Friday, Nov. 26, 1999 — Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Joe Ferguson, 53, was named the new manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds. Ferguson has managed…
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Monday, Nov. 19, 1979 — Salisbury-area gas station operators said they are mostly ignoring Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes’ “tank topping” restrictions. To prevent motorists…
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1969 — Dr. Rufus C. Johnson, a new member of the Wicomico Board of Education, insisted Tuesday that he is not on…
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1986 — In Tuesday’s elections, the local Democratic Party swept the ticket, creating an all-Democrat Wicomico County Council. Newcomers Julia Foxwell and…
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1980 — The U.S. Justice Department announced that concerns over Eastern Shore Congressman Bob Bauman’s potential for extortion was the reason it…
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 — Blaming what they called Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman’s attempts to block their investigation, City Council members gave preliminary approval to…
The estimate for roof repairs was shocking. By anyone’s standards, $71,000 is a lot of money. Yet the steeple and roof on the former Whitehaven…
Thursday, Oct. 15, 1970 — A blaze at the J.I. Wells Creosote Plant southwest of Salisbury destroyed the facility’s maintenance shop and parts storage area,…
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1969 — Joseph James Bartholemy was convicted today and now faces the death penalty for murdering Wicomico Sheriff Samuel Graham and turnkey…
Saturday, Oct. 1, 1955 — The mobile X-ray Unit from the Maryland Health Department was back in operation this week at locations across Salisbury. The…