Salisbury – High school basketball players from near and far will be traveling to Wicomico County next week for the Governor’s Challenge basketball tournament, sponsored by The Bank of Delmarva. It’s the largest holiday basketball tournament in the country. In its 38th year, the event will bring nearly 120 teams to the Wicomico Youth & […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering anglers an early start to the spring trout season before winter even begins. Starting the week of Dec. 17, 2018, the department will conduct preseason trout stocking at several popular fishing locations. Early trout stocking will include several impoundments that will receive their annual allotments in a […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of a public opinion survey, done in cooperation with the University of Delaware and Responsive Management on white-tailed deer. The telephone survey covered a range of topics and will be used to support revision of the department’s deer management plan. The survey, taken by more than […]
Continue ReadingAnnapolis – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that the second segment of the muzzleoader deer hunting season opens Dec. 15 and runs through Dec. 29, 2018. Hunters may use muzzleloading firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. “The late muzzleloader season is a great time for hunters to enjoy […]
Continue ReadingThe Lone Star Championship Rodeo, presented by Cheerwine, returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Friday, January 25 and 26, 2019 with a full rodeo lineup, including bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, cowgirls’ breakaway roping, steer wrestling, team roping, cowgirls’ barrel racing and – of course – bull riding. The rodeo is […]
Continue ReadingThe athletic departments at the Lower Shore’s two premier universities have teamed with Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism for an event to energize their fan bases for the upcoming season while raising funds to support the recently launched Wicomico Youth Basketball League. The 10 Mile Tipoff will pit the University of Maryland Eastern Shore […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Historical Trust is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Maryland Preservation Awards! You may complete a nomination using the 2019 guidelines. Nominations are due November 9, 2018. The Maryland Preservation Awards, presented annually by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Historical Trust, are the highest level of recognition for historic preservation, heritage […]
Continue ReadingTaste wines from across the state of Maryland in Wicomico County when the Autumn Wine Festival returns to Salisbury’s Pemberton Historical Park this month. The 16th annual festival will be held Saturday-Sunday, October 20-21, 2018 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. The event is produced in partnership with the Maryland Wineries Association and offers festivalgoers […]
Continue ReadingPrevention Week began on October 7,2018 coinciding with the beginning of the fall wildfire season in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources urges residents throughout the state to take precautions as the changing foliage increases the risks of wildland fires spreading through brush and forests. Wildfires occur every month in Maryland, but peak in […]
Continue ReadingGet ready for one of the hottest hot rod shows on the East Coast, the 21st Annual Endless Summer Cruisin Car Show as it returns to the beachside resort town of Ocean City Maryland October 4-5-6-7, 2018. This four day automotive event continues to be one of the eastern regions largest fall car shows with […]
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