County Approves Showell School Project After Cost Cuts

SNOW HILL – Plans for a new Showell Elementary School are again moving forward following the school system’s efforts to bring the project’s cost down. On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commission...

Cops And Courts – November 4, 2016

Pulled Knife On Co-Worker OCEAN CITY — A Snow Hill man was arrested on assault and weapons charges last week after allegedly threatening a co-worker with a knife at a mid-town Ocean City restaur...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 4, 2016

It was interesting during this week’s candidate forum at the American Legion in Ocean City to see a question about last summer’s infamous Boardwalk melee. Back on July 24, a large unruly crowd of ...

Wilde Foundation Donates To AGH

BERLIN –   The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation recently received a generous donation of $50,000 to be used for the programs and services offered by the hospital, as well as toward the Campaig...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – November 4, 2016

Robert Earl Harman, Jr. OCEAN CITY — Robert Earl Harman, Jr. age 63, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Ft Belvoir, Va., he was the son of the late Robe...

Annual Christmas Spirit Campaign Looking For Volunteers, Sponsors

OCEAN CITY – The Young Professionals of Ocean City are gearing up for their 6th Annual Christmas Spirit Campaign, and members are looking for volunteers and sponsors to help the children. Each year,...

Things I Like – November 4, 2016

Halloween night in Berlin The days before a mortgage payment Great pitching in the World Series Positive attitudes Black-and-white photos The creases on an old book Smell of espresso in the morning My...

Early Tix Bonus Offered For Annual Film Festival

BERLIN — Picture yourself riding in a fragile dory navigating the raging rapids of the mighty Colorado River as it carves its way through the Grand Canyon. Feel the spray from a wilderness water...

Berlin Police Take ‘Corrective Action’ After Complaint Filed Against Officer

BERLIN – Ronshell Shockley was sitting on a picnic table in Henry Park, watching her son’s basketball game with her husband and a friend, when she saw a police officer approaching. Judging by his ...

Furnace Town Hosts Worcester’s First STEM Fest

BERLIN – Fourth-graders in Worcester County learned the true meaning of technology with a trip to Furnace Town this week. While the word typically brings to mind things like iPads and cell phones, e...