The Pocomoke Public Eye: 4/24/22

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Saturday, May 7, 9 'til noon at 7 Bridge Street, Pocomoke City

A one Day event designed to provide safe and ethical fishing instruction to children all over Worcester County. The first 50 participants to pre-register will receive their own fishing gear on the day of the event.

Register online: https://tinyurl.com/WCRP-Register
For more information contact Trudy Gebhardt at 410-632-2144 x2514 or tgebhardt@marylandscoast.org

Friday, April 29, 2022

Will be Salisbury's tallest building

Construction is underway on a 12-story apartment complex to be named "The Ross" on East Main Street in Salisbury.

Read more about it:

Construction Has Started on the Tallest Building in Salisbury | Latest News | wboc.com

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1987 ..

1927 .. First time in Worcester County history-

1880 ..

1911 .. (Ad)

1906 .. New regulations for Virginia drivers-

Plus Jim Duffy's TV segment about Oyster Pirates.

Thursday, April 28, 2022

UPDATE: Fatality in Thursday afternoon crash at T's Corner

(Updated 4/29) The fatality, Sheryl Lewis, was from Temperanceville.

(Photo from Shore Daily News)

(WMDT 4/28)

5 p.m. UPDATE: Virginia State Police say one person was killed and a second was injured in Thursday’s crash.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that a 2007 Dodge Nitro, driven by 61-year-old Veronica Milboune, was traveling north on Route 13 when she failed to yield to the traffic signal at the intersection with Route 175, hitting a 2020 Chevrolet Impala. Police say the Impala, driven by 66-year-old Sheryl Lewis, had the right of way.

At the time of the incident, Lewis suffered serious injuries, as well as her 15-year-old passenger. Lewis later died from her injuries at the scene, and her passenger was taken to a nearby hospital. Notification has been made to next of kin and family members.

Milboune suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police say charges are forthcoming.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

UPDATE: Westover shooting

(Somerset County Sheriff's Office FACEBOOK page)

Somerset shares interest in fast passenger ferry across Chesapeake

(Crisfield-Somerset County Times)

PRINCESS ANNE — Somerset County Recreation, Parks & Tourism is joining similar agencies in four other bayside counties to seek federal funding to study the feasibility of establishing a fast passenger ferry service connecting both sides of the Chesapeake Bay.

View news story:

Somerset County joins group to study Chesapeake Bay fast passenger ferry | Bay to Bay News

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Chincoteague Easter Decoy & Art Festival winners

(Shore Daily News)

The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Easter Decoy & Art Festival is celebrated as a rite of spring on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Fine art, carvings, jewelry, sculpture and other artisan crafts were showcased by exhibitors from Pennsylvania to Florida at the two day festival over Easter weekend.

View news story:

41st Annual Easter Decoy & Art Festival Winners - Shore Daily News

Westover fatality investigation continues

View news story:

Police Involved Shooting in Somerset County | Latest News | wboc.com

(Salisbury Daily Times photo)

Maryland State Police helicopter transported shooting incident subject to Tidal Health, Salisbury.

Monday, April 25, 2022

New for Pocomoke City Police..Bola Wrap Guns.

(WBOC)

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. - It has a trigger but it's not your usual gun. It fires a rope so the suspect can't run. The device is called a Bola Wrap Gun. It's a new tool the Pocomoke Police Department will start utilizing, if necessary, during an arrest.

See demo video:

BolaWrap: Wrap Compilation 2 - Running & Walking Away - YouTube

View news story for Pocomoke Police Department:

Pocomoke Police Department Using New Device to Make Arrests | Latest News | wboc.com