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UPDATED – 5/7/23 7:15pm – Ocean City Police confirm that a body found on the beach at 4th Street early Sunday morning is the missing swimmer – 21 year old Praise Ezechibueze of New Jersey. Police say a citizen walking on the beach reported the body on the beach and members of the Major Crimes…
Read MoreA traffic stop in Dover Saturday afternoon resulted in a DUI arrest for a Cheswold man. A Delaware State Trooper on patrol spotted a pickup truck swerving on South Dupont Highway near Walnut Shade Road. The trooper stopped the pickup and contacted the driver, 44 year old Christopher Harris, and smelled alcohol coming from his…
Read MoreA shooting just before midnight Saturday in Dover is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police responded to South Governors Avenue where they found a 19 year old Dover man who was shot in the leg as he left a nearby party. Several vehicles were also struck during the incident – as well as the…
Read MoreThe US and Maryland flags are to be flown at half-staff on Sunday in honor of the 2023 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset. At 10 this morning the memorial service will honor the 1884 firefighters who died in the line…
Read MoreSaturday saw some good weather and much better fishing. Hook ‘em and cook ‘em reported a pending new Delaware state record for tog. James Milano of North Babylon, New York caught the 22.9-pound tog while fishing aboard the No Limit with Captain Jon Azato. They were over ocean structure. The old record was 21-pounds, 7.7…
Read MoreSalisbury University’s softball stadium will be renamed in honor of former head coach Margie Knight, who died last July. Knight left a lasting impact on those around her – alumni, family, friends, former players and coaches – who collected sponsorship funds to put her name on the stadium where her teams saw so many years…
Read MoreTwo women are dead after a three vehicle crash on Route 1 south of Cave Neck Road just after 8:45 Saturday morning. Delaware State Police say a BMW driven by a 59 year old Rehoboth Beach woman was southbound on Coastal Highway when her car went off the right side of the highway and traveled…
Read MoreConnie – Community Yard sale, Saturday, MAY 20th, 8am to 2pm, Knots Landing in Milford Beau – 302-684-4886 – Kodak carousel projector, model 4200 – make offer – Antique dolls – ask for price – Tools – ask for price Al – 410-865-9165 – Hoyt Torrex XT Compound bow and accessories – $400 obo Kathy…
Read MoreFriday saw some better weather and better fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid went out to Ocean structure and came back with some tog for her party. The Sea Jay II also fished over ocean structure and had a catch of tog. At Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em Deanna told us the Captain Ike…
Read MoreDelaware’s Department of Correction has signed three-year contracts with VitalCore Health Strategies. They will provide medical care, behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment to those under DOC supervision. In response to a request for proposal, the DOC received 4 proposals and after a bid review the DOC awarded both contracts to VitalCore Health…
Read MoreDrivers in Georgetown – the Circle will be closed to traffic on Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30pm for Sussex Central High School’s Prom Grand March. This will also change DART bus service for the Route 206 Bus. Stops at Route 9 at North Railroad Ave and at South Bedford Street at Harris Alley will be…
Read MoreHe was elected the first mayor of Dewey Beach – on Wednesday, May 3, J. Bruce Vavala passed away at his home. He was 70. Vavala was a teacher and a realtor and the owner of “Vavala’s Beach Things” in Dewey Beach. In 1981, he was elected the first mayor of Dewey Beach. Funeral services…
Read MoreThe Indian River School District Teacher of the Year is Kasey Revel From Sussex Central High School. She was named Thursday night at the district’s Teacher of the Year ceremony from a pool of 15 candidates – one from each school. She has taught agriscience at Sussex Central since 2020 and is the School’s FFA…
Read MoreAn investigation by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Gaming Enforcement and Seaford Police have arrested a man for operating an illegal lottery from a residence in Seaford. Police went into a home on Woolford Street with a search warrant and arrested 58 year old Ramon Diaz-Lopez. Police also seized gambling equipment and US…
Read MoreThe only good report I had on Thursday was from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. They said decent rockfish, some over the slot, were caught out of the South Pocket from sunup for three hours on soft plastics. The regulations for black sea bass and scup (porgies) are final. Black sea bass will remain at…
Read MoreML – Rehoboth Beach –
Going back to the 2007 and the Browseabout Book Release Party in Rehoboth Beach and the midnight release of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” – with Steve Crane and the winners of the Harry Potter character lookalikes. Click for full view
On Wednesday, the ocean and bay were still on the rough side. The only boat that went out was the Katydid and according to Lewes Harbour Marina they brought back a few tog. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said the only report they had on Wednesday was some shad caught from Indian River Inlet. The…
Read MoreRitchie G – NYC – Hanging out at a retention pond on Route 9 in the Milton-Harbeson area. Click for full view
Read MoreSmall craft advisories were up on Tuesday, but they may not fly on Wednesday. I did get a report from Lewes Ice House. They said Joe had a small rockfish and bluefish from Broadkill Beach on Monday and caught catfish and crappie out of the Broadkill River as well. On Saturday Old Inlet Bait and…
Read MoreFriday is Cinco de Mayo and Maryland State Police want drivers to drive responsibly. In anticipation of an increase in impaired drivers, all Maryland State Police barracks will ramp up enforcement to combat impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. The Salisbury Barrack will focus on traffic enforcement along the Route 50 and 13 corridors in Wicomico…
Read MoreUPDATED – 5/2/23 – 4:15pm – A pedestrian was struck walking across Ocean Parkway near the intersection with King Richard Road in Ocean Pines Monday morning. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office says 64 year old Pamela Shellenberger of Berlin was flown to Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury where she later died from her injuries.…
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