Mari Lou
Delaware State Police were called for a crash on Flatiron Road west of Harrington just after 6:35 Friday evening.  Police say a Ford Explorer was eastbound when the driver, 34 year old Frederick Wildt of Ellendale, went off the roadway and into a shallow, grassy swale and overturned ejecting the driver and passenger. Neither was…
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Fire broke out early Friday morning outside a Princess Anne home that had been converted to a three-unit apartment building. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene the residents were out of the building and had put out the small fire. Firefighters found a charred fur coat that smelled of gasoline and requested the State…
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Friday saw much cooler temperatures and a good bit of rain, but that didnât seem to bother the fish or some of the fishermen. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina started off her report with some great news. My friend Bob Murphy, fishing on the Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans, caught an 8.2-pound flounder. That is…
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface a portion of US 13 Business (North Salisbury Boulevard) beginning Sunday, August 2. The resurfacing will cover 1.5 miles of US 13 Business from the railroad bridge near Liberty Street/Edgemore Avenue to the Salisbury Bypass in Wicomico County. Crews from Allan Myers, Inc.…
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Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan passed a declaration requiring everyone over the age of five to wear face coverings on Ocean Cityâs Boardwalk between the hours of 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. The ordinance takes effect Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. The declaration was passed following Gov. Hoganâs expanded statewide masking order requiring face…
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Thursday was another good weather day, but fishing was a bit slower than it has been. On Saturday, August 15th there will be a Memorial Service for Captain John Nedelka held at Indian River Marina. The service will begin at 4:00 PM with the spreading of his ashes at sea from the Miss Ene III. …
Read MoreWednesday was a carbon copy of Tuesday. Fishing in the ocean remained good with flounder leading the parade. Danâs Tackle reported that Matt Andrews caught a 2.25-pound flounder in the ocean surf on mullet. A keeper flounder from the beach in the middle of summer is somewhat unusual. The Savannah Lynn had a combination shark/flounder…
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WGMD Celebrating 40 years of broadcasting. Going back to 2015 and a live broadcast from the Delaware State Fair with WGMD’s Bob Steele – and Account Representative Donnie Vanderslice / Click for full view
Read MoreTuesday was another hot one, but the breeze made it bearable on the water. When I was at Lewes Harbour Marina on Monday, I noticed the Strike Zone was flying three tuna, one white marlin release and a dolphin flag. It seems Captain Chris Keller participated in the Hux Big Fish Tournament and that was…
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council recognized retiring EMS Director Robert Stuart with a proclamation. Stuart steps down at the end of the month – Deputy EMS Director Robbie Murray has been named as the new EMS Director. County Administrator, Todd Lawson, introduced the Council to the new manager of the Delaware Coastal Airport, Bob Bryant. Bryant…
Read MoreGovernor Larry Hogan ordered the Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment (not yet known). This is in honor of Bob Culver, County Executive for Wicomico County, who passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020
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Monday was a perfect day to go flounder fishing on the Katydid and I did. We left the dock at 0600 and had lines in the water by 0715. Captain Brent had us fishing directly off of Indian River Inlet inside B Buoy. He has a bunch of hard structure on his GPS and thatâs…
Read MoreWashington, DC Mayor, Muriel Bowser has added Delaware to a list of 27 states that DC officials are calling âhigh-risk areas.â That means  those traveling from Delaware must self-quarantine for 14 days if arriving in the nation’s capital. Maryland and Virginia are not included in the list, which will be updated again in two weeks.  Some…
Read MoreMark your calendar â Next Monday, August 3 there will be a drive-thru mobile pantry with the Food Bank of Delaware at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road (just of Route 404/18) west of Georgetown. The event will begin at 11am. You can register in advance, however, on-site registration will also be available. Volunteers…
Read MoreThe Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) will hold a pre-employment physical skills evaluation on Saturday, August 1st, Wednesday August 5th, Saturday August 8th and 15th to fill openings in the 2021 employment roster. The pre-employment evaluation is being held in Ocean City, in the area of Dorchester Street and the beach. There are no pre-certification…
Read MoreA search warrant was executed last Wednesday at a residence on Abner Road in Laurel where members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force, Sussex Drug Task Force and Sussex Probation and Parole found a 3-foot tall potted marijuana plant, over 8 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 8 firearms and ammunition. The resident, 55 year…
Read MoreThe Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) received reports over the weekend from several Delawareans who received unsolicited packages of seeds in shipments from China. After sharing information through social media, DDA found that there were more than just a few random shipments and more residents have been impacted. Based on information provided by constituents, the…
Read MoreA virtual farmer panel will discuss soil health topics on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Steve Groff, owner of Cover Crop Coaching, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include Blaine Hitchens, a Sussex County farmer and National Association of Conservation District Soil Health Champion from Laurel, Del., Steve Kraszewski, of Mason’s Heritage…
Read MoreSunday was hot and humid with good fishing in the ocean and bay. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Poochies Pride had a three-man limit of flounder on Saturday. Dylan Baker and his Dad fished the Old Grounds on Saturday to catch seven flounder to Dylanâs 4.5 pounder. The Persistence started off fishing ocean structure…
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