The Pocomoke Public Eye

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Two Assateague ponies have died-

(Shore Daily News)

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Chincoteague VFD announces passing of two ponies on Assateague - Shore Daily News

Monday, February 16, 2026

Shorebirds special exhibition games-

Shorebirds Host Baysox in Exhibition Series at Perdue Stadium!

The Delmarva Shorebirds are set to host the Chesapeake Baysox for a special Spring Training Exhibition Series March 27 at 6:05 PM and March 29 at 2:05 PM. The series will take place at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium for both games in a 7-inning Spring Training style format.

Tickets for the Shorebirds vs. Baysox Spring Training Exhibition Series are on sale now. To purchase tickets, please visit theshorebirds.com/tickets . If you are interested in a luxury suite or group outing for either of the games, please contact the Shorebirds front office at 410-219-3112 or email m .

tickets@theshorebirds.com .

Upcoming Rocket Lab Wallops launch-

(Shore Daily News)

‘That’s Not A Knife’ is Rocket Lab’s latest hypersonic test mission for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on its HASTE launch vehicle and iw s

The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than late February from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.

‘That’s Not A Knife” will deploy DART AE, a scramjet-powered aircraft developed by Australian aerospace engineering firm Hypersonix.

This latest HASTE launch reflects Rocket Lab’s investment in restoring the nation’s hypersonic test capabilities through its commercial speed, innovation, and execution – a critical priority for the Department of War. By lowering cost barriers and increasing the test launch tempo for the United States and its allies, HASTE gives testers unprecedented control over flight profiles and environments up to Mach 20 – a commercial capability that remains unmatched globally and expands and secures U.S. space superiority.

Raffle benefits Delmarva Discovery Museum-

Delmarva Discovery Museum

The Delmarva Discovery Museum is hosting a Luck of the Irish Scratch Off Raffle! A $10 Raffle Ticket could win you $250 in Scratch-Offs! You could win big while supporting our Local Museum! Tickets are available at: Delmarva Discovery Museum Gift Shop, Wulfhause Productions, Cypress Roots Brewing Company, Classic Collections at the Vault, Christmas Sweet, & Layla's Sweets in Pocomoke City! May the odds be in your favor! Drawing is at 2 PM on March 14th! Must be 18 to purchase tickets. Tickets can be purchased with CASH ONLY!

Sunday, February 15, 2026

(Update) Perdue truck went overboard on Bridge Tunnel; North Carolina driver died.

(WBOC)

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UPDATE: Perdue driver dead after truck plummets from Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel | Latest News | wboc.com

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; plus 1973 year in review.

(Editorial)

*December 1973

Worcester County Messenger

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Possible bird flu at Wicomico broiler farm-

ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 14, 2026)— The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a presumptive positive case of H5 Avian Influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County. This is the first case of highly pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm in Wicomico County this year and the second case in Maryland in 2026.

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Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wicomico County

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This Nash twin ignition sports touring car exhibited by the Gunby Nash Motor Co. Inc. is attracting considerable attention at the Auto Show in the First Regiment Armory this week. It is produced in both six and eight cylinder models. All exposed metal parts, even to the six disc wheels are Chrome plated. Here it is shown on River Drive with the grove of Eastern Shore Sanitarium as a background.