OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City woman, arrested twice within a few hours two weeks ago on assault charges after first hitting her fiancé with a can of beer and later attacking him with a can of beans, was up to her old tricks this week after repeatedly slapping the victim for taking the last… Read more »
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Annual Sportsmanship Ceremony Honors Volunteers, Youth Athletes
OCEAN CITY – Among those honored at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department’s 2nd Annual Sportsmanship Ceremony at Northside Park last week was Carolee Humphreys, who was selected as the Ocean City Recreation Boosters’ Volunteer of the Year for 2012.Humphreys currently serves as vice president of the OC Recreation Boosters and has been a… Read more »
6th Annual Blues Jam Announced
SNOW HILL — Topping the list of performers on Saturday, March 9 for the 6th Annual Blues Jam at the Old Firehouse in Snow Hill is Chris English.This year English will bring his band but the crowd will hear plenty of his “Delta style” with his solos. Since the 1960’s, he has refined his lifetime… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: School Safety Plan Includes 13 Resource Officers; Positions Will Need Special County Funding
SNOW HILL — A new Safety Action Plan for Worcester County’s public schools, including armed security officers in schools, was recommended by the Board of Education’s Safety Committee and officially accepted by the board this week. While the approval was swift, Board of Education officials stressed that this does not mean that School Resource Officers… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Beer, Bean Can Assault Suspect In Hot Water Again
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City woman, arrested twice within a few hours two weeks ago on assault charges after first hitting her fiancé with a can of beer and later attacking him with a can of beans, was up to her old tricks this week after repeatedly slapping the victim for taking the last… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: County Approves New ‘Flagship’ Liquor Store On Route 50; West OC To Close Immediately; Berlin Store Likely Later
SNOW HILL — The county-run Department of Liquor Control (DLC) asked and received approval for three major changes to their operation including the closing of one or more stores in favor of a new “flagship” location, an increased discount on liquor sales to licensees and a new logo and name for all stores. All of… Read more »
NEW FOR TUESDAY: Four Arrested In Worcester Now Headed To Federal Court
BERLIN – Four men arrested and charged initially with drug distribution and weapons charges in Worcester County last year, including a Berlin man, had their cases forwarded to U.S. District Court this month.The U.S. Attorney’s Office last Wednesday announced four suspects arrested on drug and gun charges in Worcester last year have had federal criminal… Read more »
NEW FOR MONDAY: Komen Race For The Cure Eyes April Return To OC
OCEAN CITY — The boards in Ocean City will once again be flooded with pink this April when the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure returns to the resort town for its second year. Despite dismal weather conditions, the debut Race for the Cure in Ocean City last year was a big win for… Read more »
County Prepared To Handle Disasters, Staff Assures
SNOW HILL — Hurricane season does not begin until June, but the Worcester County Planning Commission still asked to be briefed on the county’s disaster response plans last week.Specifically, the policies Worcester has in place were compared to nearby Somerset County, which was the hardest hit part of the Eastern Shore during Hurricane Irene. According… Read more »
City Okays Employee Pay Study
SALISBURY – The City of Salisbury will receive an outsider’s opinion on how its employee pay/compensation structure compares to today’s market.In second reading, the ordinance on the table was to approve funds to cover the city’s cost for a pay/compensation and classification study, which comes to about $44,000. The city has contracted with Evergreen Solutions,… Read more »