SNOW HILL — A Pittsville man, connected to several Ocean City burglaries last fall after resort police were able to track his whereabouts using a signal transmitted from an I-Pad stolen from his most recent break-in, was found guilty this week on several charges and was sentenced to a combined 25 years in prison.During the… Read more »
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Community Prays For Ava
OCEAN CITY – Ava Delricco is showing positive signs on her road to recovery as the community stands strong to ensure support and justice in the DelRicco’s time of need.Last Saturday night a candlelight vigil was held for the 18-month-old girl who was seriously injured in a car accident on Dec. 16 and recovering at… Read more »
Ravens’ Oher Planning Salisbury Visit Feb. 10
SALISBURY — Students and staff at Prince Street Elementary School (PSES) were blindsided Monday by the announcement that Baltimore Ravens’ offensive tackle Michael Oher will be visiting their school on Feb. 10.“It’s a secret we’ve had quite a few months,” said Assistant Principal Jason Miller.PSES staff and Wicomico Board of Education (BoE) members dropped several… Read more »
Report Shows Ocean City’s Rec Programs Booming
OCEAN CITY – The number of participants in Recreation and Parks programs and tournaments are up this year, but one city officials was quick to remind the department of the current lean times.The Recreation and Parks Department gave an update to the Mayor and Council on 2011’s activities and a glimpse of what lies ahead.“We… Read more »
Woman Admits To Stealing Money From Golf Course
SNOW HILL — In an apparent case of the apple not falling far from the tree, a Salisbury woman, who previously worked for a Berlin property manager convicted last year of theft and theft scheme, was charged this week with the same crimes for allegedly bilking a local golf course out of thousands of dollars.In… Read more »
Indian River Bridge To Open
INDIAN RIVER — After years of construction, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDot) officials announced this week the Indian River Bridge will finally open to traffic next week.DelDot officials announced this week southbound Route 1 traffic will be routed onto the new Indian River Inlet Bridge next Friday, Jan. 20. This will be the first stage… Read more »
Local Airport Breaks Flyer Record
SALISBURY — The Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport set a new record for the number of passengers flowing through the facility in 2011, topping the airport’s 13-year-old record.Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt on Wednesday announced the Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport established two new records in 2011, the most significant of which is the new record for… Read more »
Some Wicomico Citizens Back Tax Hike For School
SALISBURY — A new James M. Bennett Middle School (BMS) and lack of community involvement in schools were the major talking points during last week’s budget public input session.“Tonight, we’re here to listen,” said Board of Education President Ron Willey. He made it clear from the beginning that schools would be in a tough spot… Read more »
OC BikeFest Seeks Harley Participation
OCEAN CITY – Event details and financial particulars were ironed for the 2nd Annual OC BikeFest during this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting.OC BikeFest organizer Cliff Sutherland came before the Mayor and City Council with a couple of requests. Before he could get the first request out, there was already a motion on the… Read more »
Art League Relocates
OCEAN CITY — It will be business as usual as the Art League of Ocean City moves into its new temporary digs at the former Susquehanna Bank building on 94th Street.The Art League of Ocean City is moving from its long time location on 94th Street to a temporary location just up the street in… Read more »