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Recommended PreK4 curriculum for Somerset County Public Schools due for final vote
WESTOVER -- Karen Karten, supervisor of Early Childhood Education, recommends the Somerset County Board of Education adopt Three Cheers for Pre-K as the new pre-kindergarten curriculum to start ...
Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset County high school rankings are in: Find out here
The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings are in. The rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In total, nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six performance-based factors. Was your Maryland Lower Shore high school ranked...
Princess Anne election board preparing to open polls on June 4
PRINCESS ANNE -- As Maryland voters go to the polls today to decide who their candidates will be for federal office the Town of Princess Anne is gearing up for a municipal election on Tuesday, ...
Mardela shuts out the Eagles to keep season alive
MARDELA, Md.– Mardela defeated Snow Hill in a final score of 7-0 on Friday afternoon. The first runs of the game would belong to the Warriors in the bottom of the 1st inning. Hayden Adkins was lights out in the circle as she would hold the Eagles scoreless. Snow...
Pipe Replacement Planned in Stockton
STOCKTON, MD.- A portion of a road in Stockton is set to close for pipe replacement work. Worcester County officials say a portion of Greenbackville Road, north of Rabbit Knaw Road, will close Monday, May 13, while crews replace a failed crossroad pipe. They say the repairs should be completed...
Fruitland Police Department honoring fallen officers in DC
FRUITLAND, Md – It’s National Police Week, and thousands of law enforcement members from around the world are converging on the nation’s capital. The events of National Police Week have been well-established for decades, but for the first time ever, officers from the Fruitland Police Department will be making the trip to DC in support of their brothers in blue.
Arrest Made in Connection to Deadly December Hit-and-Run in Wicomico County
EDEN, MD - The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection to a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 32-year-old man in December of last year. According to police, Aaron Douglas III, 32, was walking with his girlfriend along South Upper Ferry Road in Eden on December 4th, 2023 around 8 p.m. when a vehicle struck him. Police say Douglass pushed his girlfriend out of the way, likely saving her life. Investigators say the driver fled the scene.
Crab Pickers Strike of 1938 remembered through state historical marker
CRISFIELD -- Members of the Holy Pickers Union Center, in conjunction with Shiloh United Methodist Church, hosted a celebration Friday, May 10 across from the church for the formal unveiling of ...
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