Mobile Drive-Thru Food Pantry – Monday, June 22 at Woodbridge HS

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The Food Bank of Delaware will host a drive-thru mobile food pantry on Monday in Sussex County.  Up to 1500 households can be served at the pantry at Woodbridge High School in Greenwood, which will begin at 11am.  Participants should clear space in the backseat or trunk so that food can be loaded.  On-site registration…

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DNREC Accepting Written Public Comment on Agreement & Proposed Consent Decree between DNREC & Mountaire Farms in Millsboro

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On Dec.13, 2019, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) entered into an Agreement and [Proposed] Consent Decree with Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc., to resolve spray irrigation and land application permit violations cited by DNREC in a Nov. 2, 2017 Notice of Violation (NOV). On Feb. 1, 2020, DNREC will publish a…

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DNREC Mosquito Spraying Sunday/Monday

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Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the daylight hours on Sunday, March 24 and/or Monday, March 25, 2019: Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid bti) with an airplane (registration number N263JC,N562X, or 3055M) to control mosquito larvae in flooded forested wetlands in the following areas: In Georgetown and near Farmington. For notification purposes, spraying…

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Volunteers Needed for 2019 Inshore Fish & Blue Crab Survey

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Your help is needed to assist with the 2019 Inshore Fish and Blue Crab Survey.  The Delaware Center for Inland Bays is looking for volunteers and will hold a volunteer orientation on Monday, March 18 at 5pm at their offices on Inlet Road south of Dewey Beach – on the north side of the Indian…

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UPDATED: Rehoboth Commissioners Meet with County Engineer on Sewer Treatment Plant

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UPDATED – 12:30PM – Rehoboth Beach Commissioners this morning met with Sussex County Engineer, Hans Medlarz, to discuss a county sewer distribution system that would include the Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant.   This month, Rehoboth’s consultants, the Abrahams Group – estimated a scenario of $934 per year for average user in FY 2020 only including…

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DE Air National Guardsmen to Deploy to SW Asia This Week

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Over 100 Delaware Air National Guardsmen will deploy to Southwest Asia next week in support of U-S Central Command.  They will leave the New Castle Air National Guard Base on two days – beginning at 7am on Monday and Wednesday.  Governor John Carney is scheduled to attend both events.  

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Enhanced Fire Threat Today

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Enhanced Threat for Fire Spread Today… Relative humidity values will drop to between 25 and 30 percent today. Winds will be southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. The combination of low humidity, gusty winds and dry fine fuels will lead to an enhanced threat for fire spread today. For more…

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Funeral Services Set for Eleanor West of Gumboro

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Funeral services for Eleanor West of Gumboro will be held Monday at Watson Funeral Home in Millsboro.  West, who was the wife of late Delaware Representative Charles P. West, died at her home last week at the age of 93.  She was a nurse, but also worked closely with her husband on his work as…

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