what was anticipated.During the fiscal year 2019 budget deliberations, funding was included for the purchase of a new ambulance, but questions remained about… Read more »
OC’s Fish Powell Remembered Fondly As A Mentor, Friend, Leader
OCEAN CITY — The resort community lost a true icon this week with the passing of former Mayor Roland E. “Fish” Powell, whose contributions to the Town of Ocean City are almost too lengthy to enumerate.Powell passed away on Wednesday at the age of 89, just a week shy of his 90th birthday. He leaves… Read more »
Judge’s Memo Suggests Support For OC’s Topless Ban; Va. Precedent Cited In Court Filing
OCEAN CITY — It remains to be seen if a federal judge will grant a preliminary injunction that could allow women to go topless in Ocean City, but the decision will likely be moot, as a hearing is set for later next month.U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Bredar last week issued a memorandum and… Read more »
Ocean City Opts To Convert Street Lights To LED; Annual Savings Estimated At $296K
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is going all in on a plan to replace street lighting with LED fixtures after resort officials reviewed some options this week.During Tuesday’s work session, the Mayor and Council heard a presentation from City Engineer Terry McGean and Delmarva Power officials about options for replacing the street lighting in most… Read more »
Local Charged With Running Paid Sharking Trips Without License
ASSATEAGUE — A local man, dubbed OC Shark Hunter, was charged over the weekend with guiding fishing trips without a license after Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers were able to determine he had been allegedly offering paid fishing excursions on Assateague.Nicholas Ager, 42, of Willards, was cited after a two-month investigation into complaints about… Read more »
1933 Coastal Storm Revisited On 85th Anniversary; Inlet’s Creation Changed Ocean City, Area Forever
OCEAN CITY — Last week marked 85 years since the epic storm of 1933 ravaged Ocean City, and while the deluge nearly erased the fledgling resort town, the cataclysmic changes left in its wake changed the course of history along the sleepy barrier island forever.Significant storms have hit the resort since, most notably the March… Read more »
Suspect Sought For Pharmacy Threat
WEST OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) and allied local law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect who entered a West Ocean City pharmacy on Friday and threatened violence at the store and on the pharmacist’s family if he was not provided with narcotics before fleeing the scene.Around 7:50 p.m…. Read more »
Assateague Island Speed Limit Reduced
ASSATEAGUE — In the wake of the most recent collision between a vehicle and a wild horse, the Assateague Island National Seashore officials announced on Friday speed limit reductions have been posted on the bridge leading to the barrier island and along the most frequented roadways near the entrance.On Wednesday, Aug. 15, Adrianna’s Yankee Prince,… Read more »