Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – December 28, 2018

Ocean City’s Fireboat 1 fought its first fire about 200 yards off the beach at 10th Street on Aug. 31, 2018. This 46-foot sportfishing boat, the Seawitch, was on fire and hundreds of beachgoers...

Annual Chamber Lights Winners Announced

OCEAN CITY — Each year the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce partners with community members to host the Annual “Chamber Lights” Decorating Contest.The contest is open to a...

Resort Seeking Talks With County On Tax Differential

OCEAN CITY — While Ocean City’s appeal of a ruling in the controversial tax differential issue continues to run its course, town officials this month extended an olive branch of sorts to W...

Decatur Students Complete Financial Literacy Program

BERLIN — A bumper crop of fiscally responsible students emerged from Stephen Decatur last week armed with certifications after completing a rigorous financial literacy course at the Berlin high...

A Week In Business – December 28, 2018

November Market RecapBERLIN – As winter sets in across the Lower Shore, the local housing market is experiencing its annual dip in activity, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Asso...

Worcester Prep Students Collect Canned Goods, Non-Perishable Food, And Monetary Donations For Annual Food Drive

More than 500 Worcester Prep students collected canned goods, non-perishable food, and monetary donations to purchase meat products for the Annual Food Drive sponsored by the WPS Student Government A...

Berlin Proclaims ‘Year Of The Bird’

BERLIN – Town officials proclaimed 2018 the “Year of the Bird” in a ceremony this month.At the last meeting of the town council, Mayor Gee Williams presented Dave Wilson of Conservat...

Berlin Intermediate Principal And Students Show Off Holiday Cheer

Berlin Intermediate Principal Ryan M. Cowder and a few students showed off some holiday cheer before school dismissed for break. Cowder is pioctured with Hailey Renshaw, Niyah Adams and Zoe Hinkle. P...

No Enforcement Action Likely For Project’s Scattered Debris

OCEAN CITY — After a local surfer and environmental advocate documented significant beach and ocean pollution from an oceanfront roofing project last weekend, clean-up is underway but it doesn&...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – December 28, 2018

David Gaddie WaltersSMITHFIELD, N.C. — David Gaddie Walters, 69, of Smithfield, N.C., formerly of Ocean City, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, N.C.Born Oct. 29, 1949, Mr...