Going Bald For A Cause In WOC; Event Benefits Child Cancer Foundation

WEST OCEAN CITY -- The latest batch of freshly shorn heads will be revealed Saturday when the men and women of the Delmarva Emerald Society go under the clippers at a West Ocean City restaurant. At le...

School Safety Linked To Mental Health Resources, Director Says

SNOW HILL -- As part of an effort to make schools safer by addressing emotional issues in teens and young adults, the Worcester County Health Department is requesting $112,198 from the County Commissi...

Officials Address Tourism, Liquor Shakeup Concerns

SNOW HILL -- A cooperative effort to promote tourism between Worcester County and its municipalities was the common thread when Berlin, Pocomoke and Ocean Pines presented their grant requests this wee...

City Seeking More Details On New Fire Service Accord

SALISBURY -- Greater coordination with administration in renegotiating a Fire Service Agreement (FSA) with Wicomico County would be ideal, according to the Salisbury City Council. At the end of its wo...

Murder Accessory Bill Advances

BERLIN -- A bill introduced in the General Assembly that would greatly enhance the penalties for accessory after the fact in a murder case, cruised out the House this week and is on its way to passage...

Casino Revenue Drops Slightly

BERLIN -- It was good news, bad news this week when the February revenue figures were released for the Casino at Ocean Downs. The Casino at Ocean Downs grossed just over $3.4 million in February, up f...

Resort Area Quick To Bounce Back From Strong Winter Storm

OCEAN CITY -- Despite high winds, pouring rain and heavy surf that pounded the region throughout much of Wednesday, the resort area was largely spared widespread damage and was relatively back to norm...

Gun Control Bill Nears Approval; Mathias, McDermott Oppose

BERLIN -- Legislation making Maryland’s gun control laws among the toughest in the nation have moved closer to reality with the passage of the governor’s bill by the Senate and the House e...

Voices From The Readers

Council Impresses Editor: Earlier this year I had approached the Ocean City Mayor and Council with trepidation on an age-old problem that I had sought for some guidance to rectify. The wariness came n...

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan addressed something that has been around for decades -- a friction between Ocean City and Worcester County officials.Dozens of elected officials have come and gone over th...