Snow Hill, MD. – This week a bat was collected from a home in the 600 block of Market St in Pocomoke City and tested positive for rabies. Additionally, a rabid raccoon was found on Ninepin Branch Rd in Berlin.
Snow Hill, Maryland – Fitch Ratings, one of three major credit rating agencies, has upgraded Worcester County’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and general obligation (GO) bonds to AAA.
Snow Hill, Maryland –Worcester County Public Works (WCPW) officials invite area residents and visitors to comment on a recently completed bicycle/pedestrian path feasibility study. The study addresses a proposal to develop a hiking and biking trail on MD Rt. 611 from US Rt. 50 to Assateague State Park. To view the study, visit www.co.worcester.md.us. Under Important Links, click on "MD 611 Feasibility Report."
Worcester County student Angelle Ayres was recently named a finalist for the Quanta Service Junior Varsity Rodeo Team. This prestigious team includes 20 of the top high school students from across the country. Ayres is a Stephen Decatur High School student who aspires to become a veterinarian, with a focus on large animals.
Newark Water Treatment Plant - Tues., Aug. 13.: crews will be repairing a filter leak. Homeowner’s in the Newark Sanitary Service Area may experience brown water from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. that same day. Worcester County Water Department staff will flush the lines following repairs, which should clear the lines and eliminate any brown water. However, residents are urged to turn on their faucets and let the water run to confirm it is clear prior to use.
Snow Hill, Maryland – With rain in the forecast for Friday, August 9, 2024, Worcester County Fair Festivities will move indoors to the recreation center in Snow Hill for day one of the three-day fair, with the Matthew Street Band to perform live on the main stage from 6-8 p.m.
The Worcester County Commissioners, joined by Worcester County Public Schools representatives and Worcester County Recreation and Parks staff, celebrated the completion of the new basketball courts and park at Pocomoke Middle School with a ribbon cutting Tuesday.
Snow Hill, Maryland (July 18, 2024) – Beginning August 1, 2024, Worcester County Public Works crews will begin removing roadside snipe signs from within public rights-of-way.
Snipe signs are off-premises signs that are tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences, or to other objects. Snipe signs are not permitted in any public right-of-way, which is either state or county-owned land.
