Letters to the Editor

Suicide Prevention Month observance Editor,     September is World Suicide Prevention Month, a time to become aware of the high rates of suicide on the lower Eastern Shore, to remember ...

Brew River Extreme Boat Dockin’ Contest

Boat docking competitions are quickly becoming an Eastern Shore tradition, and it’s easy to see why!  If you’ve missed your chance to see one of these great events in Cambridge, Pocomoke, Crisfie...

High-Speed Chase Ends On Bridge After Stop Sticks Deployed

OCEAN CITY — A Pittsville woman was arrested on drunk-driving and numerous traffic violations early Tuesday morning after a high-speed chase through the downtown area that reached speeds approac...

City Hall Dome’s Surface Remains A Work In Progress

OCEAN CITY — Despite its current gray and black appearance, the iconic City Hall dome in Ocean City is merely transitioning to its former rich, reddish copper glory and is currently going throug...

Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver Last Weekend

OCEAN CITY — A Virginia man was arrested on hit-and-run and other serious charges last weekend after allegedly spinning out of control and striking a pedestrian in the sidewalk before fleeing th...

Commission To Honor Four Area Women — Coates, Wallace, Purnell, Nock

BERLIN – The Worcester County Commission for Women will honor four ladies for their contributions to the county’s history at its 10th Annual Gems’ Tea ceremony Oct. 30 in Ocean City. The Commiss...

Fish Are Still Here

By Scott Lenox After an unwanted hiatus from the ocean a couple of Fish in OC charter boats made their way out to the canyons today to see if there were still some fish around.  After a blow like...

Bethany Beach Arts Festival This Saturday

Mark your calendars for the 38th Annual Bethany Beach Arts Festival – this Saturday on the boardwalk in downtown Bethany.   This event is always a crowd pleaser – and this year’s festival prom...

Assateague Coastal Trust Floats for a Cause

The Assateague Coastal Trust’s primary goal is to protect our coastal bays. On the coattails of their recent victory over offshore drilling in the Atlantic, Assateague Coastal Trust is using their m...

Gettin’ Back At It

By Scott Lenox Post-tropical cyclone Hermine continues to linger off of the coast far enough away that we aren’t seeing any rain, but close enough that we are experiencing higher than normal tid...