SAN DIEGO, Calif. — For some softball players the season begins in March and ends in May. But for others, like Maddie Justice, there is no such thing as an off-season. So, while other graduates are busy working on their tan at the beach, Justice, a recent Stephen Decatur High School graduate, has dedicated the… Read more »
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Rec. Center to be Solar Powered
SNOW HILL — Solar power may be coming to the Worcester County Recreation Center, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) also known as the federal stimulus package. County engineer Bill Bradshaw and Kim Johnson, county budget accountant on Tuesday presented the commissioners with… Read more »
Happy Chickens Ley Better Eggs
LE — Bob Harrison’s chickens aren’t just pets, they are spoiled pets. It might be better to call them pampered rather than spoiled because spoiled suggests they might be poorly behaved or ill-tempered, which isn’t the case. Neither are they demanding or overbearing. In fact, spoiled gets less at their demeanor and more at Harrison’s… Read more »
Irene H. Williams
BERLIN — Irene H. Williams of Berlin, died July 29, at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness at the age of 82. She was the daughter of the late Charles H. Hickman and Eva Floyd Hickman of Whaleyville. Her husband, W. G. (Billy) Williams, Jr., preceded her in death in 1987. She… Read more »
Tommy James Cloyd
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 »
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 »