(Dec. 15, 2016) The Pine Tones Chorus will present a Christmas concert at Atlantic United Methodist Church, located on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City, on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Pine Tones Chorus includes more than 50 singers from Ocean Pines, Ocean City and nearby areas. June Todd is the… Read more »

(Dec. 15, 2016) Area police are reporting an increase in vehicle tampering and theft from vehicles during the last month. The Maryland State Police Berlin Barracks is reminding residents to be vigilant in locking their vehicles and ensuring valuables are not left unattended. There also have been reports of both commercial and home burglaries in… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Representatives from FTS Fiber and ThinkBig Networks briefed a few dozen homeowners and members of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Monday on the possibility of installing infrastructure that could bring state-of-the-art internet to the community. The pitch was well-received with one exception: the chief executive officer of FTS also happens… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Close to 60 local nonprofits received more than $88,000 through the Shore Gives More campaign held in conjunction with Giving Tuesday. The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore oversaw the online drive, which began on Nov. 29 and continued to accept donations until midnight Friday. The foundation launched the fundraiser last year,… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) James Allen Jr., 26, of Pitts Circle in Pocomoke City, died of multiple gunshot wounds last Thursday night during an incident that took place in area of the town’s Fourth and Market streets, the Maryland State Police said. Shortly after 10 p.m. that night, police received a 911 call from a passing… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) It took less than an hour last Thursday for a Worcester County Circuit Court jury to convict former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell of misconduct in office. He was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and ordered to pay $1,000 fine and court costs. A three-year jail sentence was suspended…. Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Members of the Ocean Pines Association Racquet Sports Committee apparently are not getting along. During a public work session on Monday, Board President Tom Herrick said a recent request for advice from committee Chairwoman June Freeman “spiraled out of control, which subsequently led to personal attacks [and] verbal abuse.” “I’m not happy… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Police continue to search for three men accused of impersonating police officers in order to rob a Brooklyn, New York woman just outside of Snow Hill on Dec. 1. The unidentified, pregnant 38-year-old woman told investigators she was driving to Norfolk, Virginia when she pulled over in response to a Chevrolet SUV… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Newly hired Ocean Pines Association Marketing Director Denise Sawyer promises a younger, hipper approach to promoting the community. Sawyer, 28, was born in Miami and went to school in Washington, D.C. While still in college, she worked as a television production assistant for the Hearst media group, which led to an interview… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) The future of the Ocean Pines Association Country Club could come to a vote during a public meeting on Friday. During an informal work session this week, talks of a partial renovation of the Tern Grill inside the club turned instead to the major renovation proposed by interim General Manager Brett Hill… Read more »