OCEAN CITY – Much is typically made of Mother’s Day, as it should be, but fathers rarely get the same attention when their special day rolls around each year. However, Mrs. Kirsten Danisavich’s fourth-grade class at Ocean City Elementary took the time this year to honor their dads with special Father’s Day poems. The following… Read more »

BERLIN- A Berlin man pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. federal court to sexually exploiting a minor to produce child pornography after a complaint filed in Australia about the content of the Internet images led a multi-national effort to track him to Berlin, Md.According to the plea agreement, on November 8, 2006, Australian Federal Police received… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- Two 17-year-old boys are in local hospitals after two separate incidents involving underage drinking over the weekend.Around 11:30 p.m. Friday night, OCPD officers responded to the 75th Street Medical Center to investigate a fall from a balcony.  A 17-year-old boy was fighting with paramedics, who had to sedate the youth to transport him… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- Ocean City Police have handled several cases involving counterfeit money in the last few days.  All of the bills have been passed at local businesses.The first case occurred on May 19 when three counterfeit 50 dollar bills were discovered by a local merchant.  On June 2 and again yesterday, six more cases of… Read more »

SNOW HILL- A Millsboro, Del. man facing attempted murder charges for a drive-by shooting in Ocean City in May 2006 pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in Worcester County Circuit Court to first-degree assault and now faces a maximum of 20 years in jail pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.Kyle Combs, 21, of Millsboro, was in… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Accused West Ocean City murderer Gregory W. Stokes, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated cruelty to an animal yesterday morning in Worcester County Circuit Court and now faces a maximum of 33 years combined for the two convictions.Stokes was charged in the shooting death of Pamela Jean Balk in her… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) President James Jester said Saturday he has drafted a written rebuttal to last week’s interview with City Manager Dennis Dare.The OCVFC and the town are currently in a transition period. Both sides agree fire service in Ocean City needs to come under the auspices of the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The bicyclist struck by an SUV on the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge last Sunday night died this week from the injuries sustained in the collision, bringing to light more questions on the need for an overhaul to the old drawbridge leading into the south end of the resort.A bicyclist, whose name has… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Soaring gasoline prices at the pumps certainly did not curtail the number of visitors to the resort last weekend, as evidenced by the largest estimated Memorial Day crowd in over 10 years, but the rising cost of fuel in the area marinas could start having an impact on what the hundreds of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Kutztown, Pa. man was hospitalized Monday morning after he and a friend broke into a hotel room.Stephen Smith, 24, and his friend Justin Wiker, 24, of Northampton, Pa., were staying at the Spinnaker Motel on 18th Street. They became involved in a verbal argument with some other men also staying at… Read more »