Got your ticket yet? Well, what ya waiting for?

Annual Spaghetti Dinner, November 4th, 4 to 7pm

All Proceeds benefit the Samaritan Shelter of Pocomoke City, MD and those we serve. 

Location:  St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, 18 Third Street, Pocomoke City, MD.  Carry-Out Dinners Available

Your dinner includes ALL YOU CAN EAT spaghetti, featuring homemade sauce, bread, fresh garden salad, a selection from our HUGE dessert table featuring local homemade goodies!

Advance tickets available will be available at First Shore Federal Bank- Pocomoke locations, Market St Deli, and the Enchanted Florist.

Tickets  are $10 for adults, $4 for kids ages 3 to 6 ; Under 3 are Free.

Congratulations to our Corporal Laverty

 

Congratulations to Corporal Jon Laverty for being selected as the 2nd and 3rd quarter Officer of the Quarter.

Corporal Laverty continues to excel at this department in every possible way there is. Corporal Laverty exemplifies what a leader is, and has continued to show his dedication to this department and the community. Corporal Laverty led every statistical category over the past two quarters.

Corporal Laverty is currently in training and will become the first ever certified Drug Recognition Expert in the history of the Pocomoke City Police Department. 

We are extremely proud of his accomplishments, and we look forward to him serving our department and our community for many years to come. Congratulations, well deserved!

Time Machine: 100 years ago in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1973, 1991, 1899, 1980.

 

(Baker was the famous "Homerun Baker" of Trappe, Md.)

  

January, 1973

Democratic Messenger

*May, 1991

Sunday Times (Salisbury)

October, 1899

This newspaper excerpt from the Morning Herald of Baltimore captures a portion of the Maryland governor's race of 1899 as it played out on the lower Eastern Shore including Pocomoke City.  The candidates were incumbent Republican governor Lloyd Lowndes Jr. and Democrat challenger John Walter Smith of Worcester County.

The election results (Wikipedia):

August, 1980

          (Submitted by Jerry Barbierri.  Thanks Jerry!)

The Life Experiences and Wisdom of Pocomoke City's Eben Hearne- Article 13

 (Originally published September 19, 1941)

(Worcester Democrat)

(This series continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.)

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

PLUS

1973  ..

Pocomoke Elks make history-

1991  ..

1899  ..

The race for Maryland governor

 comes to Pocomoke and the

 lower Eastern Shore-

1980  ..

(Updated) Worcester Board of Ed says schools are safe

(WBOC) 

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Worcester Law Enforcement Still Frustrated With School Safety Communication | Latest News | wboc.com

(Maryland Coast Press:)

NEWARK– Education officials maintain that schools are safe and cite a “gross failure” in communication as the reason for the current discord between the school system and local law enforcement.

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10/25/2023 | Education Officials Respond To School Safety Concerns; Law Enforcement Expresses Disappointment | News Ocean City MD (mdcoastdispatch.com)

Worcester Board of Ed taken to task by law enforcement

 

(WMDT)

"County law enforcement says the Board excuses student misconduct without disciplinary action; adding, precautionary measures are not taken, and school resource deputies and parents are not notified about crime in schools."

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Worcester Co. law enforcement: School officials "denying that school safety issues exist" - 47abc (wmdt.com)