The "Lucky" winner-

 

Congratulations Charleigh Wilson!!!

Winner in Saturday's Downtown Pocomoke

 'Hunt for Lucky' event.

Update from Senator Carozza-

 

Frontier Town Campground fire-

 

           Worcester County Fire Marshall's Office photo.

(Edited from WBOC news report)

Fire Friday evening destroyed a maintenance building and damaged several nearby structures on Frontier Town Campground property. No injuries were reported. Numerous fire companies responded. A cause was under investigation.

(UPDATE) More Somerset firemen needed-

 

(3/13 Update, WBOC)

Somerset approves incentives for volunteer firefighters amid declining recruitment | Latest News | wboc.com

(3/5 WMDT)

SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. — Recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters is a challenge departments are facing nationwide, and in Somerset County, fire companies say they’re feeling that strain firsthand. With just eight departments serving all of the county, including two on Smith Island, officials say crews are spread thin.

(View news story:)

Somerset County Addresses Volunteer Firefighter Shortage - 47abc

Time Machine Preview-

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye: 

Wonder what was in
 Pocomoke City's newspaper
 90 years-ago this week?

PLUS

Pocomoke Samaritan Shelter Benefit-

 

WEATHER

(Link to forecast and advisories, lower E.S. Md:)

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.0722&lon=-75.5638

(Link to forecast and advisories, E.S. Va:) 

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7108&lon=-75.742

Worcester County Pre-K & Kindergarten registration-

 

Scheduled: Pocomoke business strategy session-

 

We asked (Rehoboth/Rehobeth)

 

Why was the spelling of Rehoboth in Somerset County changed to Rehobeth?

While no official record has been found detailing the specific reason for the spelling change, the most likely explanation is that the change from "Rehoboth" to "Rehobeth" in Somerset County, Maryland, was a gradual modification influenced by local dialect and long-standing colloquial pronunciation

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Factors in the name change

• Distinct from Delaware's Rehoboth: The spelling serves as a distinguishing feature from the more well-known Rehoboth Beach in neighboring Delaware, which retains the original biblical spelling. This helps prevent confusion between the two locations.
• Biblical origins: The name "Rehoboth" is of biblical origin, appearing in Genesis 26:22. For religious communities, including the churches in the Somerset County area, the pronunciation and spelling may have evolved over generations.
• Evolved pronunciation: The spelling "Rehobeth" reflects a specific pronunciation common to the region, where the final syllable may have been consistently pronounced with a short "e" sound instead of the longer "o" sound from the original Hebrew. This type of phonetic spelling is a common phenomenon in local geography.
• Historical records: The community, which includes the historic Coventry Parish, is recorded with the newer spelling in sources like the National Register of Historic Places, indicating that "Rehobeth" has been the accepted spelling for a significant period. 

In essence, the spelling change was not the result of a formal decree but rather a natural evolution of language and a desire to differentiate the Maryland community from its Delaware neighbor.

Pocomoke abandoned home fire-

 Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company

3/9/26 at 04:53 AM

Residential Structure Fire (Abandoned)

400 Block of Oxford St. 

This morning (Monday), the Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co. and mutual-aid companies responded to an early morning structure fire on Oxford St. Pocomoke EMS arrived to find a 2-story dwelling with fire showing from the second floor and through the roof. First arriving fire crews quickly protected the neighboring structure and were able to suppress the bulk of the fire. Crews were on scene for just shy of 2 1/2 hours for extensive overhaul extinguishing stubborn hotspots. Fire Chief Denston had command. The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.

Assisting companies: Stockton Vol. Fire Company, Girdletree VFC, Greenbackville VFC, and Newark VFC.

Studying Chesapeake region's ↓sinking land↓-

 

(Chesapeake Bay Journal)

Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere else in the world — because water is only part of the problem here. The land is also sinking.

(View article:)

Study offers best picture yet of sinking land in the Chesapeake Bay region - Maryland Matters

News highlights from Senator Carozza-

(last week)

3/8/26

(Additional information was mentioned by Senator Carozza in this press release. For the full release check with the senator's office via the contact info below.)

Time←← Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1997.

(Editorial)

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*August 1997

Salisbury Daily Times

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