Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Priestley of Ocean City, Md., proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristie Hope Priestley, to Matthew Harrison Fogle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fogle of Woodbine, Md. Kristie is a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and Salisbury University, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is a first grade teacher at Ocean City… Read more »
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Stephen Decatur comes back to beat Snow Hill
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur erased a six point half time deficit to come back and beat Snow Hill 55-51 on Tuesday evening. The Seahawks, playing without team leader Tre Foreman, who suffered a concussion during the previous night’s loss at Wicomico, finally got into an offensive rhythm in the second half. “It was our first… Read more »
Society of Women Leaders to host Fashion Emergency-Fashion & Art Luncheon
OCEAN CITY – The Society of Women Leaders, an adjunct of the Lower Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross, will host their annual Fashion Emergency-Fashion & Art Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Clarion Fontainebleau in Ocean City. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. so that attendees can leisurely stroll through the… Read more »
McColgan in HBO film with Kate Winslet
BERLIN – Quinn McColgan, a third grader at Worcester Preparatory School, will star in the upcoming HBO Mini-Series, “Mildred Pierce,” with Oscar winner Kate Winslet. The five-part series begins March 27. McColgan plays Winslet’s daughter, Ray in the film. After several auditions for “Mildred Pierce,” she was cast in the part in March 2010. During… Read more »
Wild horse shot at Assateague
BERLIN – Superintendent Trish Kicklighter announced that one of the wild horses inhabiting Assateague Island National Seashore was shot and killed last weekend during a two day deer hunt. The 28 year old horse was found dead by a hunter on Saturday, Jan. 15, and reported to park rangers the following day. An investigation is… Read more »
Maryland Wine Passports receive stamp of approval
WHALEYVILLE — In an effort to boost mutual tourism opportunities the Maryland Wineries Association has initiated a program to entice regular travelers to consider adding local winery visits to their itineraries. The Maryland Wine Passport is a book that looks just like a passport, with blank pages that can be stamped at each winery visited…. Read more »
Slots: Where does the money go?
BERLIN — While attendance has fluctuated at the Casino at Ocean Downs, the slots parlor is already emerging as a leisure destination for locals and, at the very least, a curiosity-satisfying stop for visitors. As the winter turns to spring then summer state lottery officials will be able to get a better estimate of the… Read more »
Downtown wall stabilized; Goobers still open
BERLIN — It was early December when Fred Fields, a subcontractor who often does work for local businessman Jack Burbage, got to work shoring up the wall in the property across from town hall. The work was the result of something Fields noticed during a regular inspection of the property and, as far as Fields… Read more »
Portrait photographer sets up shot on Sunset Avenue
WEST OCEAN CITY — When Pam and Garry Elliott decided they wanted to be the first people married in Ocean City in 2011 they put out a call to a photographer they were confident could do their wedding twice. Photographer Lynda Gruber grew up in Ocean City but made her bones shooting models and television… Read more »
Group wants to bypass Liquor Control Board
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Alliance for Fair Markets (WCAFM) is a business association formed with the aim of allowing liquor license holders to purchase beer, liquor and wine from wholesalers other than the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB). Joe Moore, attorney for the WCAFM, testified before the Worcester County Commissioners seeking their… Read more »