Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – January 12, 2018

For the second time in less than three years, Worcester County has lost its economic development director. Back in September 2015, Bill Badger resigned after four years on the job, saying county gove...

Losing Not A Part Of Any Battle With Cancer

It’s often said when people die after a cancer diagnosis that they lost their fight or battle. I remember many years ago writing something to that effect while memorializing on these pages an influ...

Voices From The Readers – January 12, 2018

OC’s Message On Recycling Disturbing Editor: I am once again writing about Ocean City’s lack of a curbside recycling program. I was told several years ago by members of the OC Council that Oc...

Boys Rec Basketball Action Continues

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s boys’ winter basketball league continued last week with several games in different age brackets. In the 8th-grade division, the red tea...

War On The Shore Tourney Underway

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team this weekend is hosting its annual War on the Shore tournament featuring some of the top prep teams and players from across the region. War on the Sh...

Adventures Of Fatherhood – January 12, 2018

In some ways, Carson is more outgoing than Beckett. Considering Beckett is a self-proclaimed and enthusiastic “lover of talking” and Carson is non-verbal, this is fascinating to me. For many year...

Legislation Likely Needed For Proposed OC Museum Expansion

OCEAN CITY — The proposed expansion of the iconic Ocean City Lifesaving Station Museum at the foot of the Boardwalk will likely require a change in state law and city officials this week asked D...

OC Elementary Third Graders Present Holiday Program

Third graders at Ocean City Elementary School recently presented their holiday program titled, “Favorite Things”. Pictured are Adam Pouchan and Mason Hetherington introducing the song an...

County Jail, Library Improvements Eyed

SNOW HILL – Improvements to the Worcester County Jail, local library branches and the courthouse are included in the county’s latest Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Following a public hearing last...

Deputy State’s Attorney Looking To Replace Oglesby

SNOW HILL — On a cold, slushy Monday evening this week, Deputy State’s Attorney William McDermott announced he was seeking election to State’s Attorney for Worcester County. As expected, Mc...