Mari Lou
There are three seats up for election on the Blades Town Council. Candidates wishing to run must file a letter of intent with the Town Administrator by the close of business on Friday, March 4 at 4:30pm. The deadline to register to vote in the April 5th election is also 4:30pm on March 4th. All…
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Seaford voters will go to the polls on Saturday, April 16. Voters will have two contested races to decide. Incumbent David Genshaw is challenged by Pat Jones for the mayor’s seat – which is a 2-year term. Incumbent Matthew MacCoy is challenged by Stacie Whitt Spicer for city council. The polls will be open on…
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The City of Rehoboth Beach will resume in-person public meetings beginning Tuesday, March 15. All city commissions, boards, committees, and task force members will meet in person, and meetings will be open to in-person attendance by residents and other stakeholders as well. City Manager Sharon Lynn says that she is comfortable returning to in-person meetings…
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The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. There are several public hearings on the agenda for the morning session – including an ordinance to amend the FY 2022 Operating Budget to incorporate additional realty transfer tax revenue and state passthorough grant revenue, two bond issues and at 10:30am – a public hearing on…
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A Bridgeville man is dead after a crash Saturday night north of Harrington. Delaware State Police say a Honda driven by a 31 year old Marydel man was in the left turn lane on Route 13 at Hopkins Cemetery Road and began crossing the southbound lanes into the path of an SUV that was southbound…
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UPDATED: This work is now expected to begin Monday, February 28 and continue through March 7. ============================================================= Expect daytime lane shifts and possible lane closures on the Rehoboth Drawbridge over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal on Route 1A/Rehoboth Avenue between Canal Street and Atlantic Avenue in Rehoboth from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2022,…
Read MoreCharles – 302-943-8748 – 1952 Fender telecaster re-issue with fender twin reverb amp – $2500 Don – 443-664-8768 – Electric wheel chair – $1000 Linda – 302-540-2295 – Ridgeway Grandfather clock, broken door glass – $125 – Cub Cadet leaf vacuum with chipper chute – $375 – MTD snow blower 5hp 22″ Lori –…
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A 19 year old was injured in a shooting incident early Friday morning at the American Legion on South Bay Road in Dover. Police found a large group of people leaving the scene – and found numerous shell casings. They also learned that three vehicles had been struck by gunfire. A 19 year old victim…
Read MoreA chicken coop fire has displaced a family and left a flock of chickens dead in Mardela Springs. Mardela Springs Firefighters were called to a home on Railroad Avenue Thursday night where they found a chicken coop on fire – a detached shed and one side of the residents home were also damaged. The State…
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February 28th to March 4th is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Delaware. From significant flooding to tornadoes and snowstorms, the past several years have seen active weather events across Delaware and throughout the region. Knowing about the weather hazards and how to prepare can make a life-saving difference. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is collaborating…
Read MoreA Dover woman has been arrested for her 3rd offense DUI. Dover Police were called to the Kent Liquor Mart for a report of a drunk driver. They contacted 51 year old Karen Townsend who was in the driver’s seat of her vehicle. She refused to take field sobriety tests and a search warrant for…
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DNREC will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park – including a stretch of ocean and bay beach beginning on Tuesday, March 1st for beach-nesting season. This is for the safety of multiple threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds. The ocean-side beach will reopen to the public on September 1st. The bayside beach…
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UPDATED: Emergency personnel from Rehoboth Beach were called for a vehicle crash around 7:30 Friday morning on Oyster House Road. Fire and EMS found a car up against a fence in the parking lot of a business just off Coastal Highway – the victim was deceased. Delaware State Police say the driver, a 68 year…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday Picture of the Day – the 2011 Delaware State Fair – Chicken Picking Contest. WGMD news anchor Andrew Koch showing his skills / Click for full view
Read MoreToday’s public hearing was a continuation of the public hearing the Council suspended on January 11th. P&Z Director Jamie Whitehouse told the Council that 209 written responses had been received and that the majority seemed to be in support of the ordinance. Planning & Zoning has recommended that the council approve the ordinance. The buffer…
Read MoreEarlier Tuesday, the Maryland State Board of Education voted to rescind its emergency regulation requiring masks in school facilities effective March 1st. The masking regulation remains in effect for now, however, because the next step at the state level would be a vote by the General Assembly’s joint committee on Administrative, Executive & Legislative Review to…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have confirmed the human remains recovered from the backyard of a residence in the 25000 block of Schuyler Road, Henderson, MD, on February 16, 2022, were positively identified through the Maryland Division of Forensic Science as Jennifer Leyanna, 41, of Felton. On November 1, 2020, Delaware State Police Troop 3 handled the initial…
Read MoreThree people Magnolia residents have been arrested for thefts of porch packages and lawn ornaments during the past several months. Delaware State Police say the thefts have occurred in the Houston, Felton, Harrington and Magnolia areas and thanks to tips from the community – police have arrested 45 year old Russell Griffin, 43 year old…
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