BERLIN – Sergeant Tyrone Douglas and Corporal Phillip Littleton were named the 2019 Worcester County Correctional Officers of the Year during the annual Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Conference this summer.“It’s an honor to have this platform to recognize the excellent work being done by the officers and staff at the Worcester County Jail,” Warden Donna… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – Two local men, arrested last October for their roles in a vast cigarette smuggling and tax evasion conspiracy after a raid by federal officials at their West Ocean City home, pleaded guilty last week in a New York Supreme Court and now await sentencing later this month.Last October, federal officials raided… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A chaotic atmosphere taxes the patience of the Aries Lamb, who prefers to deal with a more orderly environment. Best advice: Stay out of the situation until things settle.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Tension runs high in both personal and workplace relationships. This can make it difficult to… Read more »
BERLIN — Local martial artists, the CMA Marlins, traveled to Greensboro, N.C. recently to compete at the AAU Junior Olympics Games, the largest amateur multi-sport event in the United States featuring 16,000 athletes participating in 22 sports.Eight students of CMA Marlins, ranging in age from 6 to 17 years old, entered 48 events over the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Kyler Taustin, executive artistic director of Brown Box Theatre Project, has announced the cast and dates for the upcoming “Measure for Measure” – Delmarva’s only travelling, free outdoor Shakespeare production.Marking the troupe’s largest and most ambitious production to date, Brown Box will tour Shakespeare’s timeless — and timely — tale of power… Read more »
BERLIN – The following represents a collection of press releases from universities announcing local student achievements. Some 64 Worcester County students recently graduated from Salisbury University. They were among the 1,691 students who received 1,442 bachelor’s degrees, 243 master’s degrees and six doctoral degrees during a ceremony at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.Berlin area… Read more »
BERLIN – Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) immersion is how 75 Worcester County students from middle school to college spent part of the summer. During the seventh annual Worcester County Economic Development (WCED) STEM Summer Programs Recognition Ceremony on Friday, July 26, interns discussed how their experiences working with program sponsors shaped their educational… Read more »
SALISBURY – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a record breaking total of $6.2 million in charitable grants for the 2019 fiscal year.As the region’s single largest annual grant maker, the funds were awarded through more than 1,700 grants supporting various community needs across the Lower Eastern Shore as well as more… Read more »
BERLIN – A few early rain showers did little to dampen the spirits of the hundreds who attended Ocean Pines’ second annual National Night Out event last week at White Horse Park.The free event included representatives from Ocean Pines Police, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police.Law enforcement,… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Chris Via was always a hard worker. Whether it was on the Howard High football team, training for a marathon or getting his… Read more »