Latest News & Announcements

Worcester County Government (WCG) offices, including the Worcester County Recreation Center and the five branch libraries, will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024, for the Labor Day holiday.

The Central Landfill and Homeowner Convenience Centers will also be closed.

WCG offices will resume standard operating hours on Tuesday, September 3. WCG staff wish one and all a happy and safe holiday weekend.

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.

Rabies is a serious disease that is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, as well as from bites and scratches. When a person is bitten by or exposed to the saliva of a rabid animal, the disease can be prevented with appropriate medical treatment.

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."

Through December, Motorists Can Expect Traffic Delays During Work Hours 

(August 21, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin improving the ride quality on

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.

The basketball court and mini pitch are made up of two basketball courts that can also be used as one basketball court and one soccer pitch. The park is recommended for children and adults and is open to the public outside of school hours and when organized programming is not taking place.

Expect Overnight Single-Lane Closures with Alternating Traffic This Week 

(July 30, 2024) The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform nighttime work to permanently repair a sinkhole that occurred earlier this month on the