Decatur Girls Continue 2017 Dominance

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team continued its early 2017 dominance last week with a decisive 46-11 win over Mardela on the road. The Decatur girls went 6-0 to start the se...

Community Foundation Of The Eastern Shore Establishes Billie Mae Cooper Memorial Fund At Wor-Wic Community College

A memorial fund to support scholarships for students attending Wor-Wic Community College to remember the late Billie Mae Cooper has been established at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (C...

Wor-Wic Community College 77th Entrance-Level Law Enforcement Class Graduates

Worcester County and Wicomico County law enforcement officers who graduated in the 77th entrance-level law enforcement class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community...

First winter storm of ‘17 brings foot of snow to county

(Jan. 12, 2017) Schoolchildren across the county had their prayers answered last weekend as the first snowfall of the New Year also brought about the first batch of school closings on Monday and Tuesd...

‘Berlin Falls’ renaming effort causes clash

(Jan. 12, 2017) “Raucous” wouldn’t quite cover the tone of a Berlin Mayor and Council meeting Monday that seemed, at times, as if it were dangerously close to breaking out into a hoc...

Pocomoke approves land swap deal

(Jan. 12, 2017) Pocomoke City and its fire company are scheduled to go to closing at the end of the month after the council approved a deal that gives the town all rights to the former fire company pr...

Big turnout during ribbon cutting for Royal Farms store

(Jan. 12, 2017) The mood was noticeably light during the official ribbon cutting for the new Royal Farms at the corner of Route 50 and Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin, which drew about 100 people la...

Bacon jam, horsey sauce play well together

Va. Specialty Food Company Sold To Eastern Shore Native

MELFA – Blue Crab Bay Co. founder Pamela Barefoot announced the sale of her business and its assets last week to Maryland Eastern Shore native Elizabeth Lankford. The new ownership marks the near-en...

Berlin Looks To Address New Year’s Eve Concerns

BERLIN – Berlin’s mayor has asked town staff to work with police to find ways to increase security at the next New Year’s Eve celebration. The directive came after Councilman Thom Gulyas said he...