Caroline Review

01/08/2026

NEW FEATURE!!! 🤗🐾🐕‍🦺🦮🐈🐈‍⬛ Pet of the Week. We are partnering with to bring you cuteness overload every week online and in the digital newspaper. Caroline County Humane Society

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01/07/2026

Fourteen county educators who obtained National Board Certification, plus one who earned their doctorate, were recognized for their achievements at the January 6, 2026, Board of Education meeting. Kennedy Thomason reports on the meeting here.

Caroline County Public Schools
Caroline Career & Technology Center
Colonel Richardson High School
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Denton Elementary School
Federalsburg Elementary School
North Caroline High School

DENTON – ‘Twas a night for celebration at the Caroline County Board of Education meeting on January 6, as 14 of the county’s teachers were recognized for obtaining their National Board …

01/06/2026

Two cautionary tales about phone scammers who targeted Caroline County residents, as reported by Caroline Review Senior Correspondent Connie Connolly.

DENTON – These days phone scams and email deceptions are nearly daily annoyances, but not everyone becomes a victim to anonymous online predators. Fortunately, Caroline countians have access …

01/05/2026

Helping animals put their best foot forward, Chris Payne of Shore Shoeing LLC is featured on the cover of the January 2026 issue of the Caroline Review. Payne’s business is based out of Preston, but he travels the Delmarva peninsula providing farrier services to horses and other hoofed animals. Correspondent Kennedy Thomason interviewed Payne to learn more about the services he provides and his journey to this career.

Over six years ago, a young(er) Christopher Payne from Easton set his sights on one of the lesser-known trades. Today, Payne owns and operates Shore Shoeing LLC, a one-man farrier business based out …

01/01/2026

A last look back at Caroline County news in 2025.

We look forward to sharing Caroline County news with you in 2026, and encourage you to sign up for the Caroline Review.News., our independent digital newspaper that publishes weekly, to have the latest news delivered straight to your inbox. Visit our website at carolinereview.com to sign up. And don’t worry, we still are publishing the print version of our monthly magazine that can be found on local newsstands and at your favorite local businesses. (You can also find complete copies of the current issue and back issues on our website!)

Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026!

The end of the year usually brings reflection and memories, and as I prepared for the 2025 Caroline Review.News recap, I was struck by how much happened this year in Caroline County. Solar, …

12/29/2025

All’s fair in love, war, and…real estate tax assessments?

To help you find the fair market value of your property is the main focus of the Caroline County Tax Assessment Appeals Board (CCTAAB), which is made up of Mike Feldman, Roger McKnight, and Fil Morrison. CCTAAB will be hosting the state’s first free information session on how to appeal an assessment on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7 PM, at the Caroline County Public Library in Denton. Caroline Review correspondent Kennedy Thomason reports on the session here.

If you pay property taxes, then it is important for you to know how to appeal your tax assessment if you feel it is not an accurate reflection of your property’s value. And in this economy, …

12/27/2025

A gift that keeps on giving all year long can be found at the Mayor Carol Stockley Fourth Street Park in Denton, in the form of a Little Free Library (LFL). The result of a partnership between Denton Elementary School, Caroline County Retired School Personnel, and the Town of Denton, the LFL is one of over 200,000 LFLs worldwide and joins over 12 registered LFLs in Caroline County. LFLs can be located by logging on to the World Map feature on the official Little Free Library website.

On December 18, 2025, students from the Denton Child Development Center exchanged books with Denton’s newest LFL.

Denton Child Development Center, Inc.
Denton Elementary School
Town of Denton
Little Free Library
Caroline County Retired School Personnel

A partnership between Denton Elementary School, Caroline County Retired School Personnel, and the Town of Denton resulted in another registered Little Free Library (LFL) in Denton. The LFL is in …

12/24/2025

🎅🏼 Santa Sighting 🎅🏼

Here comes Santa Claus! We’ve had reports that Santa has been sighted in Caroline County this evening, near Williston! Get the milk and cookies ready for the jolly old man, and some carrots for the reindeer, too, because Santa Claus is coming to town!

Merry Christmas to all from the Caroline Review!

Photo Credits: Mickey Pullen

12/23/2025

We bring you some of the many light displays around Caroline County, thanks to Mickey Pullen. Have a bright and wonderful Christmas! 🎄🎉❄️⛄️🎄❄️🎉⛄️🎄

12/23/2025

Caroline County Council of Arts, Inc. hosted a free community toy making event on Dec. 20 at the Wharves of the Choptank.

Here are some of Mickey Pullen's photos. Find more at https://carolinereview.com/stories/kids-of-all-ages-help-santa-with-misfit-toys,57945

12/22/2025

We don’t want to skip over Christmas, but in the magazine business we do have to get the issues out on the newstands a few days before the first of the month so deliveries have started! Copies landed at Choptank Supply Inc True Value in Denton today. Keep an eye out for the January 2026 issue when you are out and about doing your last minute Christmas shopping-they make a great stocking stuffer! 🎄🤭🎄