Posts Tagged ‘Georgetown’
Several Sussex GOP House Members to Announce Re-election Bids
Several members of the Sussex GOP will announce their re-election bids on Monday. Representatives Danny Short of Seaford, Tim Dukes of Laurel, Ron Gray of Selbyville and Steve Smyk of Milton will announce their intentions at the Old Court House in Georgetown at noon.
Read MoreBVSPCA Wins Bid for Former Safe Haven Facility in Georgetown
The Brandywine Valley SPCA has successfully bid on the former Safe Haven Facility off Shingle Point Road in Georgetown during a public auction. The property has been vacant since 2013 and the BVSPCA plans to use the facility to again provide services for vulnerable dogs and cats. Their winning bid was $880,000 and they estimate…
Read MoreSaturday’s Relay For Life Sussex County – Moved INSIDE
Relay for Life Sussex County will be held regardless of the weather on Saturday afternoon. The event has been moved inside at Sussex Tech High School in Georgetown – and will still be held from 2 to 10pm.  Sign up or donate
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting on Brandywine Valley SPCA Proposed Purchase of Safe Haven Facility
The Brandywine Valley SPCA is looking to purchase the former Safe Haven Facility in Georgetown. Two Town Hall meetings will be held this week to get your input on the SPCA’s intended purchase and plans for the unused shelter to become a Rescue & Rehab Center for dogs and cats. The first Town Hall meeting…
Read MoreHarbeson Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Harbeson man involved in a vehicle crash on Thursday has been arrested for his 5th offense DUI. Delaware State Police were called to Route 9 and Rogers Avenue in Georgetown just before 4pm for a 2 vehicle crash where a Chevy pickup truck crossed the center line and struck a GMC pickup. Troopers smelled…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Sentenced to Prison After Upskirting Incident
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after he took upskirt pictures in the Georgetown Dollar Tree store. Officials say that in September of last year, a customer notified the manager that 75 year old Charles Duffy was taking pictures up a woman’s skirt while she was shopping.  Duffy pleaded guilty…
Read MoreDE National Guard Ready if Needed During Storm
The Delaware National Guard, in coordination with the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, is prepared to support Delawareans during Winter Storm Toby. The Guard is prepositioning personnel and vehicles in New Castle and Sussex Counties and providing liaison officers at Emergency Operations Centers in those counties. We currently have Soldiers and Airmen on duty and fully…
Read MoreTwo Arrested by Georgetown PD for Robbery & Impersonating an Officer
Georgetown Police have arrested two people who tried to rob several people Thursday on North Race Street. Police say 50 year old Michelle Spicer of Georgetown was in a vehicle and showed a badge to victims in a car next to them.  The victim stopped in front of a business as Spicer again showed a…
Read MoreDOC Looking for SCCC Walk Away
Corrections officials from the Sussex Community Corrections Center are looking for an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass on Friday. Officials say 24 year old Fred Williamson of Magnolia is black, 5’ 8” and 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair with a tattoo on his left arm. He is…
Read MoreNew State Insurance Office Opens in Sussex County
If you’re having insurance issues and need to contact the State Department of Insurance – a new office has opened in Sussex County thanks to the signing of House Bill 77 last August. Nearly two-thirds of the walk in traffic in the Kent County office was from Sussex County – the need was proven. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown Snow Emergency Plan Lifted at Noon Sunday
UPDATED – Sunday, 12pm – At 12:00 NOON, today, January 7, 2018, the Town of Georgetown will lift all parking restrictions along designated snow emergency routes. Residents and visitors are urged to use caution, as there may still be some slippery road conditions due to the extreme cold temperatures. Residents with questions about snow emergency…
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