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History. Wicomico County was created from Somerset and Worcester counties in 1867.. Politics and government. Wicomico County was granted a charter form of government in 1964. In the period after the Reconstruction era, Wicomico County became solidly Democratic due to its strong support for secession and state efforts to disenfranchise most blacks by raising barriers to voter registration.
The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing Wicomico County, Maryland. The WCSO was established in 1867 and is responsible for the protection of life and property, enforcing orders of the court, and maintaining the detention facility. The current sheriff is Mike A. Lewis.
The Tarrant County Fire Marshal’s Office says to use common sense when cooking outdoors during a burn ban. Gas grills are the safest outdoor cooking option. Please keep the flames covered during ...
A fire truck is washed Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at the Salisbury Fire Department Station 2 in Salisbury, Maryland.
Area code (s) 410, 443. FIPS code. 24-84950. GNIS feature ID. 0591557. Willards is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 958 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The county’s Fire Marshal Kevin Tipton issued the ban Nov. 5. Tipton told the Citizen Times Nov. 29 that the ban was the longest he had imposed in his two years as the county’s top fire official.
The Northumberland County Court began manipulating and interfering in the governance of the local tribes by the mid-17th century. Sometime between 1652 and 1655, the Court directed the Wicocomico and Chicacoan (or Sekakawons ) tribes to merge and relocate slightly south of the Great Wicomico River .
April 4, 2024 at 7:53 AM. Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash in Wicomico County last week that resulted in the death of a utility worker. The victim has ...