This has been a fun and personally gratifying article for me to write for the past 13 years or so, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. Over those tumultuous years of ups and downs, I have covered food science, proper simmering techniques, stories of love and intrigue, how to gut a… Read more »
News
Holiday Maker’s Market in Berlin
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) A Holiday Maker’s Market in downtown Berlin from 5-8 p.m. Friday will highlight the final 2nd Friday art stroll of 2017. Heather Layton, chairwoman of the Berlin Arts and Entertainment Committee, which oversees the event, said the portion of Jefferson Street at the corner of Main Street… Read more »
Ocean Pines Association Briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a meeting in the community center last Thursday: Prez’s remarks on pool Association President Doug Parks gave a “shout out” to the Oasis Pool Working Group and its recommendations for usage of the formerly adult-only… Read more »
Obituaries
Daniel B. Stachurski Port St. Lucie Daniel B. Stachurski of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed on Nov. 20 at the age of 73. Dan was born on June 25, 1944 in Riverside, California to Edward and Katherine (Chaby) Stachurski. Dan honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. Leaving the… Read more »
Winners of Snow Hill’s Christmas parade announced
(Dec. 7, 2017) The Snow Hill Lions Club announces the winners of the Snow Hill Christmas parade, held in the downtown area on Dec. 4. The winners are: Best Color Guard: Duncan Showell American Legion Post 231 Best Marching Band: Pocomoke High School Best Senior Commercial Float: Walmart of Pocomoke Best Fire Company: Pocomoke City… Read more »
Pocomoke Mayor Morrison still hospitalized in Delaware
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2017) Pocomoke citizens continue to send supportive thoughts and prayers as Mayor Bruce Morrison begins an apparent long road to recovery after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, or traumatic brain injury, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, last week. Pocomoke Councilwoman Esther Troast said Morrison’s… Read more »
Pocomoke City slashes tap fees
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) The message coming out of Pocomoke City Council on Monday night was loud and clear – the town is open for business and is offering incentives to attract new construction. To that end, the council approved a 50 percent reduction in fees for new water and sewer… Read more »
Pines nonprofit benefits soldiers serving overseas
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) A Maryland Army National Guard truck pulled up to Anna Foultz’s home in Ocean Pines last Thursday to haul away dozens of bags of items donated for soldiers serving overseas. Foultz and her late husband, Carl, started the “Holiday Gifts for Our Soldiers Overseas” drive two decades… Read more »
Pocomoke liquor store decision waits on judge
By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Dec. 7, 2017) The fate of the Pocomoke City Shore Spirits store remains unknown after Circuit Court Judge Broughton Earnest opted to deliver a written opinion on the facts instead of rendering a verdict at the time of the hearing last Wednesday. The opinion can be produced at the judge’s… Read more »
Snow Hill’s model train garden open through December
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2017) Smoking locomotives, albeit of the scale-model variety, will be chugging around the tracks of a Snow Hill-themed train garden running upstairs at the Pocomoke River Canoe Company from 1-4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday during December. For the past quarter century, the Corddry Company Crossing Model Railroad… Read more »