Tuesday, October 24, 2023

(Updated) Old hospital demolition

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10/25/23

Nassawadox Hospital demolition expected to be completed in Q1 of 2024 - Shore Daily News


10/24/23
(Shore Daily News)

DEMOLITION OF FORMER HOSPITAL BEGINS

The excavators showed up at the former site of the old Shore Memorial Hospital Monday. The facility, which began serving Eastern Shore residents in 1970 was vacated when the new Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital went into service four years ago. Various options have been offered to repurpose the old building but in the end it was decided to demolish it.

The first two hospitals, both of which were known as Northampton Accomack Memorial Hospital with a name change for the second facility in the 1990s were in Nassawadox.  Both facilities served Eastern Shore residents for approximately 50 years.

Back in the twenties, a group of civic leaders got together and raised money to build a hospital on the Eastern Shore of Virginia which at that time had no medical facility.  The first NAM hospital was built in the mid 1920s and served until 1970.

There is still a generation of Eastern Shore residents living who were born there.  Ironically there are many locals who still refer to the hospital being demolished as the” New Hospital”.


Monday, October 23, 2023

Worcester County Sheriff's Office-


(Maryland Coast Dispatch)

Worcester Co. Sheriff’s Office To Implement Radio Encryption; Public Shares Concerns


SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will soon be moving to encrypted radio communications.

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10/23/2023 | Worcester Co. Sheriff’s Office To Implement Radio Encryption; Public Shares Concerns | News Ocean City MD (mdcoastdispatch.com)

 


Saturday, Oct 28th
Participants gather at 5PM.
  Parade starts 6PM.

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; plus 1941, 2004, 1891, 1938.

 







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September, 1941



Worcester Democrat

Footnote:  In later years Covington relocated Western Auto to Market Street.  In the early 1970's he sold the business to Curt Lippoldt who later served as Pocomoke City's mayor.

January, 2004


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Salisbury Daily Times


July, 1891

The Morning Herald (Baltimore)


November, 1938


Salisbury Times



Saturday, October 21, 2023

The Life Experiences and Wisdom of Pocomoke City's Eben Hearne- Article 12

 

(Originally published September 12, 1941)

 

Worcester Democrat

(This series continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.)

Friday, October 20, 2023

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:


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