Mari Lou
Sunday was the first day this year that felt like summer. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic told us trout and flounder have been caught in Delaware Bay out of Bowers Beach. Some are caught from shore at the beach, but most are taken from boats sailing from the inlet. Peeler crab has been the…
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While the weather was far from perfect on Sunday, it was better than it was during the week. Unfortunately, the weather during the week left things stirred up and fishing suffered accordingly. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid had a catch of flounder and sheepshead which is an unusual mixture. Paul O’Brian fished the…
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UPDATED – 06/25/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified 20 year old Glenn E. Porter of Charleroi, PA, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred on Seashore Highway/Route 404 west of Greenwood on Friday night. ========================= A crash involving three vehicles west of Greenwood has left on man dead and 2…
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John – Garage Sale 30305 Vines Creek Road, Suite 201, Dagsboro Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 8am to 3pm Mike – 443-750-0893 – Brand new, never used, wide bicycle seat – $10 Tim – 302-507-3525 – 24inch TroyBuilt 2-stage snow blower with electric start, power drive and snow hood NEEDS WORK –…
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Legislation passed with a unanimous vote in the Delaware State House redefines a firearm in the First State. Republican Jeff Spiegelman is the prime sponsor of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 224 and says that Delaware is the only state where a firearm is broadly defined. Under the current definition – a parent who…
Read MoreWith just over a week left of the General Assembly session, state lawmakers introduced House Bill 195 on Tuesday – that is the state’s proposed $5.606-billion FY 2024 operating budget. The measure was passed in the State House Thursday by a 32 to 8 vote. The 8 who voted against the spending plan said in…
Read MoreFriday was slightly better than Thursday and a few boats did try their luck and their luck was not so good. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that one charter and a couple of private boats did try the flounder fishing in the ocean. All returned with very poor numbers of flounder. The Sea Jay II with…
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Peter Howell – Bishopville – Standing watch on boat docked on the St Martens River in Bishopville. Click for full view
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Laurel Police are looking for a Wilmington man in connection with a shooting Wednesday at the Townes of Laurel Court. Police say the 16 year old victim and 31 year old Tykeme Robinson of Wilmington were arguing at a residence. When the two separated, Robinson followed the victim, pulled a firearm and shot the victim…
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Your help is needed to locate a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash just after 2pm Friday. Laurel Police were called to northbound Route 13 at Camp Road for a crash. Investigation determined a red Nissan Altima was northbound when a silver Nissan SUV traveling eastbound on Camp Road failed to stop for…
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UPDATED – 5pm – A tractor trailer that went off the side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Thursday afternoon just before 2pm has been recovered – as well as the body of the driver. CBBT Police say the driver of the rig was 36 year old Christopher Scott of Henrico, Virginia. A single lane…
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They’ve only been at the Wilmington Airport since February, but Avelo Airlines has added 8 new non-stop destinations – and not all to Florida! This week the airline added additional destinations in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee – as well as the five Florida destinations.
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A portion of the beach at Gordons Pond at Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed beginning on Monday, June 26, after a piping plover nest was discovered there. This is a temporary closure of 800 feet of beach to protect the nest and any plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it. Fencing…
Read MoreThursday was another miserable day with wind and rain causing small craft advisories on the waters and few if any fishermen about. I wish I had better news for the weekend, but we just can’t seem to break this horrible weather pattern. I have been around for quite a few years, and I can’t remember…
Read MoreSo, it was a bit on the nasty side on Wednesday and, to the best of my knowledge, no one in their right mind went fishing in the gale force winds and steady rain. The next couple of days don’t look a whole lot better. Once we get back out on the water, I think…
Read MoreUPDATED: 06/21/23 – A Facebook post by St Mary Star of the Sea/Holy Savior Parish reports that the statue stolen from the Rosary Garden has been located and returned to the church. Dear Parishioners, Thank you to everyone who prayed for the return of our stolen Blessed Mother statue and those who volunteered to pay…
Read MoreTuesday may have been the last fishable day of the week. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Vee S fished the Outer Wall with sand fleas to catch sheepshead weighing 10 and 11.26 pounds. Don and Virginia Smith fished Site 8 on board their boat Fallyn Marie II with sand fleas where Virginia caught a 7.68-pound…
Read MoreCaroline County Sheriff Office is investigating a crash Sunday afternoon around 5:30 in Federalsburg. Officers say a motorcycle operated by 19 year old Joseph Benson of Federalsburg collided with a Honda HRV driven by 19 year old from Federalsburg in the area of American Corner at Laurel Grove Road. Benson was ejected and pronounced dead…
Read MoreCandidates looking to run for a seat on the Fenwick Island Town Council have until 4:30 Wednesday to file their candidacy. Four terms will expire this year. The election is set for Saturday, August 5th. If you want to vote in Town elections, you must be registered with the Town of Fenwick Island. You’ll find…
Read MoreA crash in Somerset County Monday evening has left one person dead and 4 injured. Maryland State Police say just after 5pm a Toyota was eastbound in the Route 13 median crossover on Route 529 in Eden and failed to yield to a Jeep that was northbound on Route 13. The Jeep struck the passenger…
Read MoreCharges have been filed against Hunter Biden of Los Angeles by the US Attorney for the District Court of Delaware. Biden has been charged with two misdemeanor tax offenses and a felony firearm offense. He has agreed to enter a guilty plea to the tax offenses and enter into a pre-trial diversion agreement on the…
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Sussex County Council Approves FY 24 Operating Budget
The proposed FY 24 operating budget has been passed with a unanimous vote by the Sussex County Council. Public hearings were held Tuesday morning on the proposed $278.6-million FY 24 budget as well as the water and sewer rates and assessment rolls. There was no comment during any of the three public hearings – and…
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