‘Our Country Needs You Because You Provide Hope’

It should be prom season. It should be a time to celebrate college acceptances. There would be a countdown on to the walk across the stage before loved ones. It should be a time of mixed emotions of ...

A Look At Local Sports This Week In Years Past

With spring high school sports seasons on indefinite hiatus, The Dispatch thought it might be interesting and fun to take a look back at what was making local sports headlines this same week in years ...

Regional Senior Agencies Adjust Services Amid Closures

BERLIN – Social isolation. Food insecurity. Financial worry.Those are some of the issues local agencies are trying to address as senior citizens remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemi...

Wicomico History Teacher Recognized

SALISBURY – A Bennett Middle School teacher is being recognized for her contributions to history education.Late last month, Maryland Humanities and National History Day recognized Bennett Middle...

Voices From The Readers – April 10, 2020

Voice Of StabilityEditor:The outbreak of Covid-19, better known as the Coronavirus, has been a significant stress on all aspects of life. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs and struggle to op...

Broadband Access Study Participation Urged

SNOW HILL – County officials are asking residents and businesses to take part in an online survey related to broadband access.The Worcester County Information Technology (WCIT) Department announ...

Major OP Construction Projects On Schedule For Completion

OCEAN PINES – Two major construction projects in Ocean Pines remain on schedule and within budget.General Manager John Viola provided progress updates on the community’s new golf clubhous...

County Provides Government Update

SNOW HILL –   Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic outlined local actions to fight the spread of COVID-19 in a state of the county address Wednesday.Mitrecic, president of the bo...

New Civil Suit Filed Over 2017 Fatal Pedestrian Crash

OCEAN CITY — After a similar suit was dismissed in federal court due to jurisdictional issues, the family of an Ocean City man killed three years ago has filed a new suit in Worcester County Cir...

Worcester Revises Bus Reimbursement

NEWARK –  The Worcester County Board of Education voted to modify its contract with the Worcester County Bus Contractors Association as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.During a special me...