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A longtime Maryland educator has been hired as the new Assistant Superintendent of the Indian River School District. Karen Blannard was approved by the Board of Education at its regular meeting this week. She has been assistant superintendent and executive director of school support with Baltimore County Schools since 2010. Blannard also has previous experience…
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Students in Worcester County Public Schools will start the new academic with remote instruction September 8th, as the district hopes to progress in phases toward more in-person instruction. Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor announced the decision Thursday, joined by members of the Board of Education, the Health Department, Worcester County Commissioners and educators. A model…
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A traffic stop at a convenience store parking lot led to a man being arrested on drug charges. Delaware State Police said troopers became aware that a Harbeson man was driving with a suspended license. He was located in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, and police said he tossed suspected drugs out the passenger…
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A welfare check on a driver at a Starbucks drive-through on Coastal Highway leads to a man’s arrest on weapons and drug charges. Delaware State Police say troopers were called to the establishment Wednesday. The vehicle appeared to have a flat tire and a bicycle hanging from the roof. The driver appeared to be driving…
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Investigators don’t want a murder case to grow ‘cold.’ Stefon Hagans was found dead of gunshot wounds outside his Salisbury home on Dale Lane early last December 14th. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is hoping the public will come forward with any information, possible security footage or other clues that could help. Several people were…
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Maryland will require that masks be worn in more public places. The state is discouraging travel to a number of states with high rates of new positive COVID-19 test results. Also, initial results of contact tracing have been released. And, Maryland is putting plans to further reopen the economy on hold. Contact tracing results were…
Read MoreHow much of a hit has the beach business community taken due to the pandemic, restrictions and travel advisories? The cost has reached tens of millions of dollars, according to a Rehoboth Beach – Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce survey. The Chamber Wednesday shared a letter it sent to Governor John Carney. In it, the…
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A motorcycle event that typically draws bikers from a multitude of states to Ocean City each September will not be happening this year. Organizers and town officials, in consultation with the Worcester County Health Department, said Wednesday that all activities associated with BikeFest and Bike Week are postponed until 2021. Performances and additional information will…
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A preliminary investigation indicates that a bolt of lightning may have caused a mobile home fire in Wicomico County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire on Meadow Bridge Road in Fruitland was reported Tuesday night at about 8:33 p.m. About 25 members of the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company had the fire…
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Milford Police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was shot in the chest. Police said Wednesday that the victim is identified as David W. Parcher of Milford. The shooting was reported Tuesday at about 3:40 a.m. at a home on Pennsylvania Avenue. The victim was found at that location. Members of the…
Read MoreA Rehoboth Beach man is charged with going after a hotel employee with a knife. Delaware State Police say the suspect apparently was in distress when he made threatening statements toward a 26- year–old man who works at the Holiday Inn Express on Kates Lane. During the confrontation in the obby, police say 26-year-old Christopher…
Read MoreWicomico County public school students will start the academic year with virtual instruction. The board of education approved the plan suggested by Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin. “Ever since March 13 th , we have looked forward to the day when we could safely resume face-to-face instruction in our classrooms,” Dr. Hanlin said. “Throughout this summer…
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A group of State Auditors, including Delaware’s Kathy McGuiness, are developing a national COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template. It serves as a framework for states to follow as they go about monitoring their coronavirus-related data. States are hoping the result is more accurate data collection and interpretation as state auditors and fiscal watchdogs carry out…
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During the pandemic, another public health issue is still impacting lives and in some cases taking live – the overdose crisis. Doses of the overdose-reversal medication Naloxone were distributed at carside Monday in Seaford at a distribution and training event. It was hosted by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Aquila Behavioral Health of Delaware and the…
Read MoreThe Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation wants its customers to use less of its product for a few hours today. DEMEC has again issued a Power Savers Alert for 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The alert follows: POWER SAVERS ALERT: Due to expected high temperatures and high energy demand, we are asking municipal electric customers to…
Read MoreIf you’re in search of a job, Pocomoke City is the place to be Wednesday. Worcester County’s second open air job fair takes place from 10 until 1:00 at the Pocomoke Farmer’s Market downtown. Employers looking to fill openings want to talk with job-seekers. The job fair also highlights training and transportation resources available in…
Read MoreA Laurel woman is charged with assaulting an acquaintance and pointing a handgun at someone. Delaware State Police say an investigation into a reported assault in Millsboro determined that during a child custody exchange, 50-year-old Christina Pilley ran up to a man in his vehicle and struck him in the head several times. According to…
Read MoreAttendees of a recent conference at a church in Dover and congregation members are being advised to get tested for ccoronavirus. At least three members of Destiny Christian Church have tested positive for COVID-19, and at least two of them attended recent services there before they knew they were positive, according to the Delaware Division…
Read MoreA 25-year-old man is charged with a murder in Dover three weeks ago. Dover Police say Tysheen Maxwell was arrested in Newport News, Virginia Friday by members of the US Marshal’s Service. 32-year-old Thomas Gilbert was shot to death early July 6th in the 200-block of South New Street. Police say Gilbert was shot several…
Read MoreA Berlin man has received a ten-year prison sentence, with all but four years suspended, for a conviction of homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance. According to the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, the charges against 32-year-old Bryan Lee Wersten resulted from a December 2018 incident in which a pickup…
Read MoreIt’s another Power Savers Alert for customers of Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation. Soaring temperatures and high humidity are expected to result in hours of high demand for electricity. The Power Savers Alert from DEMEC is between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. today (Monday). Customers served by DEMEC are advised to tick the air conditioner thermostat…
Read MoreA new Delaware record tilefish has been snagged by a Lewes teenager. 13-year-old Dylan Baker was on a private boat when hooked a golden tilefish that weighed 52 pounds, 12.8 ounces. It measured 45-and-a-half inches long, with a girth of 34 inches. According to DNREC, the monster fish was weighed at Hook ‘Em & Cook…
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