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Forest Service to Jesus: You can stay -- for now

HELENA, Mont.-- The mountaintop Jesus can stay at a northwest Montana ski resort -- for now.

Comic "The Fall" set on Eastern Shore

SNOW HILL -- Batman defends Gotham City. Superman keeps Metropolis safe from criminals.

• Feb. 3, 2012

'The Woman in Black' summons suspense

"The Woman in Black" very nearly suffocates under the mounting weight of its gothic kitsch -- an abandoned house, child ghosts, spooky dolls, oh my! -- but nevertheless summons ornately crafted, old-fashioned suspense.

• Feb. 3, 2012

XLVI is all Greek to kids

NEW YORK -- Kids LOL and OMG each other all the livelong day, but ask them to decipher the XLVI of this year's Super Bowl and you might as well be talking Greek.

• Feb. 2, 2012

Kim Hudson: What kind of parenting style do you use?

Do you know what type of parent you are?

• Feb. 2, 2012

Chefs share Super Bowl faves

SALISBURY -- Ice, potato chips, 2-liter bottles of soda -- nothing says "I punted" quite like bringing one of these stale staples to a Super Bowl party.

• Feb. 1, 2012

Great uses for those chipotle chiles

Readers were ready with advice last week for how to get the most from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo. All of the tips were better than my usual tactic of covering the still-mostly-full can with a plastic bag and tucking it in the fridge until inspiration strikes. These smoked jalapeno chiles swimming in a thick, flavorful adobo sauce have plenty of uses.

• Feb. 1, 2012

Teen's thinking of neurology

SALISBURY -- You don't have to be a brain surgeon to figure out that Chelsea Simon is an exemplary student.

• Jan. 31, 2012

Delaware hospitals strive to be more 'baby-friendly'

LEWES -- Mothers giving birth in Delaware have plenty of options these days, things like hotel-style maternity suites, prenatal exercise classes and breastfeeding support groups.

• Jan. 30, 2012

Artist Spotlight: Salisbury man explores 'abstract side'

Name: Michael Morris of Salisbury

• Jan. 29, 2012

Country-themed show features work by younger Americans

"Young Country" is a cutting-edge show featuring about two dozen recent works by younger American artists, primarily from rural areas of the South, Midwest and Southwest. In addition to a region, "country" also refers -- in this case, ironically -- to an outmoded aesthetic position, implying that such art consists of forms and ideas that are no longer current.

• Jan. 29, 2012

ACHIEVEMENTS

The Worcester County Arts Council recently awarded $19,100 in Community Arts Development Grants to 11 art projects and events to be presented by local nonprofit arts organizations during the six-month granting cycle that began Jan. 1.

• Jan. 29, 2012

THANK YOUS

The Salisbury High School Association would like to thank all donors, program participants, chaperones, bus owners/drivers, The Thomas E. Polk Jr. Buffalo Soldiers, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the media and anyone who helped to make the 26th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Youth Activity" day a success on January 16 at the Wicomico County Youth & Civic Center.

• Jan. 29, 2012

COMMUNITY NEWS

SALISBURY -- Scholarship applications are available for Wicomico County female students who are now or will be enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program at an accredited college or university in preparation for majoring in a service oriented vocation in the field of humanities, such as education, social work, etc.

• Jan. 29, 2012

ENGAGEMENTS

SALISBURY -- Brian and Theresa Zockoll of Salisbury have announced the engagement of their daughter, Grace Hannah Zockoll, to Ryan Paul Geide, son of Richard III and Ruth Geide of Piedmont, S.C.

• Jan. 29, 2012

NEWLY NAMED

Rick and Tonya Howell of Salisbury have chosen the name Kaleigh Lynn Howell for their daughter, born Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at 12:44 p.m. at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

• Jan. 29, 2012

Shh: Pope urges silence to communicate better

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI is asking everyone to quiet down.

• Jan. 28, 2012

Beachcombing digs up fine art

CAPE CHARLES -- An inaugural event taking advantage of the town's beach and prime location on the Chesapeake Bay is designed to wash away the winter doldrums today.

• Jan. 28, 2012

Beachcombing digs up fine art

CAPE CHARLES -- An inaugural event taking advantage of the town's beach and prime location on the Chesapeake Bay is designed to wash away the winter doldrums today.

• Jan. 28, 2012

Bridges creates exotic fish sculptures

EXMORE -- Bobby Bridges' yard on a breezy day appears to have a school of brightly colored fish swimming through the air.

• Jan. 28, 2012

Bridges creates exotic fish sculptures

EXMORE -- Bobby Bridges' yard on a breezy day appears to have a school of brightly colored fish swimming through the air.

• Jan. 28, 2012

Rare medical issue leads to 1,500-mile journey

SALISBURY -- Angel Resto Sr. noticed something strange one day in 2008: a lump in his throat. He found he couldn't swallow his food; it seemed to take a long time to go down, as if it were getting stuck.

• Jan. 27, 2012

Food without fear

MIDDLETOWN -- There are plenty of challenges in raising young children, from establishing healthy habits to dealing with tantrums to meeting their growing physical, social and emotional needs.

• Jan. 26, 2012