Hurlock News

HURLOCK , Md.- A Hurlock woman is facing multiple charges after being accused of abusing her 5-year-old daughter and assaulting her 15-year-old son.

HURLOCK -- Alice Faye Fisher, 69, of Hurlock died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

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The following marriage licenses were issued in Somerset County Circuit Court from May 22 to May 27.

Police say they have arrested 20 people for drug dealing charges in Cambridge and are looking for seven other suspects.

HURLOCK , Md.- A Hurlock man is behind bars on attempted murder and related charges after being accused of firing shots at his younger brother on Tuesday.

Alzheimer's is a dreadful disease. We have been supported during the last 12 years by the community in so many different ways to make the annual Alzheimer's Gala successful.

A 19-year-old Maryland soldier who was one of five killed in Iraq by an Army sergeant at a mental health clinic was remembered Thursday as a strongly loyal family member who excelled at making people laugh and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

FEDERALSBURG , Md.- A 19-year-old Federalsburg soldier killed at a counseling clinic in Baghdad will be laid to rest this week.

Police say they have charged a 14-year-old boy for bringing a metal replica of a semi-automatic handgun on a school bus in Hurlock.

Thirty-six Emporia High School seniors who will graduate with honors this month will be honored at the Senior Honors Reception Thursday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Dorchester, north-central Somerset and Wicomico counties until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

MARDELA SPRINGS -- Lou Fletcher McGlotten, formerly of Hurlock, died on April 4, 2009, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake following a lengthy illness.

RHODESDALE , Md.- Authorities say a Rhodesdale man who escaped an early Wednesday morning fire is undergoing medical treatment for burns to his face and body.

FEDERALSBURG , Md.- Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man and six juveniles with intentionally setting a vacant Federalsburg home on fire back in December 2008.

CAMBRIDGE , Md.- A police chase recently led to an unusual discovery. Deputies with the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office tried to serve an arrest warrant for a violation of probation on 35-year-old Dwayne Collins at his Hurlock home.

SALISBURY -- Two women were raped the same day in unrelated incidents, according to statements released by police agencies Tuesday.

SALISBURY , Md.- Wicomico County sheriff's deputies have arrested a 34-year-old man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint in the parking lot of a Salisbury park.

HURLOCK , Md.- The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday arrested a Hurlock man accused of holding up a convenience store in Ridgely.

SALISBURY - Sunshine, shorts, flip-flops, and trips to the beach are all things we look forward to as spring marches closer.