The Pocomoke Public Eye

Friday, October 18, 2024

Marching Ravens instruments for Pocomoke and Snow Hill-

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Ravens Marching Band Donate Instruments to WCPS | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (worcesterk12.org)

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Keeping it legal: Personal use of Pocomoke's city vehicles.

Take-home vehicles subject to IRS rules

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Outdoor burning bans-

Outdoor burning bans have been implemented in Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties.

Effective immediately, Worcester County Fire Marshal Matt Owens issued a burn ban, and ALL outdoor burning is banned for an indefinite period of time in Worcester County.

The ban applies to all outdoor ignition sources, with the following exceptions: proper use of gas and charcoal grills, campfires at the County’s commercial, State, and Federal campgrounds, permitted official Ocean City bonfires, private property recreational campfires that are limited to a fire area of two feet with a height of three feet, public fireworks displays, and volunteer fire company training exercises.

“Due to the County’s current dry conditions, the burn ban is effective immediately,” Fire Marshal Owens said. “This ban should reduce the number of out-of-control outside fires, which cause safety concerns for area residents, visitors, and especially responding fire personnel.”

The ban will remain in effect until the dry conditions dissipate.

All existing outdoor burn permits have been rescinded,” Environmental Programs Director Bob Mitchell said. “Our water tables are extremely low, and this is confirmed by County and USGS monitoring well networks. We have extremely low precipitation totals, and the US drought monitor has the county under a moderate drought category.”

For further information, contact Fire Marshal Owens at 410-632-5666.

Public raises unsettling issues at Accomack School Board meeting.

(Shore Daily News)

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Accomack School Board Meeting highlights controversy - Shore Daily News

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Reminder: Pocomoke Halloween Costume Contest-

(Photos courtesy WULFHAUSE PRODUCTIONS)

Random sampling. See all the contestant photos before voting.

Scroll to the costume section on the Pocomoke City Facebook page. After viewing all of the contestant photos vote for your favorites.

https://www.facebook.com/pocomoke/

Pocomoke's Halloween Costume Contest voting is LIVE on the Pocomoke City Facebook page! Simply "like" the picture(s) of your choice to cast your vote through October. Winners will be announced on Halloween!

Pocomoke Christmas Parade new website-

Monday night on December 2nd 2024, we will celebrate our 52nd year!

Pocomoke City will be transformed into a "Winter Wonderland", playing host to one of Delmarva’s largest night time Christmas parades.

Check out the new website for:

Fire & EMS Application

School Band Application

Misc. Application

Float Application

Dance/ROTC/Equestrian Application

Rules & Info

Contact

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pocomokechristmasparade.com

Worcester Job Fair soon.

(WMDT)

SNOW HILL, Md. – If you’re a business owner in Worcester County, or if you’re looking for a job, mark your calendars for the county’s upcoming job fair.

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Worcester county job fair upcoming at Snow Hill Volunteer Fire House - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Monday, October 14, 2024

Worcester tops Maryland counties for DUI conviction rate.

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Worcester County's DUI Conviction Rate Was the Highest in the State!

Every year around August, the National Study Center (a subsidiary of University of Maryland Shock Trauma) does an analysis of the DUI arrests that were made during the previous calendar year (2023). Our conviction rate, in Worcester County, has been the highest in the state for many years now. The total number of arrestable cases in Worcester County for 2023: 898 Impaired driving arrests. This past calendar year, Worcester County had a conviction rate of 90.7%! We are thankful for our States Attorney’s Office in securing these convictions. We are proud of our allied law enforcement partners in our county, for being the best partners!

Maryland eyes IV fluid shortage.

Maryland hospitals and health officials are keeping a wary eye on their supplies of sterile intravenous fluids after recent hurricane damage knocked out a major North Carolina-based manufacturer.

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Md. hospitals, health officials brace for 'difficult' decisions amid IV fluid shortage - Maryland Matters