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Monday, October 5, 2026
Some recollections of Pocomoke City (1)
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.)
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time←←Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke City's newspaper; plus bright outlook for Pocomoke in 2009.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Alert for Md residents with out-of-state tags-
State officials say they are ready to crack down on Maryland residents who register their vehicles in other states.
(View news story)
Crackdown on out-of-state vehicle registrations to start in October - Maryland Matters
Friday, October 2, 2026
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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.
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
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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.