Middle river resident wins two-night trip to st. Michaels

MIDDLE RIVER, Md. — Orville Horton and his wife Frances are celebrating after winning a two-night getaway to St. Michaels through the Maryland Lottery’s My Lottery Rewards (MLR) program. The couple was selected as winners in the July 3 drawing.

Orville Horton, 76, has been a member of the MLR program since its inception. The Middle River resident, who retired from a local furniture manufacturing company in 2011, now works as a consultant two days a week. This part-time work allows him ample time for travel, a passion he and his wife share. Last September, the couple enjoyed a cruise to Alaska.

Orville and Frances have often seen signs for St. Michaels during their trips to the Eastern Shore but had never visited the Talbot County town. When Orville noticed a St. Michaels trip was available through MLR, he eagerly entered his draw points.

“I said to her, ‘We need to go to St. Michaels,’” Orville recounted.

Orville’s prize includes a two-night stay at The Old Brick Inn and a resort credit for drinks, dinner, or other activities in the area. Frederick County resident Suzette Mitchell was also selected as a winner in the same drawing.

Orville remains a devoted participant in the MLR program, which began in 2013. He recalls using prize points to purchase a TV from the Westinghouse Electric Corporation years ago.

“I have been playing since it started,” he said.

The MLR program allows participants to enter non-winning scratch-offs, and winning and non-winning draw game and FAST PLAY tickets, to earn points. These points can be used to enter promotions for a chance to win various prizes, including vacations, tech packages, and gift cards.

Phil Stilton Latest posts

Phil Stilton is the Editor and Publisher of Shore News Network, an independent digital newsroom providing original reporting on New Jersey, national news, government, public policy, public safety, courts, and community affairs.

As founder of the publication, Stilton leads editorial strategy, investigative reporting, and daily newsroom operations while overseeing coverage that reaches millions of readers annually.

With extensive experience covering municipal government, county government, state legislatures, elections, law enforcement, emergency management, and public records, Stilton specializes in translating complex government actions into clear, factual reporting. His work frequently relies on primary source documents, including court filings, legislation, public meeting records, election finance disclosures, government databases, police reports, and Freedom of Information and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests. He has reported extensively on local government accountability, taxpayer spending, campaign finance, public corruption investigations, infrastructure, public safety, and the policies affecting New Jersey residents.

Under Stilton's editorial leadership, Shore News Network has grown into one of New Jersey's largest independent digital news organizations, publishing thousands of original news articles each year while providing breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, and analysis across state and local government. The publication's reporting is routinely sourced from official government agencies, public officials, court records, and firsthand documentation, with a commitment to transparency, attribution, corrections when warranted, and clearly distinguishing factual reporting from opinion.

Stilton's journalism follows established newsroom standards emphasizing accuracy, verification, fairness, and accountability. Every effort is made to verify information through official records and multiple reliable sources before publication. His reporting is intended to provide readers with timely, well-documented information that helps them understand the issues affecting their communities, while maintaining editorial independence from political parties, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and commercial interests.

Readers can submit story tips, corrections, public records, or media inquiries through the official Shore News Network website or its verified social media channels. Shore News Network welcomes corrections and updates when new information becomes available as part of its ongoing commitment to accurate and transparent journalism.