A horseback riding event held before Thanksgiving, the Turkey Trot Trail Ride, raised $360 for the Spirit Kitchen in Berlin. Kate Hulme, center, is pictured making the donation to Vicky Nock and Woody Wilson of Stevenson United Methodist Church.
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WRSPA Donates to Salvation Army
Dion Jenkins and Lt. Shawn Simmons of Salvation Army receive holiday gifts from Judy Davis, Community Service Chair, Wicomico Retired School Personnel Association. WRSPA meets four times a year for fellowship, a speaker and lunch. The association works on legislative issues, including advocating for state pentions.
WPS Visits Iron Pony Adventure Park
Worcester Preparatory School’s ninth grade class embarked on an exciting adventure to the Iron Pony Adventure Park in Chincoteague, Va. last month. Students indulged in an array of activities, creating memories and building confidence on the aerial adventure course. The park offered more than 30 aerial obstacles spread across two levels, allowing students to push… Read more »
Tourism Officials Honored At Annual Maryland Summit
ANNAPOLIS — Worcester County Tourism and Economic Development (WCTED) received top accolades for making major contributions to state tourism during the 42nd annual Maryland Travel and Tourism Summit.WCTED Director Melanie Pursel was named Tourism Advocate of the Year. Pursel and her team earned the prestigious Office of Tourism Development (OTD) Leveraging Partnerships Award for their… Read more »
A Week In Business – December 1, 2023
Promotions, New HiresBERLIN – Taylor Bank is pleased to announce a series of recent leadership promotions and new hires.Debbie Rickards was promoted to branch operations manager. In this position, Rickards will oversee branch operations for multiple branches in partnership with our regional branch managers. In addition, she will assess and mitigate risk through inspection of… Read more »
Garden Club Learns Floral Design Basics
Members of the Worcester County Garden Club were instructed on the basics of floral design from member Jackie Davies during a recent meeting. Davies is pictured with floral arrangements she created during her program.
Coldwell Banker Realty Donated to Ocean View Historical Society
Greg Goldman, regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Realty in the Mid-Atlantic, recently presented a check for $1,000 to the Ocean View Historical Society. Pictured, left to right are Greg Goldman, regional vice president, Coldwell Banker Realty in the Mid-Atlantic, Irene Vrentzos, branch vice president, and Anne Powell, sales associate, with the Coastal Delaware office… Read more »
Obituaries – December 1, 2023
Ruth Fisher HallBISHOPVILLE — Ruth Fisher Hall, 96, of Bishopville, died on Nov. 25, 2023.Born in 1927, Mrs. Hall was the daughter of Robert Jennings Fisher and Nannie Gibbs Fisher. She was the youngest of eight children raised on Holly Grove Farm a few miles west of Ocean City.Ruth was married to her late husband,… Read more »
Cops & Courts – December 1, 2023
Attempted KidnappingOCEAN CITY – A man is facing serious kidnapping and assault charges after two disturbing encounters with young children in the downtown area.On Nov. 8, around 3:30 p.m., an Ocean City police officer was dispatched to the 7-Eleven on N. Division Street for “a suspicious male saying he wanted to ‘buy children,’ according to… Read more »
Shore Gives More Campaign Sets New Donor Record Of $310K
SALISBURY – A day celebrating philanthropy for Lower Shore nonprofits culminated in a recording breaking $310,178 raised for participating organizations.More than 2,279 donations were made during the 9th annual Shore Gives More Giving Tuesday campaign. Since inception the campaign has raised more than $1.8 million to benefit local organizations.Giving Tuesday, held each year on the… Read more »