The last of the old guard of Kent County newspaper editors and reporters has passed on. Joyce Jewell Willis died on October 13, 2020, at her home on the Chester…
This Week’s Kent County History Quiz Question: Why has Kent County been known as the “Bread Basket”? A. Kent County is the home of the largest independently owned feed mill…
Della Elna Lucht Willis passed away peacefully on September 27, 2020 in Chestertown, Maryland, just short of her 95th birthday. Born October 24, 1925 in Lutherville, Maryland to Rudolph and…
The Kitchen at the Imperial is back open for dinner seven days a week. The Kitchen offers award winning casual fine dining in the heart of the historic district. Dinner…
The Kent County Courthouse closed Friday, September 25, 2020 after the preceding day an individual who works in the courthouse was notified that they had tested positive for COVID-19. According…
Main Street Chestertown’s Saturday Al Fresco series continues this weekend at The Kitchen at the Imperial on High Street. The dining series is a local response to COVID-19 and has…
This Week’s Kent County History Quiz Question: What is origin of Urieville Lake? A. Built for public enjoyment B. Built as reservoir for town water supply C. Built as wildlife…
Joan Gail (nee Wrightson) Merryman passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Catonsville. She was born to Clara and William on July 20, 1939, the second of nine…
Former Chestertown Mayor Margo G. Bailey died September 1, 2020. She was 76 years old. Born October 29, 1943, she was raised in Florida and moved to Chestertown in 1972….
The Kent County History Quiz is a weekly local brainteaser sponsored by The Peoples Bank. Kent County historian and author Joan Horsey contributes to the quiz’s development. Our goal is…
