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Parkside High horticulture students celebrate new greenhouse with record-setting pansy planting
SALISBURY, Md. — Parkside High School’s Career & Technical Education Horticulture Program is beginning the school year with a new greenhouse and a record-setting planting event. According to information provided by Wicomico County Public Schools, the program officially opened the new greenhouse during the first week of the...
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JMB Senior Named Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
SALISBURY, Md. – Tonight’s Good News is brought to you in part by Matt the Carpet Guy, coming out of James M. Bennett High School. Congratulations to JMB high school senior, Peter Jin! Peter has been named a semi-finalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. This program...
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Beebe Nursing Students Pass with Flying Colors
LEWES, Del. – Tonight’s Good News is brought to you in part by Matt the Carpet Guy, coming out of Beebe Healthcare. The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing is proud to announce that every graduate from the class of 2026 passed the National Council Licensure Examination on their first attempt. This means that this class has a 100 percent pass rate!
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Gunston School Completes $150K Roof Project with State Support
The Gunston School is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the new roof system on the Paul M. Long Academic Building, made possible by a $150,000 Bond Initiative approved by the State of Maryland. The successful funding initiative and project execution were championed in Annapolis by Delegate Steven J. Arentz and Delegate Jay A. Jacobs, whose steadfast leadership was instrumental from conception to completion. The Gunston School also extends its sincere gratitude to Senator Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. and Delegate Jeff Ghrist for their vital support of this regional asset, as well as Christina Perrotti, Executive Director of the Office of Capital Budgeting, for her guidance throughout the process.
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Jail and correctional officers graduate
SALISBURY — Twenty-one jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties graduated from the 125th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy, operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. Graduation exercises were held in Guerrieri Hall on the college campus. The ceremony featured a commencement address by Briana Cottman, captain of operations at the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center. Donald Rollyson Jr., associate director of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy, and Rob Dell’Erba, academy coordinator, presided over the ceremony. Joseph Gasser of the Talbot County Department of Corrections served as class speaker. In addition to Gasser, graduates included Christopher Buda, Edward Holland, Nadgie Libertin, Drew Newman and Scott Reeder of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections; Irving Bailey and Dante Byrd of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center; Ozgur Armutcuoglu, Xavier Felder, Unique Milbourne, Damareon Monroe, Isaac Sample III, Stephen Trader Jr., Shaquille Webb and Regina Weiss of the Eastern Correctional Institution; Kaleb McLean of the Somerset County Detention Center; Gabriel McCray and Jayden Pearson of the Dorchester County Department of Corrections; Andrea Johnson of the Talbot County Department of Corrections; and Harlee O’Boyle of the Queen Anne’s County Detention
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Sept. 11 Delaware HS football roundup: Newark Charter blanks Odessa
ODESSA — Newark Charter forced two turnovers, two turnovers on downs and two punts in the second half of a stellar defensive performance that keyed the school's first win over a Class 2A opponent. The 13-0 victory at Odessa was another milestone for the second-year program, and highlighted the Sept. 11 games in Delaware high school football. "We've been talking about, all week, trying to find something to hang our hat on," Newark Charter coach Jody Russell said. "Very encouraging tonight to watch these guys come out and how they swarmed defensively. I think we may have found something that we can hang our hat on." The Patriots (2-0) lost in the Class 1A title game last year in their first season of varsity football. Their only losses came to 1A champion Seaford and Odessa (20-16 in Week 1). "All of us got older," junior edge defender and tight end Alexander Burrows said. "We miss a few O-line guys, but all of our skills and most of our defense got a year older." Negative plays consistently put Odessa (1-1) behind the chains in the second half as the Ducks tried to come back from an early deficit. Of Odessa's 10
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Sept. 10 Delaware HS football roundup: Laurel wins battle of Bulldogs
LAUREL – Sophomore linebacker Nathan Moore said he “knew I had to be a dog out there.” It was appropriate, because he plays for the Laurel Bulldogs. And they were playing host to the Brandywine Bulldogs on Sept. 10 in the annual Battle for the Bone. Moore’s late interception was one of the key plays of a scoreless second half as Laurel built a big lead and held on for a 20-13 victory, defeating its northern rivals for the sixth straight time and highlighting the first night of Week 1 games in Delaware high school football. Laurel (1-1) jumped out to a 20-0 lead midway through the second quarter, as Micah Niblett threw touchdown passes of 33 yards to Za-Bryan Eley and 9 and 10 yards to Ashton Ayres-Lucas. “They made good plays for me,” Niblett said of his receivers. “The line was blocking good. I took some hits, but that doesn’t matter.” DIAA NEWS DIAA to mull limiting out-of-state athletes, denies Caravel's appeal Brandywine (1-1) came roaring back, as Chase Beauparlant hooked up with Anthony Mangano for scoring strikes of 40 and 18 yards to make it 20-13 at the half. The score never budged after that. Eley ended
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Students and Staff of White Marsh Elementary School Honor 9/11 Heroes
Trappe, MD - Students and staff of White Marsh Elementary School came together this morning to remember the fallen victims and heroes of September 11, 2001, and honor the courage and sacrifice shown that day. Original post below: