NEWARK – After 26 years of service to Worcester County schools, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Dick Walker is retiring.“I’m not happy to leave Worcester County [schools] … I’m not counting the days and I’m not counting the hours. In fact, I’m dreading them a little bit,” Walker said during a retirement presentation.Walker went to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Selbyville woman was arrested on first- and second-degree assault charges after allegedly attempting to stab a couple of strangers on a downtown street.Around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to an area behind a 28th Street shopping center for a reported assault. Once on scene, the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police had a busy week with illegal narcotics investigations, recording well over 100 drug arrests, ranging from simple possession to larger scale distribution, marking a sign of the season in the summer resort.With thousands of recent graduates in the resort, along with countless other visitors, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD)… Read more »

BERLIN – There will be action at Ocean Downs this summer after all after track officials have come up with a plan to provide the state’s harness racing industry with an outlet for its summer season while meeting its live-racing obligation for the zoning of the property.Ocean Downs officials this week announced there would be… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ron Deacon says the property owners on his street never asked to be part of a trial program that would install parking meters on 146th Street. He also says that the city never told them either.A budget time decision by the Mayor and Council that would potentially increase revenues by an estimated… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — When it came to impact fees, the Ocean City Council passed on an opportunity to cut them entirely, but chose to chop them in half for the foreseeable future.City Engineer Terry McGean was tasked to come before the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday at City Hall to explain what some officials… Read more »

T.K. DickersonStaff WriterFENWICK ISLAND – Inside Warren’s Station, pictures and documents of the little beach town dating back to the 19th century decorate the walls. In addition, the family restaurant has recorded a history of its own, comprised of employee pictures dating back to the 1980s.One of the owners, Scott Mumford, points himself out in… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Three suspects arrested in January after Ocean City police detectives were able to connect them to an extensive narcotics distribution ring and a burglary spree involving nearly 30 residences in Ocean City, West Ocean City and Berlin appeared in Circuit Court last week and were each convicted on various serious charges resulting… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Frederick, Md. man was arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges last week after first dragging his girlfriend with his car with her hand locked in the door and later lying to police about his identity when he attempted to pick her up from the hospital.Shortly after 7 p.m. last… Read more »