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May 19, 1906
Peninsula Enterprise

Montgomery Gentry is Pocomoke bound-

 
                                                                   

School safety tipline-

 

Md 1st District redraw on way to state senate-

Will this (red) be Maryland's new

1st Congressional District?

Maryland House approves legislation Monday to reshape 1st Congressional District. 

(View news story:)

Maryland House passes redistricting bill | Latest News | wboc.com

Chat with Superintendent Wallace-

 

Pocomoke Fire Company Banquet-

 

(City of Pocomoke)

A big thank you and congratulations to the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company!

 2026 Annual Banquet

On Saturday night, the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company held its annual banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of the department over the past year and to recognize members for their dedication, service, and sacrifice.

The Auxiliary recognized their members as well as Miss Fire Prevention Baylee Cowger, Little Miss Fire Prevention Levin Sterling, and Little Fire Chief Weston Tyler. The Auxiliary presented President Howard with a donation on behalf of the Auxiliary. 

Service awards were presented to Angel Bolding and Jimmy Englishmen for five years of service; Noah King for ten years; Dean Olsen and Mark Speta for twenty years; Travis Cowger for twenty-five years; Michael Shannon for thirty-five years; Danny Miles for forty-five years; and Rick Choquette and Michael Dean for an incredible fifty years of service.

In addition, Michael Shannon was named Firefighter of the Year; the Chief’s Award was presented to Josh Weichmann; and Winter Rennick was awarded Rookie of the Year. 

Firefighters Deyton Dean, Tommy Wall III, and Christian Martin, along with Officer Chris Barrs of the Pocomoke City Police Department were presented with awards for their heroic actions in rescuing a trapped occupant from a house fire prior to the fire department’s arrival—an outstanding example of courage, teamwork, and commitment to protecting our community.

The department also recognized its Top 15 Responders for the year: Larry Fykes, Mike Dean, Mike Shannon, Ryan Aydelotte, Dicky Gladding, Billy Sparrow, Travis Cowger, Paul Taylor, Bobby Ayres, Chris Henry, Josh Weichmann, Jerry Barbierri, Eric Denston, Marion Butler Jr., and Joseph Kamps.

We thank all of our members for their hard work, continued dedication, and countless hours of service throughout the year. We are also deeply grateful for the ongoing support of our community and to everyone who attended and helped make the evening a success.

Finally, we would like to thank the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company Inc for providing a stand-by crew so our members could enjoy an evening of fellowship.

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Tom's Cove is sold-

 

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Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1933, 1996.

 

(It was apparently a very slow news week)

*May 1933

(Crisfield boxing matches)

Crisfield Times Record

*Oct 1996

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Salisbury Daily Times

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Community Center fire Saturday-

 

(WBOC)

There was a major fire at the Historic Onancock School Community Center Saturday.

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Serious fire at Historic Onancock School community center | Latest News | wboc.com

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News from Annapolis-

Marylanders gather to celebrate Maryland Chicken Day.

From left to right: Tyler Hough with Maryland Farm Bureau, Lindsay Thompson with the

Maryland Grain Producers Association, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38), Grayson

Middleton with Delmarva Chicken Association, and Delegate Jay Jacobs (R-District 36).

1/30/26

(Third weekly update)

   

Clerks of the Circuit Court and Register of Wills from across Maryland visit Annapolis to meet with legislators.

From left to right: Delegate Tom Hutchinson (R-District 37B); Susan Braniecki, Clerk of the

Circuit Court of Worcester County; James “Bo” McAllister, Clerk of the Circuit Court of

Wicomico County, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38); Terri Wescott, Register of Wills for Worcester County; Senator Johnny Mautz (R-District 37)

An "otterly" good idea-

 

(WMDT)

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – The Delmarva Discovery Museum has launched a GoFundMe fundraiser as they prepare for their busiest season of the year.

Christy Gordon, the Executive Director said that they need the extra financial backing because of the otters they house.

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Delmarva Discovery Museum launches GoFundMe Fundraiser to take care of the otters - 47abc

Many years ago, when the Discovery Center was just an idea in Barbara Tull's mind, she came before the City Council and asked for $25,000 to fix the roof on the old Duncan Brothers building. Councilman Joe Jackson exclaimed, "The whole BUILDING isn't worth $25,000.

Your friend,
Slim

(tk for PPE says:  Barbara was one of my favorite teachers in Junior High.  I believe she was just out of college at the time.)