Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club Holds Annual Art Contest

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club recently held its annual art contest at the Worcester County Arts Council. Pictured, from left, are Christy Powell, Stephen Decatur High School art teacher; Monica ...

Mixed News On Fed Beach Replenishment Funding

OCEAN CITY — It was good news and bad news last week for Ocean City’s beach replenishment program after the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) approved the funding for the next phase slated for thi...

Martial Arts Instructor Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse Of Minors

SNOW HILL — A Salisbury martial arts instructor, indicted last fall on dozens of counts of sexual solicitation and sex abuse of a minor in both Worcester and Wicomico counties, pleaded guilty th...

Ocean City’s Grant Request Jumps To Fund Special Projects

SNOW HILL – Following a decision by county leaders not to consider Ocean City’s request for a tax differential, the resort is seeking an increase in its annual grant from Worcester County. On Tues...

Long-Time Berlin Business Owner Celebrated At Retirement

BERLIN – Dozens of residents, merchants and local officials turned out last week to offer well wishes to Berlin icon Jesse Turner as he ended a nearly seven-decade career on Main Street. The local c...

Decatur Boys Claim State 3A-East Championship

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team took the next big step in its “unfinished business” season last weekend, beating visiting Wilde Lake, 65-55, in front of raucous sell-ou...

Things To Do Around Town – March 10, 2017

March 10: Crab Cake Dinner 4-7 p.m. Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 North Main St., Berlin. Includes single crab cake sandwich, green beans, seasoned baked potato. Cost: $10. Carry-outs availab...

Benefits Planned To Help Family After Shocking Diagnosis

BERLIN – The friends and family of a local middle school student who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor are pulling businesses and community members together for two benefit fundraisers. Fami...

Sociology Professor At SU Guest Speaker At Democratic Club Of Worcester County Meeting

The Democratic Club of Worcester County held its monthly meeting Feb, 23 at Ocean Pines Community Center with Dr. Timothy Dunn, sociology professor at Salisbury University as guest speaker. Club meeti...

National Recognition For Pocomoke Elementary School

POCOMOKE – Pocomoke Elementary School earned recognition as a National Title I Distinguished School this week. “We are incredibly excited to have Pocomoke Elementary School recognized for the outs...