Mari Lou
The Holiday Season will move into high gear on Thursday (November 21st) evening as Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan turns on the lights at the Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park at 5:30pm. Opening night is FREE – and you’ll get to see all the new attractions and the thousands of twinkling lights and animated…
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User 284190339 · 11 – 20 – 24 Fishing Report According to Burt at Hook ‘em and cook ‘em the ocean was pretty rough on Tuesday morning, but several private boats made the run to the bluefin tuna grounds and the largest fish they brought back tipped the scales at 171 pounds. Some boats ran…
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A Georgetown woman has been arrested for theft of prescription medications over a 5-month period. Delaware State Police arrested 59 year old Deanna Chambers after a reported theft from the Harris Teeter near Selbyville. The store’s Asset Protection concluded an internal investigation where they discovered that an employee stole several hundred tramadol pills between July…
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UPDATED – 11-19-24 – The Sussex County Council had a short agenda, as well as three land use public hearings this week. During the meeting, the Council approved the 2025 Council Meeting Schedule and Holiday Schedule. Human Resources Director Karen Brewington announced the Fourth Quarter Employee Recognition Awards. Brewington told the Council there were 43…
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2024 Holiday Happenings – Parades, Tree Lighting and other events. There are also dates and times when Santa will be in residence – in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes and Milford.
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There will be an Expungement Fair on Wednesday at the Laurel Public Library from 3:30 to 6pm. Representative Tim Dukes and Senator Darius Brown invite you to stop by and learn more about the Adult Expungement Reform Act, juvenile expungement reform and Delaware’s new expungement process. Pre-registration is closed – however some walk-ins will be…
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User 284190339 · 11 – 19 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a beautiful day for fishing and some boats did very well and anglers working Indian River Inlet had some big fish. Tuesday and Wednesday look good, but come Thursday and it’s right back into the Mixmaster. I was surprised that Lewes Harbour Marina…
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Georgetown residents on Monday, approved a referendum that will allow the Mayor and Council to borrow up to $18-million to finance the construction of a new police station and public works building within the Town – and paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds. The referendum was passed with 183 votes for and 170…
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User 284190339 · 11 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report On Sunday no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina, but Monday the marine forecast looks promising and we just might get a report from the ocean. I didn’t get a report from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, but Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said they cleaned…
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User 284190339 · 11 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was yet another day of small craft advisories that will carry right on into Sunday. Come Monday, when most everybody has to return to work, the wind will drop out, the advisories will come down, and heaven forbid, the fishing in the ocean may…
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Read MoreUPDATED – 11/16/24 – An anonymous tip led Ellendale and Delaware State Police to the arrest of a 39 year old Greenwood woman who drove off from a traffic top on Old State Road a week ago. Delaware State Police and Delaware Office of Probation and Parole Governor’s Task Force were able to arrest Jeniveve…
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User 284190339 · 11 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report Friday saw small craft advisories up and Lewes Harbour Marina did not answer the phone while Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported no boats sailed from their docks. We could see better weather by the first of next week. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said…
Read MoreThere will be an election in Dagsboro on December 7th. Three candidates have filed by the deadline Friday, November 16 for two open seats on the Town Council – incumbents William Chandler, III and Norwood Truitt and challenger John Marvel. Each term is for two years. The election is Saturday, December 7th from 1 to…
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security along with the Department of Labor are expected to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas available for FY 2025. Maryland Congressman Andy Harris says this comes on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. Harris says, “This announcement is welcome…
Read MorePaving will begin on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach on Monday and continue into mid-December. However, paving will be suspended from the Wednesday before Thanksgiving until after the Christmas Parade on December 2nd. DelDOT officials say there will be parking and lane closures along the Avenue during daytime hours, but at no point will parking…
Read MoreThe Ocean City Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing during the regular Council meeting on Monday, December 16 on the proposed closure of Bayview Lane, which is between 1st and 2nd Streets between St Louis Avenue and the bay. The hearing will be allow for input from the public on whether or not…
Read MoreFour people have been arrested following two separate drug investigations that were initiated by the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The four are charged with drug-related offenses as the DOC acts to disrupt the flow of contraband into Delaware prison facilities. On Monday, November 11 DOC officials observed, during a scheduled visit, 36 year old…
Read MoreUnemployment in Delaware dropped in October to 4% – from 4.2% in September – and is also lower than a year ago. The Department of Labor showed unemployment in Delaware in October of 2023 at 4.1%. The national average remained unchanged from September at 4.1%. However Sussex County showed a slight increase in unemployment from…
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission reports that consumer reports about unwanted calls have dropped for the third year in a row – and that complaint volume is down by more than half since 2021. The FTC announced Operation Stop Scam Calls in 2023 and this year issued a rule banning the impersonation of government or business.…
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