LATEST STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATA SHOWS WORCESTER COUNTY LEADING MARYLAND

Worcester County Public Schools

AUG 22, 2023

Newark, MD, August 22, 2023– Today, the Maryland State Department of Education released statewide performance data with Worcester County Public Schools outperforming the majority of school systems in the State across content areas.

(View the full Worcester Boad of Ed statement:)

Latest Student Performance Data Shows Worcester County Leading Maryland | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (worcesterk12.org)

No panic but keeping an eye on Covid-19 Variants

 

Health authorities say they're closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country.

Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below previous peaks seen during past summer and winter waves of the virus, but have been climbing steadily for several weeks.

Public health officials have said that they're well-equipped for the latest seasonal uptick in the virus, with COVID-19 tests and forthcoming vaccines expected to work for the variants on the rise around the country. 

But the appearance of a new "highly mutated" variant has raised questions among virus trackers about what the coming months could hold.

(View CBS news story:)

New COVID variants EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86 are spreading. Here's what to know. - CBS News

 

 

The Pocomoke Public Eye would like to hear from you if you'd be interested in sharing highlights of Pocomoke City Council meetings with our readers, either attending the meetings or viewing the meetings on Zoom and emailing us a recap.  

Interested? Let us know: email tkforppe@yahoo.com .

Small Boat 

1st Jamie Marshall

2nd Sidney Hughes

3rd Danny Haddaway

Medium Boats

1st Jake Jacobs

2nd Thomas Eskridge

3rd Kenny Heath

Large Boats

1st John Ashton

2nd Johnathon Callahan

3rd Donnie Porter

Teams

Small Boat 

1st Jake Jacobs

2nd Sidney Hughes

3rd Jamie Marshall

Large Boat

1st Kenny Heath

2nd Jonathon Callahan

3rd Danny Haddaway

Scholarship Run Winner

John Ashton 

Thanks to everyone who attended and supported our event. We could have not asked for a better day. See you in Aug 2024.

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 2004, 1984, 1913, plus feature - Long Ago But Not Far Away.

 

          

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May, 2004

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Salisbury Daily Times

December, 1984

Crisfield Times

January, 1913

Daily Banner (Cambridge) quoting Snow Hill Messenger

The Life Experiences and Wisdom of Pocomoke City's Eben Hearne- Article 3

 

                                                  (Originally published April 18, 1941)

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Worcester Democrat

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

  

Charges against defendant in hit and run trial dismissed on legal technicality

 (WBOC)

UPDATE: Unexpected Legal Twist in Gavin Knupp Trial

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UPDATE: Unexpected Legal Twist in Gavin Knupp Trial | Latest News | wboc.com

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

PLUS

2004  ..

1984  ..  

New from English's-

1913  ..

Plus from a feature article-

Commissioners approve overnight dispatch assistance for Pocomoke Police

 

SNOW HILL– The county will assist Pocomoke with overnight emergency dispatch following a decision by officials this week.

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08/17/2023 | County To Provide Dispatch Support To Pocomoke Police | News Ocean City MD (mdcoastdispatch.com)

UPDATE: Thursday launch from Wallops

View 8/17 news story:

RockOn sounding rocket successfully launches from Wallops - Shore Daily News

The RockOn! sounding rocket launch has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, with a window of 6-10 a.m. EDT.

The mission had been postponed following an anomaly that occurred on the RockSat-X student sounding rocket launch on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Initial investigation shows that there was an issue with the RockSat-X second stage that led to the payload falling back down within the established hazard area. Teams are working on recovery of the payload and motor. The RockOn launch vehicle uses a different second stage, which has been cleared for flight.

The Wallops Visitor Center will open its gates at 5 a.m. for launch viewing. The live stream will begin 15 minutes before scheduled launch time.

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 Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge, Pocomoke City, Maryland

This is the 2023 Pocomoke Boat Docking shirt featuring last year's scholarship Run winner Jamie Marshall. They will be on sale on Saturday at the event. Med to XL for $20 and 2XL & 3XL for $25. 

Cash is the easiest payment for the gate and the shirts.  Gate admission is $15 Adult, $5 Kids 12 to 3, & 3 and under free. Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting this great event. Hope to see you at Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge to see who tames the tide on the river. Gates open at 12 noon.

 

WCPS REACHES AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS

Worcester County Public Schools

AUG 15, 2023

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WCPS Reaches Agreements with Employee Associations | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (worcesterk12.org)

UPDATED: Two Wallops Launches set for Wednesday morning

 (Shore Daily News)

Wednesday, 8/15/23:

The first rocket went off as scheduled on time, but the second was scrubbed due to what NASA called “an anomaly” this morning at the Wallops Flight Facility.

According to NASA, the anomaly occurred with the RockSat-X sounding rocket launch, the first rocket which shot off at 6:21 AM. NASA Range, safety and Sounding Rocket experts are investigating the cause of the anomaly.

Backup launch days are Aug. 16 through 18. No new launch date for the second launch has been set.

The rockets carried experiments developed by more than 30 university and community college teams as part of NASA’s RockOn Workshop and RockSat programs. Fifty percent of the RockOn teams are from minority serving institutions.

(Shore Daily News)

WALLOPS TO LAUNCH DUAL SOUNDING ROCKETS WEDNESDAY

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Wallops to launch dual sounding rockets Wednesday - Shore Daily News