CecilWhig

CecilWhig A daily website and two-days-a-week newspaper serving Cecil County, Md. The Cecil Whig newspaper was founded on Aug. 7, 1841 by Palmer C.

Ricketts to promote the Whig political party. Today, the Whig is one of the nation’s oldest newspapers, and the oldest newspaper on Maryland’s Eastern Shore still publishing under its original name. Look for Cecil Whig content every day online at cecildaily.com and twice weekly in print on Wednesdays and Fridays. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook!

CECIL COUNTY - Cecil County Public Schools will be closed today (Monday, Dec. 15) after the first storm of the season co...
12/15/2025

CECIL COUNTY - Cecil County Public Schools will be closed today (Monday, Dec. 15) after the first storm of the season covered the ground and roads with approximately three inches of snow on Sunday morning.

CECIL COUNTY - Cecil County Public Schools will be closed today (Monday, Dec. 15) after the first storm of the season covered the ground and roads with approximately three inches

CECIL COUNTY - If you've been dreaming of a white Christmas, it arrived 11 days early - at least the snow part of the eq...
12/14/2025

CECIL COUNTY - If you've been dreaming of a white Christmas, it arrived 11 days early - at least the snow part of the equation, anyway.

PERRYVILLE — With more than half of Elkton's starting lineup returning from last year's squad that was one win away from...
12/13/2025

PERRYVILLE — With more than half of Elkton's starting lineup returning from last year's squad that was one win away from the state tournament for the second consecutive season, head coach Magdala Johnson could hit the ground running in the preseason…

PERRYVILLE — With more than half of Elkton's starting lineup returning from last year's squad that was one win away from the state tournament for the second consecutive season, head

ADULT SOCCER
12/12/2025

ADULT SOCCER

NORTH EAST — Between a handful of returning wrestlers, an infusion of youth and a new region, head coach Seth Garvin bel...
12/12/2025

NORTH EAST — Between a handful of returning wrestlers, an infusion of youth and a new region, head coach Seth Garvin believes this winter can be another successful one for Rising Sun wrestling.

NORTH EAST — Between a handful of returning wrestlers, an infusion of youth and a new region, head coach Seth Garvin believes this winter can be another successful one for

CHESAPEAKE CITY — Like every other town in Cecil County, Chesapeake City is decorated for the holidays in brightly color...
12/12/2025

CHESAPEAKE CITY — Like every other town in Cecil County, Chesapeake City is decorated for the holidays in brightly colored lights.

NORTH EAST — Insecta Pro, located at 2741 Biggs Highway in North East, is having a Christmas event Saturday from 11 a.m....
12/12/2025

NORTH EAST — Insecta Pro, located at 2741 Biggs Highway in North East, is having a Christmas event Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with all kinds of free kid friendly fun.

NORTH EAST — Insecta Pro, located at 2741 Biggs Highway in North East, is having a Christmas event Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with all kinds of free

ELKTON — Maryland Department of Transportation officials came to the Flying J on Belle Hill Road Thursday morning to cel...
12/11/2025

ELKTON — Maryland Department of Transportation officials came to the Flying J on Belle Hill Road Thursday morning to celebrate the newest electric vehicle charging stations built through a federal program.

ELKTON — Maryland Department of Transportation officials came to the Flying J on Belle Hill Road Thursday morning to celebrate the newest electric vehicle charging stations built through a federal

CHESAPEAKE CITY — The annual Bohemia River Boaters Lighted Boat Parade cut through the dark on the Chesapeake and Delawa...
12/11/2025

CHESAPEAKE CITY — The annual Bohemia River Boaters Lighted Boat Parade cut through the dark on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and cast colorful reflections on the water for all to enjoy.

CHESAPEAKE CITY — The annual Bohemia River Boaters Lighted Boat Parade cut through the dark on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and cast colorful reflections on the water for all

RISING SUN — A woman is facing first-degree murder charges after she allegedly killed her 5-week-old baby last week whil...
12/11/2025

RISING SUN — A woman is facing first-degree murder charges after she allegedly killed her 5-week-old baby last week while intoxicated inside a Rising Sun residence where she had gone for a "girls night out," according to Cecil County District Court …

RISING SUN — A woman is facing first-degree murder charges after she allegedly killed her 5-week-old baby last week while intoxicated inside a Rising Sun residence where she had gone

ELKTON — A man who allegedly threatened to “blow Perryville up” during a phone conversation with a police officer in Oct...
12/11/2025

ELKTON — A man who allegedly threatened to “blow Perryville up” during a phone conversation with a police officer in October and later that day listed the Great Wolf Lodge as one of his targets was back in jail Tuesday night after police re-arrested…

ELKTON — A man who allegedly threatened to “blow Perryville up” during a phone conversation with a police officer in October and later that day listed the Great Wolf Lodge

NORTH EAST — It was a slow start for Tome's offense in the first quarter of Tuesday's home matchup against Avon Grove Ch...
12/10/2025

NORTH EAST — It was a slow start for Tome's offense in the first quarter of Tuesday's home matchup against Avon Grove Charter.

Address

Elkton, MD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14439636007

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when CecilWhig posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to CecilWhig:

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Our Story

The Cecil Whig newspaper was founded on Aug. 7, 1841 by Palmer C. Ricketts to promote the Whig political party. Today, the Whig is one of the nation’s oldest newspapers, and the oldest newspaper on Maryland’s Eastern Shore still publishing under its original name. Heralding itself as “Devoted to Politics, Agriculture, The Useful Arts, Literature and General Intelligence,” the Whig was published weekly in Elkton, Md., in a log cabin that had been used as campaign headquarters for William Henry Harrison. The Cecil Whig also has a rather infamous history in that its founding editor shot and killed the editor of the rival Cecil Democrat in front of the Elkton Post Office in 1843. Ricketts continued to publish the newspaper from his jail cell as he awaited trial. A jury found that he had acted in self defense. In 1989, the Whig became a daily newspaper. In 2012, the Whig moved to a three-day print product with a daily website.