(Aug. 31, 2017) Worcester County law enforcement officials are hopeful last week’s bust of eight people operating an “open air drug market” in Selbyville, Delaware will hinder heroin trafficking across the border, in Maryland. “I sincerely hope it does make an impact. It’s in our vested interest to make the public aware [of] where our… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Last Wednesday morning around 11 a.m., Jacqueline Yvonne Richards, 77, was reported missing from a residence in West Ocean City, and by 4:21 p.m. her body had been located in Ocean Pines. Deputies and investigators initiated a search in response to the complaint, scouring the north end of the county for signs… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Mark Widgeon, the former Showell Volunteer Fire Department treasurer, will serve five years in jail and pay $150,000 in restitution after entering a guilty plea to a felony theft scheme in circuit court on Monday. Judge Broughton Earnest sentenced Widgeon to the maximum of 15 years in the department of corrections with… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Snow Hill is inching closer to rooting out dozens of vacated and neglected structures as it begins instituting a building registration ordinance approved in 2016. During its work session on Tuesday the council debated the path forward after mailing the first round of violation notices to four vacated residences on Aug. 3…. Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Doug Parks was elected president of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last Friday during the first official assembly of the new board. Cheryl Jacobs was elected vice president, Colette Horn was voted in as secretary and parliamentarian, and Pat Supik was returned as treasurer. Voting by the board members was… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) The cost to return the lagoons at Berlin Falls park to a healthy standard could be more than $6.7 million, according to a study by EA Engineering, Science and Technology Inc., and the cost to rehabilitate the property’s main building could be more than $2.3 million, based on a study by Davis,… Read more »

Promotions Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley (ASC&D) announces several promotions Kim Schmidt has been promoted to the role of Life and Health team leader. Schmidt has been influential in streamlining processes within her department and has successfully trained many in the Life and Health team. She has worked in the insurance industry since 2000. She enjoys… Read more »

 (Aug. 24, 2017) The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $200,000 from Taylor Bank for upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center. Taylor Bank has been a steadfast supporter of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System since its inception. Since then the… Read more »

 (Aug. 24, 2017) Cascading Carlos the juggler will perform, and perhaps inspire, during the 4th Friday Street Festival in Pocomoke this week. “I want to share something that makes me happy,” he said. “I set up enough [materials] for 50-60 people to try juggling and see if you like it.” Cascading Carlos, also known as… Read more »

Appointment Worcester Prep senior Reid Scott Carey received his official appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy from Lt. Col. USMCR (Ret.) Steve Rakow at WPS on May 24.  A Dagsboro resident, Carey, is one of approximately 250 students chosen throughout the United States to attend this academy. Carey is an outstanding scholar athlete… Read more »