Wicomico Council Votes 6-1 Against Rehiring Attorney

SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week voted against a recommendation to rehire Paul Wilber, who was terminated from his position as county attorney in May.County Executive Bob Culve...

10-Year Sentence For Fatal Overdose

BERLIN – A Berlin man charged in January for supplying the drugs that resulted in the fatal overdose of another local man pleaded guilty last week to distribution of fentanyl and was sentenced ...

New Council Member Takes Office

SALISBURY – District 2 resident Nicole Acle was sworn in as the newest member of the Wicomico County Council last week.On Aug. 6, Acle was instated as the new District 2 representative for Wico...

Volunteers Participate In Appalachia Service Project

BERLIN — As soon as school let out for summer, groups of Worcester Preparatory School students, parents, and faculty loaded into caravans headed to Kentucky and West Virginia as part of the App...

Cops & Courts – August 16, 2019

Stranger Passed Out In Bed With ChildOCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after allegedly being discovered passed out in a bed with a child at a midtown...

Efforts Underway To Bring Back Former Women’s Doubles League

BERLIN – Ocean Pines tennis has opened its courts to area players as it works to revive an interclub women’s doubles league.For the first time in several years, Ocean Pines, on Thursday, ...

Voices From The Readers – August 16, 2019

Lawsuit Comments InaccurateEditor:Jim Majernik’s take in last week’s issue, “Editorial Inappropriate,” on the frivolous lawsuit filed by the family of Ashley O’Connor is...

Fenwick Sidewalk Plans Advance

FENWICK ISLAND – Planning is now underway for a continuous sidewalk system in Fenwick Island.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Pedestrian Safety Committee this week, Councilwoman Vicki Carmean ...

Election Results Announced At Annual Meeting

BERLIN – A petition effort, election results and presentations by Ocean Pines Association officials highlighted the homeowners association’s annual meeting Saturday.Roughly 100 Ocean Pine...

Annual Float For The Coast Set

BERLIN – On Friday, Aug. 16, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and its Assateague Coastkeeper program will bring the “kayaktivist” event, Float For The Coast, to Ocean City for the fift...