Critical Plays Derail Seahawks On Homecoming

BERLIN- A couple of critical plays derailed the Decatur varsity football team’s hope of a homecoming victory last Friday as the Seahawks fell to visiting Easton, 28-14. The Warriors beat the Seahawk...

City Mulls Funding Options For Employee Salary Hikes

SALISBURY — A number of cost reduction efforts and revenue boosts were examined by the Salisbury City Council this week with the goal of finding a way to fund a city-wide employee pay increase. ...

OC To Host Memorial Stair Climb This Month

OCEAN CITY – The first 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will take place in Ocean City this month to remember the 343 firefighters that sacrificed their lives that day and to benefit the National Fallen Fir...

Things To Do Around Town

Every Sunday: Morning Worship 8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430. Every Sunday: Morning Worship 8 a.m. &...

Dad Sentenced For Burglary Role

SNOW HILL — A Berlin man, one half of a father-daughter burglary spree last spring, pleaded guilty this week in Worcester County Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit burglary and theft and was ...

Assateague Federal Park Closure May Force Annual Surf Fishing Tourney To Ocean City; Request Comes Week After City Heard Complaints From Similar Event

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council approved a request this week from the Assateague Mobile Sportfishermen’s Association to host its Surf Fishing Tournament if the government shutdown is not lifted...

City Manager Questioned Over Ad Agency Contract Mishap; Rodney Campaign Likely To Continue

OCEAN CITY – City staff members received a tongue lashing this week after the town’s advertising agency’s notice period of its contract expiration slipped and was automatically renewed for anoth...

Coastal Storm Brings Rain, Wind, Storm Surge To Ocean City

To view updated photos of the current coastal storm influencing weather on the lower shore and Ocean City, click over to www.facebook.com/thedispatchoc  

Two Boaters Rescued By Coast Guard From Capsized Sailboat

OCEAN CITY — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters in the St. Martin River around mid-day on Monday after their sailboat capsized in the choppy bay near Ocean Pines. Around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, a...

OC Council Members Address Meeting Decorum After Citizen Recently Escorted Out By Police

OCEAN CITY – City Council members squared off this week over last month’s incident involving an Ocean City resident being ejected from council chambers with some members apologizing while others s...