Monday, October 5, 2026

Some recollections of Pocomoke City (1)

 Pocomoke City
This is an excerpt of a letter from a writer (John Glenn Townsend) to the Pocomoke City newspaper in 1926 reminiscing the time some fifty years earlier when he was a resident.

(Another excerpt will be forthcoming)

That's a lot of doctors for such a small town. I can remember when Pocomoke was down to only two practicing physicians, and that was in the 1970's.

Your friend,
Slim


HOAX: J.D. Vance "Sad" video-


 (The Pocomoke Public Eye says the "Sad" video tease broke in  while the Pocomoke Fire Company's Facebook page was being viewed.)


The viral video titled "SAD NEWS: 30 Minutes ago in Ohio, JD Vance was confirmed as..." is an AI-generated clickbait hoax. [
According to fact-checking organizations the video is completely fake.
(View more about it)

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Friday, October 2, 2026

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The Pocomoke Public Eye
(Items below are representative of some Pocomoke Public Eye postings, not links.)




Thursday, October 1, 2026

Welcoming THE POCOMOKE PAPERS!

The City of Pocomoke is excited to share the first edition of The Pocomoke Papers, Pocomoke City’s new community newsletter.



Created to help residents stay informed, connected and engaged, the October edition features City updates, community resources, local business and development highlights, health and wellness information, upcoming events and a message from Mayor Todd J. Nock.

Read all three editions online:


The Pocomoke Papers is available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Printed copies of all three editions are available at City Hall, located at 101 Clarke Avenue. Spanish copies will also be available at Tienda La Estrella II, and Haitian Creole copies will be available at Liberty Store Caribbean Market.

Read the first edition and discover what is happening throughout Pocomoke City. We look forward to continuing to share the people, projects and progress shaping our community.


FCC halts Verizon's landline phase-out plan..

 (Shore Daily News)

Verizon will not be able to move ahead, at least for now, with a plan to eliminate traditional copper-wire telephone service across much of Virginia.

The Federal Communications Commission has put Verizon’s request on hold, removing it from a process that would have allowed the application to be automatically approved.

(View news story)

FCC puts Verizon plan to eliminate copper wire connections on hold - Shore Daily News

Monday, September 28, 2026

Welcome new Pocomoke City Chief of Police McGee-

 

The Mayor and Council voted at Monday night's meeting to appoint Richard “Andy” McGee as Pocomoke City’s Chief of Police, succeeding Chief Arthur Hancock who retired September 1st.

(From Mayor Nock on an earlier Facebook post)

For those who may not know Chief McGee, this appointment brings his career full circle.

He began his law enforcement career with the Pocomoke City Police Department in 1993, serving as a patrol officer, patrol supervisor and K-9 handler. He later served with the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office before spending more than 20 years with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

During his career, he has supervised large numbers of sworn personnel, commanded patrol and special operations, served as a SWAT commander, coordinated major public events and emergencies, worked with local, state and federal agencies, and handled training, compliance, budgeting, policy development and community relations.

Since 2019, he has served as Chief of the Snow Hill Police Department, overseeing the department’s daily operations, personnel, budget, policies, training and public safety responsibilities.

His experience also includes crisis intervention, active shooter preparedness, cybersecurity and technology, K-9 operations, community outreach, emergency management and law enforcement instruction.

Meeting cancelled

 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7