Worcester County News

Several people were transported to area hospitals this week with injuries not believed to be life threatening after a multi-vehicle collision on Route 113 at Old Ocean City Blvd.

Above, Maryland State Police Sgt. Kevin Beauchamp flags a speeder during a speed enforcement on Route 50 near Bent Pine Road in Willards.

Choppy waves roll in under the fishing pier in Ocean City as Hurricane Irene approached last July.

Mark Dembowski takes a break from walking his dog, Vanguard, in the proposed area for a dog park in Ocean Pines' Manklin Park.

April Israel, left, and Bill Mahoney, both with Maryland Coastal Bays Program, observe eel grass and snails as they work groundtruthing SAV in the Sinepuxent Bay at Assateague Island.

The garden of Nancy Grunewald's Ocean Pines home will be featured on the upcoming tour.

The Maryland State Lottery agency failed to collect tens of thousands of dollars from manufacturers who did not promptly fix inoperable slot machines, state auditors found in their first review of the agency since the start of the state's slots program in 2010.

Grapevine is a sampling of comments and observations on a variety of timely topics submitted by readers of The Daily Times.

Each 2012 graduate can look back on an amazing 12 or 13 years since putting on a backpack for that... HEBRON -- A 24-year-old man is facing charges of drug possession after being pulled over for allegedly speeding May 14.

Each 2012 graduate can look back on an amazing 12 or 13 years since putting on a backpack for that... Maryland is almost certainly going to see a special legislative session in July to tackle the issue of table games at the state's racetracks that have slots parlors.

A decade ago, Benjamin and Erika Sifrit, both 24, shot and killed a vacationing couple, then dismembered their bodies and dumped the remains into various trash receptacles along the Delaware coast.

Local veterans present the POW-MIA wreath at last year's Memorial Day event at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines.

Worcester County leaders are working to balance their fiscal 2013 budget, which includes a proposed property tax increase.

James "Jay" Wallace Hancock III, 64, died Friday, May 18, 2012, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Maintenance worker Jason Shirk fills in sand around newly planted palm trees outside Seacrets in Ocean City.

In June 2002, Mark Ford comforts his mother, Doris Ford, while they talk about Joshua Ford, who was slain that spring.

Worcester County State's Attorney Beau Oglesby stands outside the courthouse in Snow Hill.

Ocean City Beach Patrolsergeants, from left, Ryan Cowder, Mat Postell and Jason Konyar, make sure each equipment bag contains the requested items.

Whether it's served in a cone or in a cup, nothing gets you ready for summer quite... OCEAN CITY -- The town of Ocean City's Movies in the Park series has been a staple of the city... Jerry Wilson, superintendent of Colorado's Poudre School District, will replace Andes as superintendent of Worcester County public schools on July 1 pending ... (more)

Whether it's served in a cone or in a cup, nothing gets you ready for summer quite... OCEAN CITY -- Days after adjourning from the first special session of the Maryland General Assembly, lawmakers have learned a second special session will likely be held the week of July 9. Following the inability of Maryland legislators to agree on adding table ... (more)