County’s Interest Rates Impress; Shockley Upset Snow Hill High Not Included In Bond

SNOW HILL -- During a bond sale this week, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed they hit a home run in terms of the interest rates secured, but the silver cloud has a dark lining, according to Co...

Assateague’s ‘Name That Foal’ Auction Sets Record

ASSATEAGUE -- A wild foal born on Assateague last spring has a new name after a record-setting “Name That Foal” eBay auction late last month. Each year, the Assateague Island Alliance auct...

Voices From The Readers

Councilman, Citizen Have Slurpee Bet Editor: The Ocean City Council is living beyond its means and borrowing the difference. Last year the city’s debt rose $15 million. Councilmembers tell me th...

Parents’ Annoyance Over Safety Understandable

Although minor institutional changes have been put in place in several schools, the parents who expressed angst over the slow pace school security measures have been approved in Worcester County have ...

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

There are many disparate positions regarding the ongoing spat between Berlin and its fire company, but the one thing all sides seem to agree on is it’s time to move beyond the present acrimony.L...

Seahawks Finish Strong at Bob Rowe Classic

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the 18th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial Classic last weekend, finishing fourth overall as a team with several individ...

Seahawk Girls Improve Record to 10-2

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team split a pair of games this week, falling to Parkside, 73-60, last Friday before getting back on track with a 65-48 win over Bennett...

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Parents Seek Greater Urgency On New School Security Measures

SNOW HILL -- One month after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the Worcester County Board of Education outlined the status of security in schools and discussed how impr...

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Boardwalk’s Purple Wood Not Connected To Ravens

OCEAN CITY – Placed in a timely manner as the Baltimore Ravens head to the AFC Championship this weekend, a unique purple section of Ocean City’s new Boardwalk was installed this week...

NEW FOR TUESDAY: Local Woman Bilked In Sweepstakes Scam; Authorities Issue Reminders

BERLIN -- Law enforcement officials this week are warning residents about a telephone scam that convinced an unsuspecting local elderly woman that she had won $2.5 million in a sweepstakes before bilk...