Parents Express Budget Priorities For Local Schools

SNOW HILL – Requests for competitive teacher salaries, small class sizes and technology funding highlighted a public budget input session hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education this w...

Worcester Boys Jump Out To Fast Start

BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team started its season off on a roll, sweeping its first three games to jump out to an early 3-0 record.The Mallards opened the ne...

Partnership Eyed For Dredging Project

FENWICK ISLAND – A new partnership could allow a dredging project in Fenwick Island to move forward.Last Thursday, the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee convened to discuss the next steps in pur...

OP Theater Plans Performances

OCEAN CITY — The highly acclaimed Ocean Pines Children’s Theater has announced upcoming production of the musical, Disney’s Frozen, Jr. Performances will be Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., and Ja...

A Week In Business – December 10, 2021

State Council AppointmentBERLIN – Gail Mansell, chaplain and director of supportive care services for Atlantic General Hospital and Health System, has been appointed to the State Advisory Counci...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – December 10, 2021

Sometimes things don’t go as planned and hoped.Last Sunday at church our family was to lead a prayer and light the second advent candle. We talked through it with the boys, especially Carson, an...

OC Council Votes 4-2 To Alter Room Tax Distribution Formula

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved on first reading an ordinance gradually scaling up the percentage of collected room tax dedicated to marketing, but not before a larger debate ab...

Things I Like – December 10, 2021

Watching a good parallel parking jobCape Charles, Va.Going to the Berlin Christmas Parade each yearThe heart of a great teacherClose youth basketball gamesWeekends with no plansA coffee with a little ...

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...