Saturday's Boat and Cash Bash winners

 

     (Pocomoke Fire Company Facebook page)

Pocomoke's Follow the Gold Treasure Hunt drawing.

 

View Friday's drawing for the winner in Pocomoke's Follow the Gold Treasure Hunt:

(2) Worcester County Economic Development | Facebook

Maryland's gas tax is suspended through April 16th

(WMDT) 

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On Friday, Governor Larry Hogan signed a 30-day suspension of Maryland’s gas tax.

View news story:

Gov. Hogan suspends Maryland's gas tax for 30 days - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1952  ..  Proposed Pocomoke Heights housing project-

1940  ..  

1989  ..  

1909  ..  

Plus TV segment with local history author Jim Duffy commenting on the Sallie Kaye Shipwreck.

 (Salisbury Independent)

OSPREYS HAVE RETURNED TO SALISBURY. A newly arrived osprey lands atop a Citizens Alert Warning System siren in Salisbury, which was a former nesting location. Volunteers from the Salisbury Fire Department's Station 16 removed the former nest and built a new osprey box with a perch about 50 feet away from the siren.

Virginia governor wants 26.2 cents per gallon gas tax suspension

 (Shore Daily News)

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he would send a bill to the General Assembly in the upcoming special session to suspend Virginia’s gas tax for 3 months. The Governor proposes using over $437 million in unanticipated transportation revenues to support the gas tax holiday. Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week showed a 38.8% surge, year over year, in the gasoline index, and inflation on all items is at a 40-year high.

(View more of this story)

Governor Youngkin to submit bills to suspend Virginia's gas tax for 3 months - Shore Daily News

Chincoteague Seafood Festival in May!

 (Shore Daily News)

 Long Time…No Sea! That’s the theme of the 52nd Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival to be celebrated on May 7, 2022 at Tom’s Cove Park Campground. The chamber-sponsored event is held the first Saturday in May to promote the seafood industry on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

The festival offers fresh, local seafood and signature dishes from local restaurants as well as old and new Eastern Shore favorites prepared by famous festival cooks, volunteers, and professionals.

View more info:

52nd Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival Scheduled for May 7 - Shore Daily News

Pocomoke Fire Company's 2022 Boat and Cash Bash this Saturday, March 19.

 

Grand prize is a 2021 184 Coastal Skiff with Trailer and 90hp Tohatso Motor provided by Scott's Cove Marina

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
(Doors Open at 12:30 pm)

At the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company
All You Can Eat & Drink
Beer (must be 21) & Sodas

Tickets are $40 per. or 3 Tickets for $100.

Current CDC Guidelines will be followed. 

More ticket info:

https://www.pocomokefire.com/messageCenter/detail?id=44191

Brad Paisley's OC concert cancelled

                                                                                                                                                                    

Keith Demko

Salisbury Daily Times

After first being postponed from its original September 2021 date, Brad Paisley's rescheduled Ocean City concert set for June 12 has now been canceled.

The announcement by Special Events Productions Inc., which stages entertainment events for the town of Ocean city, cited "unforeseen circumstances."

All tickets will be refunded through the original point of sale beginning March 14, according to the announcement. Contact Ticketmaster for refunds on tickets purchased through that agency. Refunds for tickets purchased through the Roland E Powell Convention Center  box office can be picked up there.

Tri-state traffic enforcement on Rt.13 this week

 (Shore Daily News)

GLEN BURNIE, MD (March 14, 2022) – A collaborative law enforcement effort called Border-to-Border kicks off, March 15, 2022,...

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Virginia, Maryland and Delaware join forces to enhance traffic enforcement on Rt. 13 during St. Patrick's Day week - Shore Daily News

                         

(City of Pocomoke Facebook page)

Pocomoke City's 1922 fire to be commemorated

 

On Saturday, April 16th, 2022 the Pocomoke Fire Company is opening its doors from 1-4p.m. to mark a century since the April, 17, 1922 fire that devastated much of Pocomoke's business district and dozens of residences, and to recognize the numerous area fire departments that came to assist the Pocomoke firemen.

On Sunday, April 17th view a Special Edition about the 1922 fire on "The Time Machine" here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.

Daylight Savings Time is here!

 

Time Machine: 1883, 1973, 2003, 1911, 1950, 1937.

 

February, 1883

                             

The Morning News (Wilmington) 

October, 1973

Worcester County Messenger

PPE viewer comment:

 Anonymous said...

I can remember when John Yankus was hired as Pocomoke City Manager in the early 70's at the handsome salary of $7,500 per year.

March, 2003 (excerpt)

Daily Times (Salisbury)

August, 1911

Democratic Messenger

May, 1950

Salisbury Times

                                                                              November, 1937

Worcester County's Sheriff among featured First Responders in new book

 (WMDT)

Called to Serve: The Inspiring, Untold Stories of America’s First Responders gives readers a personal, inside look into police officers, firefighters, and EMS professionals, both on and off the job.

View news story:

Worcester County Sheriff Crisafulli shares his inspiring story in a new book - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Maryland's 36-cents per gallon gas tax may be suspended temporarily

 

As Maryander’s reel from skyrocketing gas prices, Governor Larry Hogan, House Speaker Adrienne Jones, and Senate President Bill Ferguson this week agreed to temporarily suspend Maryland’s gas tax.

In a joint statement, Speaker Jones and President Ferguson said they would work with the governor in the coming days to provide a month-long reprieve for drivers by suspending Maryland’s 36 cents per gallon tax on gasoline.

View news story:

Relief at the Pump: Hogan, Presiding Officers Agree to Halt Gas Tax for 30 Days – Conduit Street (mdcounties.org)

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1883  ..  Connecting to Pocomoke City-                                                                    

1973  ..  

2003  ..  

1911  ..  Large attendance at Ocean City lots sale- 

1950  ..  At the Pocomoke Fairgrounds- 

1937  ..  Pocomoke City newspaper editorial- Highway speeders:

Expected inclement weather cancels Saturday's Ocean City St. Patrick's Day Parade

                                    

(Town of Ocean City Facebook page)

Area Code use on Va. Shore

 

(Shore Daily News)

Beginning April 9, callers will have to dial the area code even when calling locally.  The new overlay will add another code to the 757 area of southeast Virginia in September.  From that point, all new phone numbers will have 948 as their area code.  As of Friday April 9, callers who do not use 757 along with the 7 digit regular number will not be connected.