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 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1954  ..   Railroad history is recalled by an Eastern Shore native whose boyhood home was  near the old Loretto Station in Somerset County.

1986  ..  Much needed hay from the north is donated to Worcester County farmers affected by drought conditions on the lower Eastern Shore.

1872  ..  Court rules on Wicomico's demand for school funding from its mother county Worcester.  The verdict was...

1921  ..  Ad- Ford vehicle dealership in Oriole, Md.

1958  ..  Editorial- Vaccine numbers:

Army vest order goes to Pocomoke's HARDWIRE

 

 (From press release)

Pocomoke City, MD — Sep 28, 2021 — Hardwire, LLC was awarded its first delivery order for the Army’s next generation Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) program.  The Army MSV program will replace heavy body armor systems with new lightweight armor and carriers.  The contract is scheduled to run for the next nine years.  The Army’s top priority for the MSV program is to "lighten the load” on its troops with a tailorable vest.  Hardwire’s patented armor was the lightest evaluated for the program and one of the first chosen for production.

 

Masks required for Somerset public school students

 

The Somerset County Board of Education has voted in favor of the statewide mandate that public school students wear masks at school. This will replace Somerset's optional mask policy. The late Tuesday afternoon vote was 3 to 2.

Paint Worcester winners

 (WBOC)

Thirty-five talented artists from five states painted their hearts out from Sept. 20-24 and competed for attractive cash prizes in the Paint Worcester County, plein air event sponsored by Worcester County Arts Council.

View news story:

Paint Worcester County Winners Announced - WBOC TV

 

Time Machine: This month 25 years ago.

 

September 19, 1996

    

                
               

Daily Times (Salisbury)

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This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

25 Years ago this month..

Somerset Board Of Ed Rescheduled Meeting Announcement

Posted on Somerset County Board Of Education website: 

"The Somerset Board of Education's regularly scheduled meeting on September 21, 2021 has been rescheduled for September 28, 2021 at 4p.m.  The meeting will be conducted virtually and live streamed to www.youtube.com/c/BoardMeetingSCPS . " 

Emailed comments can be sent to:  boardmeeting@somerset.k12.md.us .

Thumbs down from Accomack School Board on gender policy

 (Shore Daily News)

A tie vote, which included one abstention, at the Accomack County School Board meeting Tuesday night has killed the adoption of a transgender policy that would allow students to use the bathrooms and play on sports teams that correspond with their chosen gender identity for the time being.

View news story:

Tie vote kills adoption of transgender policy for Accomack County Public Schools - Shore Daily News

Free yearly flu shots in Pocomoke October 6th

(WBOC)

BERLIN, Md.- Atlantic General Hospital/Health System is providing community flu vaccination with a series of free clinics for those ages 13 and older.

No appointment is required. Clinic dates are subject to change based upon flu vaccine availability.

Flu Clinics:

Oct. 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pocomoke Firehouse
1410 Market St.

View additional clinics and information:

Atlantic General Hospital to Provide Free Community Flu Clinics - WBOC TV

Tuesday's Somerset County school board meeting to be rescheduled.

 
Posted on the Somerset County Public Schools website:

"The 6p.m. open session of the Somerset Board of Education's regularly scheduled meeting on September 21, 2021, has been postponed. The new meeting date will be announced as soon as it can be rescheduled."

Special Event Zone for All of Worcester County

 (WBOC)

 If you are driving in Worcester County this week, you may see a large police presence. A special event zone is in place for all of Worcester County.

View full news story:

Special Event Zone for All of Worcester County - WBOC TV

AUGUST 28TH

4th  Fridays wrap up in Downtown Pocomoke

The 4th  Friday Street Festivals are wrapping up for the season in Downtown Pocomoke with one final event on Friday, September 24, 2021, beginning at 5:00pm and ending at 8:00pm. 

This block party style event will take place within the two blocks of Market Street between Front Street and Second Street. 

Local artists and vendors will fill the sidewalks of Market Street to sell their work, including: paintings, photography, jewelry, bath and body products, home decor, fashion, plants, vegetables and much more. Local businesses are encouraged to stay open during event hours. 

Live music will be provided by Dark Gold Jazz while kids can design Mardi Gras masks and search for music notes downtown to redeem for prizes. A bounce house will be onsite as well.

The Sturgis One Room School will be offering free tours during the event. 

Food and drinks will be available for purchase, including beer and wine for the adults, and Kona Ice snow cones for the kids. 

In the event of rain, 4th  Friday will be canceled and will resume in the spring of 2022.

For more information please visit our Facebook page “Downtown Pocomoke Association”. To register as a vendor, please visit downtownpocomoke.com . 

This event is sponsored by the Downtown Pocomoke Association and the downtown riverfront restaurant, Dockside. 

Time Machine: 1995, 1868, 1908, 1929, 1986.

 

April, 1995

Somerset Herald

Footnote: Carvel Hall closed in May of 1995 then resumed operations in 1998 and closed in September, 2006.

February, 1868

Delaware Tribune (Wilmington)

June, 1908

Democratic Messenger

September, 1929

The Evening News (Harrisburg, Pa.)

May, 1986