OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Museum Society this week announced it was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Humphreys Foundation to pay a portion of the expense of printing of “Ocean City, Maryland: A Pictorial History” by George and Suzanne Hurley.The book is now in its fourth reprint and chronicles Ocean City history… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A former Worcester County public school substitute teacher indicted by a grand jury last August for allegedly fostering a relationship with a 13-year-old student was sentenced this week to over five years in jail, all but one of which was then suspended.Last August, a Worcester County grand jury indicted Russell Keith Barbely,… Read more »

SALISBURY – Wicomico County has some decisions to make as recommendations come forward to enhance the Wicomico Youth Civic Center (WYCC) to keep it up to par in the modern world.Earlier this week, Wicomico County’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism released the market and analysis study of the WYCC prepared by the Maryland Stadium… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley last week announced nearly $23 million in the proposed fiscal year 2013 capital budget for projects at state parks, including Assateague, and other public projects that will support roughly 300 jobs while helping to restore the environment, reduce energy usage and improve visitor experiences.The $23 million allocation includes nearly… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Falling property values mean Worcester County will be losing $10,378,202 in revenue in fiscal year 2013. Unfortunately, county officials expect several more hard years before the area sees a positive financial turnaround.Finance Officer Harold Higgins gave a presentation during the County Commissioner’s meeting Tuesday on how revenue has changed in Worcester in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — For each of the 50,334 people on Delmarva who took the time to donate lifesaving blood over the past year, there are about 20,000 recipients across the Peninsula who may have been thanking them as they were ringing in 2012. It is in that spirit of sharing that the Blood Bank of Delmarva,… Read more »

NEWARK — One of the first orders of business for the Worcester County Board of Education at its first meeting of 2012 on Tuesday was to elect new officers for the next calendar year.After dispensing with some routine business on Tuesday, the school board unanimously selected Bob Rothermel, who represents District 7, as the new… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Dew Tour has officially announced its return to Ocean City this summer as the Mayor and City Council approved the dates of the event this week.According to Private Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell, city staff reviewed the application and has no concerns supporting the event. Last year’s cost to the town for… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Coast Guard last week put out a request to hear from mariners, maritime industries, commercial fisherman, recreational boaters and other port and waterway users that operate off the mid-Atlantic Coast.In an effort to ensure everyone affected is represented in the process, the Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register a… Read more »