Bishopville News

" Ocean City police this week arrested a local man who was allegedly posing as a doctor and calling in fake prescriptions for painkillers to local pharmacies.

A Saturday morning crash near Bishopville has left one driver in critical condition.

Two people were hospitalized after two trucks collided with each other on Route 113 and then struck a utility pole this morning, Maryland State Police said.

Cartoon character Jurdy Green wins 1st place for Delaware Press Association Best Editorial Cartoon as featured cartoon for the widely distributed "green" Living.

Leanne Christine Taylor of Hebron recently graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

Authorities say four people charged with setting fire to an Odenton home believed the youth living inside had something to do with a Crofton teen's death.

A 22-year-old Delaware man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Worcester County home so he could rescue those inside and win back his girlfriend after a fight.

BERLIN -- A driver who tried to make an illegal U-turn on Route 90 was t-boned by a vehicle heading west.

" The draft rezoning and subdivision regulations must match the award winning 2006 Worcester Comprehensive Plan, citizens emphasized at a public hearing this week.

The Criminal Enforcement Team at the Worcester County Sheriff's Office has arrested a West Ocean City man after finding 620 grams of "high purity" cocaine and $1,000 in U.S. currency in a hidden, electronically activated vehicle compartment.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, two serious motorcycle crashes took place in Worcester County.

SALISBURY -- Alvin 'Ted' Theodore Hoffman, 89, of Salisbury, and formerly of Delmar, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

SNOW HILL -- In light of the $13.9 million shortfall for next year, Worcester County officials are carefully gauging which programs and projects need to be funded and which can wait for better days.

The Worcester County Sheriff's Office responded to an car accident at Line Road that injured one person.

Asbury United Methodist Church Nanticoke A gospel concert featuring the Bowie State University Choir and St.

The following individuals were arrested by local law enforcement agencies on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol from April 13-19. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SNOW HILL -- While it may not be known for cookie sales or Eagle Scouts, the nation's 4-H program prides itself on its ability to provide children with hands-on learning experiences.

ESTHER J. BOUNDS, 89, of Salisbury died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Salisbury Center: Genesis ElderCare.

CODY LEE COULBOURNE, 23, of Delmar died Thursday, April 16, 2009. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Delmar, where family and friends may call from 10-11 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Home in Delmar.

Martha Smith and Stephen Mitchell have chosen the name Brianna Lynn Mitchell for their daughter, born March 31, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury at 11:03 a.m. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches in length.