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Road to be Closed in Roxana Area Later This Month
Millers Neck Road between Old Mill Bridge Road and Camp Barnes Road in the Roxana area will be closed starting Monday, February 13th through late March, depending on the weather. Work crews will install a sewer and water line.Detour information is as follows: Motorists traveling northbound on Millers Neck Road will be detoured onto Old…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victims in Roxana-area Crash Saturday Night
UPDATED – 1/16/23 – 1pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the two victims that died in a fatal crash on January 14, 2023, in Frankford as 28 year old Harvey Justice of Selbyville, Delaware and his 3-year-old daughter Elleigh Blaine. ================================================================ Two people are dead after a crash just after 9 Saturday night near Roxana.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Chase Ends with Fatal Crash in Roxana
UPDATED 11/13/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on November 11, 2022, in the Frankford area as 28 year old Phillip Bratton of Frankford. =========================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that left a 28 year old Frankford man dead after a police…
Read MoreLittle League Senior League Softball World Series Returns to Roxana for First Time Since 2019
For the first time in three years, the Senior League Softball World Series returns to Roxana, drawing teams from the Philippines to the Netherlands to compete with other US and regional teams. Opening ceremonies take place this afternoon (Monday) at 4:30 p.m. on Bruce Layton Field. Sunday’s championship game will be shown nationally on ESPN-2.…
Read MoreLittle League Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments
Little League has canceled the 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments. Steve Keener, President and CEO of Little League International, that given the uncertainties in travel, and all of the various rules regarding holding large events, that Little League would have to cancel their World Series and Regional events for first time in organization history.…
Read MoreEarly Morning for Firefighters East of Roxana
Fire crews were called out just before 2am for a house fire on Wilgus Cemetery Road east of Roxana. Firefighters found a two story home involved in fire. Crews from Roxana, Selbyville and Millville were on the scene for about 2 hours.
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Dagsboro Area Home Sunday Morning
UPDATED 10/20/19 9am – State fire investigators say a fire this morning on Hoot Owl Lane near Millville was accidental and started in an attached garage. Millville and Dagsboro firefighters were called just before 3am and crews arriving at the scene found the residence fully involved. Multiple area fire crews helped to battle the blaze…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash Saturday Night Near Roxana Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured
UPDATED 8-19-19 – Delaware State Police have identified the name of the driver who died in a crash on August 17 on Gum Road near the intersection of Roxanna Road / Route 17 west of Roxana as 74-year-old Rosemary Amato 0f Weston, OH. ========================================== The crash continues remains under investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit. An Ohio woman…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire Heavily Damages Bishopville Home
Bishopville firefighters were called to a fire on Salt Point Rd in Bayview Estates in Bishopville, Maryland around 3:30 this morning. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire coming from a large home. Multiple crews from Maryland and Delaware helped to battle the blaze or provided cover. All Delaware fire companies have cleared from…
Read More4-Way Stop Recommended for Route 20 & Bayard/Johnson Road Intersection
A traffic study was requested by State Senator Gerald Hocker and Representative Ron Gray to look at safety improvements at the intersection of Route 20/Zion Church Road and Bayard/Johnson Roads near Roxana. There have been multiple crashes at this intersection and after a Virtual Workshop, DelDOT is recommending an All Way Stop at the intersection.…
Read MoreChemical Spill at Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville
Crews from Selbyville and several area fire companies were called for a chemical spill at Mountaire Poultry in Selbyville just before noon. Selbyville Police Chief Scott Collins tells WGMD that its believed that a forklift punctured a 350-gallon tank of Peracetic Acid, which is used as a dilution for the sterilization of equipment. The spill…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police east of Selbyville led to the arrest of a Frankford man on drug charges. Police say a car driven by 40 year old Steven Bowen made an illegal U-turn and was stopped. Troopers smelled marijuana coming from inside and a search of the car turned up over 731…
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