Page 36 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch November 22, 2013 Locals Night • Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 10% OFF BOOKED SERVICES Exclusively At Zen Spa From Edge Systems Sheriff, State’s Attorney Team Up On Re-ElectionBids By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR SUNFX SPRAY TAN BUY 3, GET ONE FREE! Facials • Massage • Nails • Body Treatments • Full Body Waxing • Mineral Make-Up Application • Eyelash Extensions • Vinylux Nail System From CND • Zum Goodies • Jane Iredale Retailer Zen Spa Provides 10 Treatment Rooms And Boasts The Area’s Only Couples Room. rds Gift Cable Availa A 4,000 Sq. Ft. Day Spa Located On Rte. 54, One Mile North Of Ocean City and 4 Miles South Of Bethany Beach, Delaware. Large Parties Welcome • 302-988-1750 • Like Us On Facebook SNOW HILL – Worcester County’s two-pronged law enforcement and prosecution team will seek to keep the partnership going for at least another four years after State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby and Sheriff Reggie Mason each announced on Monday they will seek re-election to their respective posts next fall. Oglesby and Mason were elected in the same year in 2010 with the former edging long-term State’s Attorney Joel Todd in his third try and the latter replacing Sheriff Chuck Martin, who announced his retirement earlier that year. In the three years since, Oglesby and Mason and their collective departments have worked closely together on law enforcement and the prosecution of suspects. “The lines of communication between our two offices are stronger now than they have ever been,” said Mason on Monday. “Deputies and prosecutors are immediately discussing their cases and actively participating in the process from charge to conviction.” Oglesby agreed the partnership forged over the last three years has made Worcester a safer place to live. “When officers and prosecutors work together from the inception of a case to a final verdict, it ensures solid investigations and well-prepared prosecutions,” he said. Oglesby had high praise for Mason, calling him one of the best cops he has ever worked with in his long career as a prosecutor. “Sheriff Mason is undoubtedly one of the finest law enforcement officers I have ever had the privilege of knowing and working with,” he said. “He leads by example and is decisive, fair and possesses an unwavering moral compass.” For his part, Mason was equally effusive in his praise of Oglesby. “I am extremely impressed with Beau’s professionalism,” he said. “He has the highest standards and expectations for the people he surrounds himself with and believes in the equitable distribution of justice that holds everyone accountable for their actions. I’m honored to call him my friend and the people of this county are safest when he’s in the courtroom.” The connection between law enforcement and prosecution is typically a strong one, but the relationship between Oglesby and Mason has set a new standard they maintain. According to a joint release issued by both candidates on Monday announcing their attempts at reelection, “the special relationship between Mason and Oglesby has SEE PAGE 38