Police Investigate Pocomoke, Virginia Incident Connections

POCOMOKE — Worcester County law enforcement this week is working with police in Virginia to determine if a burglary and assault in Pocomoke last Friday is connected to an incident with similar c...

Wicomico Redistricting Hearing Held

SALISBURY – Officials say concerns and questions regarding a new councilmanic map will be addressed later this month.In November, the Wicomico County Council met with representatives of the 2021...

Wind Company Donates $250K To Regional Agencies

OCEAN CITY – In an effort to bolster good community relations and provide financial assistance, US Wind last week announced key partnerships with three local non-profit conservation organization...

Obituaries – December 10, 2021

Michael FrickOCEAN CITY — Michael Frick of Nokomis, Fla. and formerly of Ocean City, passed away peacefully on Dec. 5, 2021.Michael was the beloved son of Anne and the late Joseph Frick of Marco...

OP Seeks Mailbox Help From Harris

OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association President Larry Perrone said the condition of mailbox clusters within the community has been brought to the attention of Congressman Andy Harris’s of...

Man To Serve Life Sentence For South End Murder

SNOW HILL — A Pocomoke man was sentenced to life in prison last week for the shooting death of another man in a south-end Worcester County town in August 2020.Worcester County Circuit Court Judg...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – December 10, 2021

The Breakers Hotel was built circa 1904 on the southwest corner of 3rd Street and the Boardwalk and at the time was one of the northernmost hotels in Ocean City.The Breakers, like most of the ho...

County Grants Sheriff’s Request For More Full-Time Positions

SNOW HILL – County officials this week granted a request from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office for more full-time deputies.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 6-1 to ...

Veto Override Carries Major County Jail Impact

SNOW HILL – State legislators this week voted to override the governor’s veto of a measure that will prohibit Worcester County’s jail from working with Immigrations and Customs Enfo...

Worcester Girls Run Win Streak To Three

BERLIN – After dropping their season opener to Greenwood Mennonite last week, Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team has now reeled off three straight wins including a sweep...