OCEAN CITY – Longtime Wicomico County State’s Attorney Davis Ruark was arrested on Friday in Ocean City on driving under the influence of alcohol charges after a concerned citizen called 911 to report his erratic driving.Around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Ocean City Police dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a vehicle driving erratically and speeding… Read more »
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Thursday, February 21 – OC Formalizes Sex Shop Laws
OCEAN CITY – The issue of sexually oriented businesses was laid to rest with little fanfare this week with the City Council voting unanimously to approve the second reading of two ordinances which outline the zoning and licensing of sexually oriented businesses in Ocean City. The discussion over sexually oriented businesses spanned nearly one year… Read more »
Wednesday, February 20 – OC Council Seeks To Keep Volunteers
OCEAN CITY – The resort’s fire service could soon be united under Ocean City Volunteer Fire Chief Chris Larmore after the Mayor and Council switched gears last night and offered the position to Larmore with certain conditions.Contention and heated debate continued last night as citizens, volunteers and paid fire fighters poured into City Hall in… Read more »
Monday, February 18 – Mardi Gras Carnival Events Planned For Final Run
OCEAN CITY – This year’s King and Queen candidates are currently hosting their final events in the hopes of raising the most money for the Ocean City Parrothead Club’s Mardi Gras Carnival.This year’s Kings are Adam Osborn, Mike Cobo, Chris Hall and Mike Rutledge. The Queen candidates are Patti Miller, Veronica Donaldson, Lisa Tilghman and… Read more »
Thursday, February 14 – Performing Arts Center Pitched For OC
OCEAN CITY – A performing arts center in Ocean City could become a reality sooner rather than later, with city officials aiming to include the proposed performing arts center in the upcoming Convention Center expansion. “I think the public would be much more receptive to the expansion of the Convention Center if they had something… Read more »
Friday, February 15 – Council Split On Chief, Plans Strategic Retreat
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) went head to head with the Mayor and City Council this week in an effort to resolve lingering issues hindering the combination of the OCVFC and career fire fighters in Ocean City. Although headway was made with a unanimous decision to hold a strategic retreat,… Read more »
Wednesday, February 13 – Worcester Sides With Clinton, McCain
BERLIN – Although the national picture remains muddy today, Worcester County, home to Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke, let its voice be heard yesterday in the 2008 Presidential Primary.Although the results are unofficial at this time, here’s a look at a couple key points from yesterday’s election.— Worcester County barely went… Read more »
Tuesday, February 12 – Rash Of Liquor Store Robberies Probed
OCEAN CITY – Resort police this week are looking for suspects in three separate liquor and beer store break-ins early last Sunday morning which appear to be related.Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police officers were called to Brewski Brothers at 133rd Street and Coastal Highway for a reported burglary. Witnesses told police… Read more »
Monday, February 11 – OC Boat Show To Mark 25 Years
OCEAN CITY – The 25th Annual Seaside Boat will celebrate its silver anniversary with this weekend’s show at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.Held annually to coincide with Presidents Day weekend, one of the largest holiday weeks of the offseason, the event will take place on Friday, Feb. 15, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, 10… Read more »
Thursday, February 7 – New Library Opening Pushed Back
OCEAN CITY – The anticipated opening date for Ocean City’s new 13,000-square-foot, state of the art public library on 100th Street was moved back this week when inspectors failed to issue a certificate of occupancy for the facility as expected on Monday.Inspectors were expected to officially turn the new facility over to the county, and… Read more »