Pocomoke Fire Company Representatives-

 

Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company

On behalf of the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company and Auxiliary, we are proud to introduce our 2026 Fire Prevention representatives! 🚒

👑 Miss Fire Prevention – Kayleigh Denston

👑 Little Miss Fire Prevention – Vivian Dean

🚒 Little Fire Chief – Waylen Robert Taylor

These young representatives will proudly represent our Fire Company and Auxiliary throughout the year while helping promote the importance of fire prevention and fire safety in our community.

Please join us in congratulating Kayleigh, Vivian, and Waylen! We are proud to have them representing the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company and Auxiliary and wish them a wonderful year! 

Additional photos available on our website.

Photo Gallery – Pocomoke City Vol.Fire Company – Worcester County, Maryland

Grant for Marva-

 City of Pocomoke City

MAR-VA Theater Receives 2026 Main Street Improvement Grant

The historic MAR-VA Theater is proud to be the recipient of the 2026 Main Street Improvement Grant, funded by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.

As an “Aspiring” member of the Main Street Maryland Program, the City of Pocomoke City was awarded grant funding to support beautification and revitalization initiatives throughout the downtown area.

Pocomoke City Mayor Todd J. Nock and Economic Development Director Karah Lacey recently presented Mark Thompson, Director of the MAR-VA Theater, with a check supporting improvements to the theater’s iconic marquee, along with the addition of new signage and murals to enhance the building’s historic facade.

These improvements will help preserve and celebrate the MAR-VA Theater while contributing to the continued revitalization and beautification of downtown Pocomoke City.

We are grateful for this investment in our community and for the continued partnership with the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.

Art by Olga Deshields

Apple Distinguished Schools-

 

October 9, 2026

Newark, MD, October 9, 2026 – Worcester County Public Schools is proud to announce that three schools have been newly recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools (ADS) for 2026–2029 for their commitment to continuous innovation in education and using Apple products to create exemplary learning practices.

Cedar Chapel Special School (CCSS), Pocomoke Middle School (PMS), and Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) are the latest schools to earn the ADS distinction, joining six other schools in Worcester County. Of the six existing ADS, Berlin Intermediate School, Pocomoke High School, and Snow Hill High School earned their first recertification in the program for the same period.

(Read more about it)

Six Worcester County Schools Named Apple Distinguished Schools for 2026-2029 | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

It's Fall Festival time in Pocomoke!

 

Snow Hill names interim Chief-

 

(Eastern Shore Undercover)

Snow Hill, MD - Snow Hill will soon have a new leader at its police department. Chief Andy McGee has resigned from the town to become the police chief in Pocomoke City.

Snow Hill Mayor Janet Simpson announced the change. Detective Sergeant Rudell Brown will serve as Interim Chief until the town hires a permanent chief.

(View news story)

Snow Hill Names Interim Chief as McGee Heads to Pocomoke | Eastern Shore Undercover

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This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

PLUS

January 2005

New look: Island Theatre Marquee-

 

(Workers from Selby Sign Company of Pocomoke City begin the process of replacing the manual letterboard at the Island Theatre on Chincoteague Island with a digital marquee.) 

Some recollections of Pocomoke City (2)

 

Here's another excerpt 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 here.

(Another excerpt will be forthcoming.)

Good news for Wallops-

 (Shore Daily News)

Rocket Lab is expanding its presence at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, bringing more launch activity and potentially more economic activity to Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

(View news story)

Rocket Lab to expand operations at Wallops - Shore Daily News

You might save a life!

 

(Book online)

www.hannahannis.cpr.com

(UPDATED) Serious motorcycle crash-

kreed@worcestermd.gov

$$$ on the way for Chesapeake conservation-

 (Shore Daily News)

A new round of Chesapeake Bay conservation grants includes projects that could have implications for the Eastern Shore of Virginia and the rest of the Delmarva Peninsula.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced 68 new or continuing Small Watershed Grants totaling 23-point-four million dollars.

(View news story)

New Federal Chesapeake Bay Conservation Grants should have local implications - Shore Daily News

Sentencing in Pocomoke arson-

 

(View news story)

Woman sentenced in Pocomoke arson that left victim seriously injured | Latest News | wboc.com

It's not Ho Ho Ho yet but Glow Glow Glow!

 

(23th..oh that's just some pumpkin mischief.)

Mark your calendar for The Great Pumpkin Showcase, a 4th Friday Event! This will be right in our front yard on Willow Street. 🎃 

We'll be open 5-9pm on 4th Friday...

And 2-9pm on Saturday!

📍Downtown Pocomoke City

🎃 Event Highlights

• The Pumpkin Glow Walk: The centerpiece of the evening is an outdoor gallery featuring a collection of glowing, creatively carved masterpieces submitted by local residents, organizations, and businesses. 
• Festivities: Alongside the pumpkin displays, the evening features live music, local vendors, and seasonal food options. 

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)

Sad news J.D. Vance video hoax - Google Search

Time←←Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke City's newspaper; plus bright outlook for Pocomoke in 2009.

 

From our archives: 

January 2009

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Salisbury Daily Times

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