BERLIN — Tommy James Cloyd, age 84, died Tuesday, July 26 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in East Tupelo, Miss. he was the son of the late Robert Cloyd and Annie Butler Cloyd. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Hazel Cloyd. Cloyd was a US Navy veteran having served as… Read more »
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Jackie V. Wood
BERLIN — Jackie “Jack” V. Wood, age 81, died July 26 at Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury. Born in Neosho, Mo., he was the son of the late Walter Meek Wood and Frankie McCleary Wood. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Beatrice “Bea” Wood in 1998. He is survived by his wife… Read more »
James Richard Kyger
SNOW HILL — James Richard Kyger, Sr., age 69, died Tuesday, July 26 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Texas he was the son of Onie Shiflett of Shrewsbury, Pa. and the late William “Bill” Kyger. Kyger was the owner and operator of Kygers Caulking Co. in Snow Hill. He was an… Read more »
Maryland stores cited for weights and measure irregularities
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Weights and Measures reported the following enforcement activity between April 14, 2011 and July 11, 2011. Giant Food # 362, Germantown — On April 14, MDA received $1000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight. Giant Food # 140, Hyattsville — On April 15, MDA received… Read more »
Staples fined for price mishaps
WEST OCEAN CITY — The Staples store in the White Marlin Mall was cited last month by the Maryland Department of Weights and Measures for charging a price at the register that was different from the price marked on the shelf. The local Staples was one of 38 stores cited in a statewide sweep of… Read more »
Town seek Pitt Street solution
BERLIN — As the Donaway Building on Pitt Street nears completion, the Town Council has charged Police Chief Arnold Downing with finding a solution that will make the street easier and safer for cars. When cars line both sides of Pitt Street, the road becomes difficult to navigate, as there is barely enough room for… Read more »
Town gets Chamber input in preparation for PSC rate reduction case
BERLIN — The next step in lowering the electric rates for Berlin has begun, with the Mayor Gee Williams and the Town Council this week seeking the support of the business community as they prepare to argue the town’s case before the state Public Service Commission (PSC). Earlier this month, the council endorsed a proposal… Read more »
Chesapeake Bay Farms diversifies and succeeds
BERLIN — As milk prices continue to skyrocket, Danny Holland wishes he were three years older. The third generation dairy farmer said he was about three years too young to help his father stay in the local milk business. As a result, his father was forced to give up selling milk to local stores and… Read more »
Vantage Point Solutions
SALISBURY — As small businesses rely more heavily on Internet opportunities and networked computers, owners and managers face the growing difficulty of getting everything to work without using outside help. Many offices have made a tech-savvy employee the computer person. At first blush, the decision makes sense. As important as computers are to a business’s… Read more »
Robert Edward Faulkner
OCEAN CITY — Robert Edward Faulkner, 78, passed away Sunday, July 17 at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury after a long battle with cancer. He was born April 30, 1933 in Washington, D.C.. the son of the late James S. Faulkner and Evelyn M, Winckleman-Faulkner. Faulkner was raised in Washington, D.C. and enlisted in the Army… Read more »