BERLIN – Stephen Decatur started slow against Parkside on Tuesday evening and never really recovered losing to the Rams 52-25. The Seahawks spotted Parkside an 11-0 lead before Jamie Parker scored Decatur’s first two points with less than two minutes in the first quarter.  Trailing 15-5 to start the second quarter, Decatur used a zone… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS – Effective Jan. 1 anglers who fish in Maryland will see significant changes to sportfishing license requirements. Enacted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), many of these changes are being implemented to allow the State to comply with Federal law calling for a national database of saltwater anglers. “Marylanders are blessed with… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Youth Indoor Soccer and Basketball Leagues return to the Worcester County Recreation Center (WCRC) in Snow Hill January. The soccer league is open to children ages 3 through grade 8, and the basketball league is open to children in kindergarten through grade 8.  For all youth recreational leagues, emphasis is placed on… Read more »

    BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital recently appointed the following new members to the board of directors: *Michael S. Guerrieri, Guerrieri Venture Partnership L.P., is also on the foundation boards at Salisbury University, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and Wor-Wic Community College, as well as supporter of the Wellness Community.  Michael, who grew up in… Read more »

BISHOPVILLE – The Worcester County Health Department warns local businesses about scammers pretending to be health department inspectors. WCHD recently received reports of callers identifying themselves as local health inspectors and attempting to schedule inspections at local restaurants.  The callers are attempting to use business information fraudulently. The health department issues the following reminders to… Read more »

BERLIN – As if fighting off mood-altering cravings wasn’t difficult enough, many people who quit smoking have to deal with the possibility or even the reality of weight gain related to quitting. Although the average gain is about 10 pounds many people experience an even more significant increase weight, which can be a quitting-deterrent and… Read more »

BERLIN – My once-in-a-lifetime experience began on July 5 with almost a 24 hour plane ride with several stops in other African countries in order to reach my final destination – Malawi. Besides my dreams, I was carrying with me an amazing assortment of school supplies and sports equipment that had been donated graciously by… Read more »

BERLIN – Stephen Decatur started off its season with a solid win over Colonel Richardson on Tuesday night, 50-41. The Seahawks, which went 21-5 last season and won its first East Region title since 1992, lost not only a bunch of seniors from that team but also the head coach. Travis Lloyd stepped down after… Read more »

SALISBURY – Three Salisbury University students have been awarded prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad: Junior Daniel McElwain of Easton, senior Cherita Richards of Hebron, and sophomore Brittany Foutz of Salisbury.   An international studies major, McElwain is one of two SU students studying at Anqing Teachers College as part of the new… Read more »

BERLIN – During a recent Worcester County Smoking Cessation Support Group meeting, Jack Galbraith, another participant and I were speaking about our experiences quitting with Chantix. Both Jack and the other person had already tried quitting once on Chantix and were commiserating about the difficulties trying the drug a second time. Chantix turns off the… Read more »