Governor Carney Announces Expiration of Universal Indoor Mask Mandate on February 11
Governor also announces school mask requirement will end on March [...]

Laurel Lions Club recreation project is back on track, seeking donations
After the COVID pandemic waylaid a project to reestablish a public recreational complex [...]

RE/MAX Advantage Realty Pam Price & Associates serves the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware
Sydney Price, daughter of Pam Price, has been in the real estate business [...]

RE/MAX Advantage Realty Pam Price & Associates serves the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware
Sydney Price, daughter of Pam Price, has been in the real estate business [...]

Woodbridge boys’ soccer team defeats Seaford, 4-2, for third win
The Woodbridge boys’ soccer team won its third match of the season in [...]
HEALTH
Conspiracy theories
There are people who believe the earth is flat. There are people who believe the moon landing was staged. There are people who believe the Holocaust never happened. One wonders what do people who buy into conspiracy theories have in common. Over the last few years there have been a number of scientific studies looking at this area. One of them was published in the journal “Thinking and Reasoning.” The other was published in the journal “Applied Cognitive Psychology.” The interesting thing was that they looked at the topic from two different angles. Despite that, they reached the same conclusion. It appears that the main distinguishing characteristic had to do with critical thinking. Individuals who looked for simple solutions to things tended to believe conspiracy theories. Individuals who tended to look at things as more complex tended to see things from different angles. The result was that they did not jump to conclusions the way those looking for simple solutions did. The main difference between the two groups was that those who looked at things as more complex tended to have a college education. The college education process does not simply teach facts. It teaches individuals how to [...]
CHURCH
Precious Memories Gospel Band
Connection Café is delighted to welcome Precious Memories Gospel Band on Sunday, Oct. 15. Their piano, steel guitar and fiddle playing combined with rich vocal harmonies have made this gospel group a local favorite for 18 years. Come out and enjoy songs like The Gaither’s “The Lighthouse” and Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The USA.” The music starts at 6 p.m. Connection Café is a live-music venue within Connection Church, 28714 Seaford Rd. in Laurel. For information on this and other events including the Americana sounds of 2 Chicks 4 Jesus on Nov. 19 and the Delmarva Christian High School Worship Band on Dec. 10, contact Kathy.ConnectionCafe@yahoo.com. Did you miss the Union Gospel Group in September? Check them out on the Connection Church Facebook page.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Fried Chicken Dinner will be available through drive thru pickup only on Saturday, Oct. 21 starting at 11 a.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church, located at 7338 New Hope Road in Willards. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, roll and dessert for $15. There will also be baked goods for sale. For more information, call 410-543-8244 or 410-713-2468.
BULLETIN BOARD
Town of Blades conditionally hires third police officer
The town of Blades has conditionally hired a third officer, announced Police Chief [...]
Laurel Lions Club recreation project is back on track, seeking donations
After the COVID pandemic waylaid a project to reestablish a public recreational complex [...]
Woodbridge boys’ soccer team defeats Seaford, 4-2, for third win
The Woodbridge boys’ soccer team won its third match of the season in [...]
OBITS
Richard M. Tull, 90
Richard M. Tull passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. He was born on his grandfather’s farm near Seaford on Feb. 7, 1933. The only child of Julius and Dorothy Tull, he grew up in [...]
Josephine “Josie” Myer, 90
Josephine “Josie” Myer passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2023. Born on Nov. 6, 1932 in Ellendale, she was the daughter of the late John and Blanch (Williams) Mereider. After high school, Josie married J. [...]
Norma Lee Hastings, 80
Norma Lee Hastings passed away on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at TidalHealth Nanticoke. She was born on Feb. 1, 1943 in Salisbury. She was the daughter of Calvin Baker and Eleanor (Windsor) Baker. Norma graduated [...]
Patricia Patton Richardson
Patricia Adele Patton was born March 4, 1933 in Chattanooga, Tennessee on the day of FDR’s first term inauguration. She died in Morganton, North Carolina on Aug. 23, 2023. During her elementary school years, she [...]