Seventy, 80 or 90 years ago – before the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, before the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for peaceful …
Saturday, Feb. 25, 1967 --
Salisbury has been gripped by consecutive days of frigid weather, with temperatures today expected to only reach 13 degrees today. U.S. Coast Guard officials said the …
Former Salisbury Fire Chief William Emerson Higgins, 82, of Salisbury, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.
Born in Seaford, he was the son of the late …
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1987 --
Tickets for next week’s concert by Three Dog Night -- featuring Cory Wells and Danny Hutton -- are selling briskly at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. Also …
Zorro, the long-horned gentle giant that attracted a devoted following among customers at Wright’s Market, has died at the age of 18.
“He became a landmark,” said owner Charles …
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1965 --
The Wicomico County Centennial Committee has thus far received 59 design entries for a new Wicomico County seal. The contest was formed to stimulate interest in the …
“Almost Maine” has two directors, Matt Hatfield and Ken Johnson, who have split up the nine standalone scenes, which are performed by different actors. Imagine a place so far north of us, it’s …
Each week in February, in celebration of Black History Month, Wicomico County public school students in partnership with Fenix Youth Project and the city of Salisbury will post videos about the …
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Thursday, Feb. 5, 1971 --
City and county officials are no nearer on a decision on what to do about a proposed Government Plaza Building in Downtown Salisbury.
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Prominent Salisbury criminal defense attorney John Phoebus joins "One On One" to discuss how to conduct yourself during a traffic stop and outlines …
The family of the man missing since Dec. 29 when the truck he was driving plunged over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, has planned a memorial service this weekend, but will continue …
Erik T. Mezick. The family of the man missing since Dec. 29 when the truck he was driving plunged over the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, has planned a memorial service this weekend, but …
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1970 --
The Wicomico County and Salisbury city governments have agreed to engage in “purely exploratory talks” on an eventual Salisbury-Wicomico County Police Force. A …
Thursday, Jan. 21, 1993 --
A proposal to convert Salisbury’s trash pick up schedule to just one day each week has been abandoned, following emotional pleas from city residents. The city …
Walk For Peace members Paul Chavez, James Alan Thompson and Katrina Dobieski stand with Wicomico Kindness leaders at the Paul Boyd Mural on North Salisbury Boulevard. The trio walked across the …
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1986 --
Some of the 120 Peninsula Press employees who were recently put out of work were expected to be among the applicants at the Maryland State Police job recruitment …
Denny Mogan, who spent his career in the local hospitality industry and launched a highly successful restaurant in Downtown Salisbury, died Friday, Jan. 8, following a battle with amyotrophic …
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998 --
Eastern Shore lawmakers are expecting their western shore colleagues to introduce several punishing measures in an effort to combat Pfiesteria piscicida. “What …
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Salisbury Fire Chief John Tull fills us in on how the city department is dealing with the ongoing pandemic, while also discussing what it takes to …
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1980 --
New Year’s Eve entertainment options for tonight include: A buffet, band and magic show for $50-per-person at Bogart’s in the Goliath Shopping Center; relaxed …
Since 2008, Help and Outreach Point of Entry, or HOPE, has worked out of the basement of Wicomico Presbyterian Church on Broad Street, at first focusing on helping homeless or marginalized people …
Sunday, Dec. 24, 1950 --
Downtown Salisbury retailers said holiday sales this season have broken all previous records. While last year’s sales were reported as astronomical, merchants said …
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Laura Soper, the city of Salisbury's Business Development Director, talks about why it's important to Shop Local, reviews the pandemic's impact on …