County Officials Recognize Suicide Prevention Month

SNOW HILL –  County officials recognized September as Suicide Prevention Month with a proclamation this week.The Worcester County Commissioners thanked local agencies for ongoing efforts t...

Bay Day At Ocean Pines Festival Planned For Sunday

OCEAN PINES – A large environmental festival will return to Ocean Pines this weekend with hands-on activities, educational exhibits and more.On Sunday, Sept. 8, the second annual Bay Day at Oce...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 6 , 2019

During World War II, Ocean City’s nightclub scene was centered on 9th Street. Within a short block, Jackson’s Casino, the Blue Dahlia and the Beach Club provided music, dancing and a...

Obituaries – September 6, 2019

Guy Robins Ayres IIIOCEAN CITY — Guy Robins Ayres III died on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at his home in Ocean City.Born in Salisbury, Maryland, June 25, 1945, he was the son of the late Guy Robins ...

Voices From The Readers – September 6, 2019

Reduce Council MeetingsEditor:Last Tuesday the Council debated dropping three of their meetings around holidays with John Gehrig advocating to drop more than three meetings. Dennis Dare opposed Mr. G...

Queen Anne’s Becomes First Md. County To Ban Balloon Releases

OCEAN CITY — The intentional release of potentially harmful helium-inflated plastic and mylar balloons remained in the forefront this week with further discussion by the Ocean City Mayor and Cou...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood-September 6, 2019

First days of school are memorable no matter the age, but there’s no question they have changed over the years.Mention school to Carson, 9, and the result is a big sigh followed by a grunt mergi...

Club’s 61st Labor Day Tourney In The Books

OCEAN CITY- There were no shortage of billfish releases in the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 61st annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament last weekend.While it may lack the glamour and high payouts...

What’s Your Sign? – September 6, 2019

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Changing your mind doesn’t come easily for Lambs, who place a high value on commitment. But new facts could emerge that might persuade you to rethink your situatio...

Whatcoat United Methodist Hosts Pillowcase And Haitian Ministries

The Whatcoat United Methodist Church in Snow Hill hosted the Pillowcase Ministry seamstresses and a Haitian ministry effort last month. Through the efforts of the Pillowcase Ministry, pillowcase dres...