Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in the Pocomoke newspaper, 1962, 1973, 1833, 1999.

     

                                                             

                                              

                                                                   

                                                                    

                                                                   

(Later in the 1900's the Veasey Building was home to two department stores- JC Penney with an entrance on Market Street and Montgomery Ward with an entrance on Clarke Avenue.  A Time Machine article later this month will tell of

another department store opening in Pocomoke City soon after the Hargis opening.)

July, 1962

Salisbury Times

August, 1973

December, 1833

The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis)

August, 1999

Salisbury Daily Times

SUPER BOWL RESULTS 1967-2022

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 Super Bowl Winners and Results - Super Bowl History - National Football League - ESPN

2/11 UPDATE re No go for Friday's launch from Wallops

There was no launch attempt Saturday morning and no immediate word about a rescheduling date.

 (WAVY-TV)

NASA Wallops sounding rocket launch scrubbed on Friday.

NASA says it's now evaluating weather conditions for a possible launch on Saturday, February 11. Through if the launch were to happen on Saturday, there will be no livestream and the visitor center will not be open for viewing.

Senator Carozza Reports

 

February 10, 2023

   

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

PLUS

1962  ..       

1973  ..                  Profiling a senior citizen award nominee..

1833  ..  

1999  ..                     (feature article)

Home to "Gently Used Clothing And Treasures"

This little brick building on Third Street in Pocomoke City is home to "The Attic," operated by St. Mary's Episcopal Church with proceeds of sales donated to a variety of local helping hand causes in the Pocomoke area.

"The Attic" is open most Saturdays, 9a.m. to 1p.m. Stop in sometime and take a look.  Merchandise donations are welcomed.

Minor earthquake off Eastern Shore coast

 (WBOC)

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND - The United States Geological Survey says a 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck 18 miles off the coast.

According to the USGS, the earthquake struck around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Officials say it originated about 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) east of Greenbackville, Virginia and was 11.2 kilometers (around 6 miles) deep.

It is unlikely that the earthquake would be felt by anyone due to the magnitude.

Thursday's Wallops launch scrubbed

(Shore Daily News)

Atlantic General's online system woes

 

                                          

Worcester County student performance was tops in Maryland

 

LATEST DATA RELEASE PLACES SPOTLIGHT ON WORCESTER COUNTY STUDENT PERFORMANCE 

Newark, MD, January 26, 2023– The Maryland State Department of Education recently released statewide performance data with Worcester County Public Schools outperforming the majority of school systems in the State across content areas. 

During the State Board of Education meeting on January 24, 2023, State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury and staff provided an update on student performance on state assessments administered in spring 2022 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. These results reflect the new assessment and standard setting that the state has completed over the past year.

Statewide, student performance in ELA demonstrated a return to pre-pandemic performance. In Worcester County, student performance on the spring ELA assessments in grades 3-8 topped all other school systems in Maryland with 64 percent of students scoring as proficient or higher, 20 percentage points above the state average. (See figure below.) A particular highlight in the early grades is Ocean City Elementary School, at which 94 percent of third graders scored proficient or higher, a whopping 74.8 percentage points above the state average, and 87.6 percent of fourth graders reached proficiency, nearly 79 percentage points above the state average. 

Honors for Pocomoke students from City Hall

 (From the Pocomoke City Facebook page)

Food products recall

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 More than 400 food products sold under dozens of brand names were recalled due to possible Listeria contamination - Shore Daily News

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Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC Recalls Sandwiches and Other Products Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

Calendar reminder

 

Pocomoke Walmart incident Sunday

 

                                                   (file photo)

The Pocomoke City Walmart was closed for a while Sunday afternoon after Pocomoke police were called to the scene to respond to an incident of an undisclosed nature.  

(Shore Daily News report: Shoppers were told to evacuate the Pocomoke City Walmart Sunday afternoon.  They were also told to clear the area and leave their cars in the parking lot.   The Pocomoke City Police responded to the call at  approximately 2pm.)

After arriving on the scene a statement issued by the Pocomoke City Police Department stated that the incident "IS NOT an active shooter threat. Officers are on scene and are securing the area.   We are urging our citizens to stay away from the area until an all clear is given for everyone's safety. The Pocomoke City Police Department thanks our citizens for their patience."

Pocomoke police said in a later statement Sunday: "The incident at Walmart has been cleared and the police department would like to extend the "all clear" order to the citizens of Pocomoke. Within approximately the next hour, the Pocomoke City Walmart will re-open for business and citizens may continue to shop in safety and peace.

We thank our citizens for their patience and understanding during this incident."