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UPDATED – 12/20/19 – 12:30pm – Corrections officials have arrested a SCCC offender who failed to return from an approved work pass last Friday. Dagsboro Police arrested 44 year old Robert Mumford of the Millsboro area Friday. He was at the SCCC in Georgetown for a civil contempt charge. =========================== UPDATED 11:30am: Corrections officials have…
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There will NOT be an election in Ellendale on January 4th. There were three seats up for election – and only three people filed. Incumbents Virginia Weller and Tanya Mann will return to the council – Michael Burris did not file for another term, however his seat will be taken by newcomer Tamara Skis. The…
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Throwback Thursday – A pretty Christmas tree from 2013 from Pat Campbell White / Click for full view
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A Dover man has been sentenced by Chief US District Judge Leonard Stark to just over 4 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing firearms and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. Court documents show 26 year old Brandon Williams broke into Baker’s Hardware in Millsboro in May of 2017…
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Milford Police were called to North Street for a possible assault Tuesday evening. Investigation showed that 39 year old Robert Lewis was involved in an earlier confrontation – but left – and later returned with a baseball bat – and began to swing it at two victims – hitting one person. Lewis then struck a…
Read MoreA Georgetown man has been arrested for a robbery after an altercation on Tuesday night. Police learned that the victim was outside a business on North Bedford Street when he was contacted by two men. One came from behind and wrapped his arm around the victim’s neck and began striking him in the back until…
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Dredging has begun on the upper portion of the Wicomico River. The Army Corps of Engineers began the work this week to ensure vessels can continue to safely carry fuel, materials and agricultural supplies to and from Eastern Shore communities. About 100,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the channel – and taken…
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The new Troop 7 opens this morning at 10am. The new location is on Mulberry Knoll Road in Lewes – just off Route 24 behind the new Love Creek Elementary School. The old Troop 7 on Coastal Highway will close to the public Thursday morning. A formal open house will be held at a later…
Read MoreA Milford home was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning. State Fire Marshal investigators are still searching for the cause and origin of the blaze at a two-story home on Southeast Second Street. Fire crews were called just before 8am and found flames shooting from the home when they arrived at the scene. Damage is…
Read MoreA Salisbury man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of weapons offenses. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Beckstead sentenced 33 year old Leo Shaw earlier this week – he is required to serve 10 years without the possibility of parole. Last May police went into Shaw’s Dover Street…
Read MoreThe Brandywine Valley SPCA is looking for families to host a shelter pet for holiday sleepovers. This would be a short-term foster arrangement where a dog or cat currently available for adoption stays with a family for a few days to a week – giving the pet a break from the stress of shelter life. …
Read MoreThe Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control signed an agreement with Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. Dec. 13 to resolve spray irrigation and land application permit violations cited by DNREC in a Nov. 2, 2017 Notice of Violation (NOV). DNREC first took action against Mountaire for these violations via the filing of a complaint…
Read MoreAn offender who walked away from the SCCC in Georgetown is back in custody. Corrections officials say 35 year old Kirk Holroyd of the Millsboro area left the SCCC on November 22. He was arrested on December 11th by Ocean City Police. He is now in custody at SCI in Georgetown on an escape after…
Read MoreA Milford man has been arrested by Harrington Police on drug charges. Police responded to an illegal dumping complaint at the Midway Shopping Center where 23 year old Brian Holben and three others were dumping items into a dumpster. Police say none of them could provide identification and they were detained. A K-9 scan alerted…
Read MoreA Berlin man has been sentenced to life in prison for two counts 2nd degree rape. A Worcester County judge last week sentenced 61 year old Keith Mariani to life in prison with all but 15 years suspended for one count of 2nd degree rape. Mariani was sentenced to serve another 15 years for his…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney has sent a letter to the Trump Administration accepting resettlement of refugees in the First State. In his letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Governor said that the country has historically been a refuge of safe harbor for people fleeing war-torn countries and in that spirit Delaware is proud…
Read MoreWednesday morning Sussex County Habitat for Humanity will dedicate a newly rehabilitated historic home in Laurel. This will be the fourth of six Habitat home rehabs that are planned in the Old Town Neighborhood. The historic home dates back to 1840 and was moved to its current site in 1910. A total of 10 homes…
Read MoreA Willards man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child abuse and violation of probation. Judge James Sarbanes sentenced 35 year old Timothy White to 8 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree child abuse. Officials say at the time of his offense, White was on probation for a…
Read MoreAn Ocean View man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer and other offenses. Police were called to Fox’s Pizza in Millville for a theft of a bicycle in progress. An Ocean View officer spotted the subject, 34 year old Christopher Thompson and tried to make contact with him. The officer told Thompson to…
Read MoreThere will be another live observation on the Georgetown Circle on Saturday evening. The First State Satanists will hold a Winter Solstice observance in the form of a candlelight vigil from 6 to 8pm. The group tells WBOC that they have been granted a permit from the town for the gathering on the Circle. In…
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Sunday was warmer, but small craft advisories flew and I don’t think many if any boats went out. Tog fishermen probably tried the inlet and had a few keepers with more than their share of shorts. Rockfish may still be along the oceanfront, but if so, no one has been able to get out after…
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The Maryland Public Service Commission has granted Ocean City’s petition request to review the new proposed turbine sizes for two wind energy projects that were approved in 2017. The Commission determined that the new larger turbines – which are nearly double the size proposed two years ago – constitute material changes to the original applications.…
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