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An endowed scholarship to support agriculture students at Delaware State University has been established by the Delaware State Grange. The scholarship was launched in February with a donation of $22,500 from the Delaware Grange, which is a non-profit organization that advocates for rural America and agriculture and brings rural communities together through community service. The…
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Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin maintenance work on the Route 50 bridge over the Nanticoke River in Vienna in Dorchester County this week. Crews will install barrier walls on the east and westbound shoulders of the bridge. Maintenance includes bridge rehab and scupper repair weekdays from 7am to 5:30pm – on…
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Monday, March 11 2 HOUR DELAY Accomack Public Schools Holly Grove Christian School Somerset County Public Schools – Essential & FNS staff should report on time or when safe
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On Friday, Seaford Police attempted to stop a man riding a bicycle on the sidewalk – then northbound in the southbound lane of Front Street without a light. The man, identified as 22 year old Schweitzer Dessin of Seaford, rode off down King Street and then ran off on foot. Dessin continued to run through…
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A meeting to discuss the upcoming Cape Henlopen School District debt service and operating expense referendum will be held Monday evening at 6pm at Milton Elementary School. The referendum is to propose a new tax rate to generate local revenue. The tax increase is less than originally expected – at $0.549 per $100 of assessed…
Read MoreBeginning Monday, Patriots Way between Route 113 and Fox Run Road north of Millsboro will be permanently closed. The closure is for overpass construction for the Millsboro Bypass Project. Follow posted detours.
Read MoreWatch for shoulder closures and possible intermittent lane closures on Zoar Road at the railroad crossing near Georgetown beginning Monday through the end of April. DelDOT officials say railroad crossing monitoring systems will be installed. Work will be done between 9am and 3pm. Expect minor delays if you are traveling in this area.
Read MoreGino — “Journey from Jerusalem to Resurrection” at Long Neck Methodist Church on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 at 6pm each night. Enjoy refreshments and music after Joyce – 609-247-3649 – Wooden swivel desk chair – $25 Bob – 443-783-3491 – Collection of 112 mini Whiskey bottles, 45 years old – most are…
Read MoreA complaint about excessive trash behind a home on McCaulley Avenue in Ellendale resulted in a fugitive arrest. Ellendale Police contacted the resident, David Crosby and found that he was wanted out of the State of Pennsylvania as well as JP Court #11 in Wilmington. Crosby was arrested and charged with fugitive from another state…
Read MoreA vehicle crash Thursday evening left a 69 year old man from Dover hospitalized in serious condition. Dover Police were called to Saulsbury Road and Whatcoat Drive just after 6:30pm and found two vehicles with heavy front end damage. Police learned that a Jeep driven by the 69 year old man was southbound on Saulsbury…
Read MoreA Seaford man has been arrested on multiple felony offenses after an assault in February in Lincoln. Delaware State Police were called to Holly Drive East in Lincoln on just before 1am on February 23 for an assault and learned that 19 year old Jordan Morris struck a 25 year old Lincoln man with a…
Read MoreUnemployment in Delaware has remained at 4.1% for the past several months while the national average has held at 3.7% since November. However in Sussex County the unemployment rate jumped from 3.9% in December to 4.5% in January. Over-the-year job growth was driven largely by the Private Education and Health sector – which grew by…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney has ordered Delaware flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities through sunset on Saturday to honor Korean War veteran and former Senate Majority Leader Robert Voshell on the day of his interment. He worked at the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, retiring as director after 40 years with the…
Read MoreA check on the welfare by Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputies resulted in the arrest of a Pittsville man. Deputies contacted 45 year old Christopher Wilgus at his residence on Gumboro Road and spotted what looked like homemade explosive devices placed throughout the yard and property. Wilgus told deputies he was concerned about potential attacks on…
Read MoreMilford High School and the Central Academy were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after the Milford School District received a credible threat towards the district schools and offices. The School District released this announcement in Facebook:“This afternoon a credible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices. We immediately enacted safety lockdown protocols…
Read MoreUPDATED 3-6-24: Delaware State Police have identified 58-year-old Lisa Norton of Lewes, as the woman who died in the crash involving a bicyclist that occurred this week on March 5th in Lewes. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Previous Post: A Lewes woman is dead after she was struck…
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UPDATED – 03/05/24 – The Sussex County Council during this week’s meeting honored the Sussex Central High School Golden Knights wrestling team for their championship season. They won the Division 1 championship and finished with a 12 and 0 record for the season. Their last championship was in 2017. The County and Delaware State Police…
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Governor John Carney gave his final State of the State address this afternoon, but not without some competition from a heckler who interrupted his address at least four times. The Governor spoke of his last seven years in office – working to put the State’s fiscal house in order, building more affordable housing and passing…
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UPDATED – 12:15pm – Facebook has returned for many. =============================================== Users from around the world are reporting issues with Facebook and Instagram and other META platforms. According to Downdetector the problems began around 10 this morning. Many users report they were in their accounts and were booted out – and now cannot log back in.…
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Wondering why you’re not hearing the Ocean City Police on your scanners? Last Friday the Ocean City Police, along with several other Worcester County law enforcement agencies transitioned to encrypted radio transmissions – for all law enforcement activity. Public Safety was one of the leading reasons to move to encryption. The transition also coincided with…
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Governor John Carney will deliver his 2024 State of the State Address Tuesday afternoon beginning at 2pm from the House of Representatives Chamber at Legislative Hall in Dover. His address will be live-streamed on de.gov/sots and on the Governor’s YouTube channel.
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