A Week In Business – January 14, 2022

New Coordinator HiredSALISBURY — The Strategic Communications Department has announced the appointment of Jessica Perry to the position of coordinator.Perry, who has been with TidalHealth since...

OC Bus, Tram Driver Recruitment Incentives Weighed

OCEAN CITY — In an effort to stay in front of another anticipated labor shortage, resort transportation officials this week discussed incentives for retaining returning drivers and attracting n...

Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Annual Breakfast

Santa came to Ocean Pines in December for his annual breakfast with many youngsters of all ages, featuring pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, pastries and drinks.  The Kiwanis Club of Greater Oc...

County Sheriff’s 15% Salary Hike OK’d

BERLIN – The Worcester County Commissioners approved a 15% salary increase for the sheriff this week.On Tuesday, the commissioners approved a resolution to increase the salary for the Worcester ...

Police Activity Up In Ocean City For December

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s police chief attributed an uptick in police activity last month to visitation and enforcement initiatives.In Monday’s meeting of the Ocean City Police Commi...

Obituaries – January 14, 2022

Anthony David SmithBERLIN — Anthony David Smith, age 79, passed away on Jan. 2, 2022 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Washington, DC; he was the son of the late William Smith and H...

Worcester County Garden Club Decorated Historic St. Martin’s Church

With clippers, garden gloves and greens from their yards in hand, members of the Worcester County Garden Club braved the cold to decorate Historic St. Martin’s Church in Showell for the holidays...

Decatur Wrestlers Split Two Matches

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team split two matches last week, topping Wicomico, 78-6, last Wednesday before falling to Cape Henlopen, 34-27, in an impromptu match last Sat...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – January 14, 2022

(The following is a reprint of an article from 2013.)I walked around much of Monday with Beckett’s underwear in my coat pocket.I just didn’t know what to do with it. Underwear is not exact...

Three Months, Probation For Pistol Whipping Incident

SNOW HILL — A Pennsylvania man charged in July with first-degree assault after pistol-whipping another man was sentenced last week to three years, all but 90 days of which were suspended.Michael...