Worcester County Mulling Agritourism Changes

SNOW HILL – Local officials continue to explore ways to allow more agritourism in Worcester County.At a work session Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners instructed the county’s de...

County Seeking More Detailed Proposals On Broadband

SNOW HILL – County officials want more details from potential broadband providers before they decide to invest in expanding rural internet access.After hearing from representatives of Talkie Com...

Voices From The Readers – May 7, 2021

Pension Fund ThoughtsEditor:I spoke at the pension hearing in March when Mr. Esham from Morgan Stanley presented his recent results and I recently read the articles written about that meeting in both...

Man Charged With Stealing Truck, Running Over Victim

OCEAN CITY — A Dundalk, Md. man is being held without bond this week after allegedly stealing a rented box truck and running over the vehicle’s driver.Shortly before 1 a.m. last Saturday, ...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 7, 2021

Four years later and the Town of Ocean City is still spending money on legal fees defending its ban on topless women. The attorneys on both sides of the argument laid out their positions this week du...

Annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake Held

OCEAN CITY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore (BBBSES) held its annual and longest-running fundraiser, Bowl For Kids’ Sake, on May 2 at the Ocean Lanes Bowling Center on 72nd...

Decatur Senior Finishes 3rd In Equestrian Finals Event

Decatur senior Olivia Brown recently finished third in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals event in Georgia. Pictured above is Brown (left) with IEA Team Coach Whitney Carmouch...

Gratitude For Courageous ‘Humble Hero’

On the minds of many this week were two major accidents occurring 48 hours apart and within 10 miles of each other.Though details were scant Friday night, it was clear there was at least one fatality...

Resort Special Events Approved

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s special events lineup is getting a few new additions after resort officials this week signed off on a handful of recommendations from the Tourism Advisory Board (...

Major Donation From Tunises, Hardwire Supports AGH Anniversary

BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital Foundation is planning a modified version of its Anniversary Celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual celebration is the local hospital’s la...