SNOW HILL — Though a lucrative restructuring of tourism funds could mean up to $60,000 in new grants for Worcester County, at least one County Commissioner is afraid the move would mean excessive interference with towns and municipalities if it comes to pass.“We’re not in the business of micromanaging,” said Commissioner Louise Gulyas during a… Read more »
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Search Continues For Missing OC Man
OCEAN CITY — The search continues this week for an Ocean City man who went missing after reportedly capsizing a canoe in the Assawoman Bay near Fenwick Island in the early morning hours of March 2.Nicholas R. Townsend, 23, was last seen around 4 a.m. on March 2 while canoeing with a second man, Matthew… Read more »
Pilot Program Targets Pedestrians In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — On the eve of the biggest early season weekend of the year in Ocean City, State Highway Administration (SHA) officials this week embarked on a new initiative to improve pedestrian safety in the resort.Just days before the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, SHA officials on Wednesday began installing thermoplastic pedestrian sidewalk markings… Read more »
New Charges In Baby Ava Case
OCEAN CITY — The proverbial other shoe dropped late last week for a local man now facing 11 additional charges, including two counts of causing a life-threatening injury by motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance, after plowing into the back of a passenger vehicle on Coastal Highway in mid-December.The Worcester County State’s… Read more »
Freeman Stage Releases Schedule
SELBYVILLE, Del. – The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation has announced that The Freeman Stage at Bayside is set to celebrate its fifth season of bringing arts and entertainment to Sussex County.The Freeman Stage has attracted an average of 25,000 audience members each year in its first four seasons with a diverse offering of dance, theatre, live… Read more »
Assateague Welcomes New Filly
ASSATEAGUE — Spring seems to be showing signs of new life everywhere, including on Assateague Island.A new wild horse foal was born into the herd at Assateague Island on Friday March 9. A young filly, with pinto coloration showing mostly white hair with brown patches was born to 8-year-old mare April Star (also known by… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Assateague Welcomes New Filly
ASSATEAGUE — Spring seems to be showing signs of new life everywhere, including on Assateague Island.A new wild horse foal was born into the herd at Assateague Island on Friday March 9. A young filly, with pinto coloration showing mostly white hair with brown patches was born to 8-year-old mare April Star (also known by… Read more »
School Officials Clarify Homework Pass Misconception
BERLIN — After admitting murky language in a Buckingham Elementary School (BES) event flyer may have confused parents, Principal Roger Pacella wrote an apology letter this week and sought to set to rest any worries that schools are pressuring or coercing parents to support this year’s Worcester County Board of Education budget.“Please know that we… Read more »
Guilty Plea In Rape Case Results In 30-Year Sentence
SNOW HILL — A Florida man charged with the brutal beating and rape of a woman in Ocean City on Memorial Day weekend in 2008 pleaded guilty this week in Worcester County Circuit Court to first-degree rape and was sentenced to 30 years in jail.Lorenzo Ivan Garcia-Moreno, 25, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to first-degree rape… Read more »
Salisbury Planning Redistricting Public Forums
SALISBURY – With public forums scheduled into next month, the Salisbury City Council will be hearing the public’s input on how election districts should be altered.In November, Mayor Jim Ireton proposed a few different plans on how to make adjustments to the boundaries of the city’s election districts due to an increase in population.Based on… Read more »