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9th District Representative Kevin Hensley Not Seeking Re-election

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2026

State Representative Kevin Hensley has announced that he will retire at the end of his term in November. Hensley – a Republican – cited health challenges in his decision to not seek re-election. He has represented the 9th District, which includes the Odessa, Townsend and Port Penn areas, since 2014. He is the 7th State…

UPDATED: Seaford Man Dies after Motorcycle Crash on River Road Saturday Night

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2026

UPDATED – 05/12/26 – Delaware State Police have identified 56 year old Jeffrey Collins, from Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday in Seaford.  ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/11/26 – A Seaford man has died after a motorcycle crash Saturday night just after 9 on River Road.…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/12/26

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2026

User 284190339 · 05-12-26 Fishing Report Monday it was a steady rain, not high winds, that kept fishermen off the water. While the rain was needed, it sure did cause a complete lack of fishing reports from all of my contacts. Lewes Harbour Marina had nothing to report, but did want to remind everyone that…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 12, 2026

Barb Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Ready to fish in Rehoboth Beach! Click for full view

Ocean City Woman Arrested after Stabbing in Berlin

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2026

Early Monday morning Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was called for a stabbing with two victims on Majestic Prince Lane in Berlin. Deputies found the suspect, 34 year old Maria Giuffrida of Ocean City, at the scene and arrested her. Officials say one victim sustained possibly life-threatening injuries and was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.…

AG Jennings Takes Home Improvement Company to Court for Failure to Respond to Subpoena

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2026

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a motion through her Consumer Protection Unit asking the Superior Court to enforce a subpoena against Mastercraft Contracting, LLC. The home improvement contractor has had multiple consumer complaints filed against it and after nearly three months the company has failed to substantively respond to the subpoena. This comes…

Nico Caceres Named New Captain of Rehoboth Beach Patrol

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2026

Nico Caceres has been named the new Captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol. He takes over for Jeff Giles, who will serve as Administrative Chief during the transition this summer. Giles will officially retire at the end of the upcoming season. Caceres has been with the Rehoboth Beach Patrol since he was a Junior Lifeguard at…

Thousands of Chickens Die in Federalsburg Fire Sunday Afternoon

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2026

Thousands of chickens perished in a chicken house fire on Reliance Road in Federalsburg Sunday afternoon. Firefighters from Federalsburg were called just before 1pm for a structure fire and found a 60-foot by 500-foot chicken house on fire. The call went to a second alarm with a tanker task force called for assistance. Crews from…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/11/26

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2026

User 284190339 · 05-11-26 Fishing Report Mother’s Day Sunday was very nice with warm air temperatures and light winds that allowed boats to reach ocean structure and black sea bass for the first time in a week. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid brought back a boat limit of black sea bass and they returned…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 11, 2026

ML – Flags surrounding the fountain in the Georgetown Circle. This is the beginning of National Police Week. Each May, our nation comes together to honor  the courage, sacrifice and dedication of law enforcement officers. Originally established by presidential proclamation  President John F. Kennedy in 1962, National Police Week includes Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th and a week of observances recognizing officers who given their lives in the line of duty, as well as those who continue to serve and protect our communities with dedication and courage. Click for full view

DSP Investigating Shooting in Laurel Saturday

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2026

Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Laurel after a 19 year old man arrived at Tidal Health-Nanticoke by personal vehicle with non-life threatening gunshot wounds just after 3 Saturday afternoon. Investigation showed the victim was shot in front of a residence by an unknown suspect on Portsville Road near Randall Street in Laurel.…

UPDATED: MSP Say Wicomico County Juvenile has been LOCATED

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2026

Maryland State Police need your help to find a missing 14 year old Wicomico County boy who was last seen in the 200 block of Baptist Street in Salisbury around 3pm on Tuesday, May 5th. Chester Fitchett, III is African American with curly black hair and brown eyes. He’s about 5′ 5” tall and 120…

Delaware School Board Elections are Tuesday

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2026

Delaware School Board elections take place on Tuesday. While historically decided by a small share of eligible voters – these are the people who govern our local school systems. School boards are responsible for setting priorities, approving multi-million dollar budgets, policy-making and overseeing district leadership. The decisions of the local school boards influence how resources…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/10/26

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2026

User 284190339 · 05-10-26 Fishing Report As advertised, small craft advisories were up all-day Saturday, but Mother’s Day is looking fishable. For all of you Moms who were looking forward to a nice day on the water, or getting everybody out of the house so you can relax, it’s looking good. Lewes Harbour Marina said…

UPDATED: Lewes Voters Return Incumbents to the City Council

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2026

UPDATED – 05/10/26 – Voters in Lewes have returned both incumbents to the City Council. Tim Ritzert won the most votes with 460 followed by Joseph Elder with 427. Challenger Kevin Keane won 392 votes. Ritzert and Elder will each serve three year terms and will be sworn in during a special meeting of the mayor…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 10, 2026

Kassidy Brown – Milton – Breakwater East End Lighthouse from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view

UPDATED: Georgetown Voters Elect Angela Townsend, Mayor and Michael Briggs to Ward 3 Councilman

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

UPDATED – 05/09/26 – Georgetown has a new mayor. Unofficial results have Angela Townsend elected from a field of three candidates – receiving 75% of the vote. Townsend received 512 votes, Itzel Hernandez won 133 votes and Geoffrey Walker received 38 votes. In the Ward 3 election, Michael Briggs was the top vote-getter with 533 to…

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 05/09/26

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

    NAME: Dwight / 302-258-7170 ITEM: Camelback sofa DESCRIPTION: 6-foot Camelback sofa AMOUNT: $160 OBO ITEM: Rattan sofa, chair, tables DESCRIPTION: 6-foot rattan sofa, rattan chair, 3 ‘stackable’ rattan side tables AMOUNT: $200 OBO   NAME: Keith / Dagsboro / 302-542-6074 ITEM: Crab Pots DESCRIPTION: He has 15 crab pots. Some are in good…

8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan Goes County-wide Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – Still Time to Join!

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

The 8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan will travel county-wide over three days. The Caravan thanks the men and women in blue for their dedicated service to our community. There’s still time to sign up – Caravans will be on Route 1 on Tuesday, Route 113 on Wednesday and Route 13 on Thursday. Each day’s…

South Bethany Considering Reducing the Size of the Town Council

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

South Bethany is considering reducing the size of its town council from 7 members to 5. This would need approval from the Delaware General Assembly, however Mayor Edie Dondero wants to hear from residents before they make permanent changes to the Town Charter. This year’s election – as well as the election in 2023 –…

Seaford Clean-Up Week – May 11 – 15 – Do’s and Don’ts

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

SEAFORD CLEAN UP WEEK – Mon, May 11 – Fri, May 15 CLEAN UP WEEK PICK-UP SCHEDULE Monday, May 11th: East of Front Street, Mearfield Tuesday, May 12th: Front St., to the RR tracks, including Virginia Commons, Wilmar Village and Hurley Heights Wednesday, May 13th: RR tracks to Nylon Blvd. Thursday, May 14th: Martin Farms,…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/09/26

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

User 284190339 · 05-09-26 Fishing Report Friday was a pretty nice day until the afternoon when small craft advisories were put up and they will remain up through Saturday afternoon. Lewes Harbour Marina told us a few boats went out in the morning, but if they had any success, they did not share that information.…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 9, 2026

Charles Parkhill – Long Neck osprey. Click for full view

UPDATED: Jeff Heiser & Peter Buas Win Special Election to Fill 2 Vacancies on Ocean City Council

By Mari Lou / May 8, 2026

UPDATED – 05/08/26 – Jeff Heiser and Peter Buas were the top vote-getters in the Ocean City Special Election and will take two seats on the City Council that were vacated by Tony DeLuca and Larry Yates. Heiser won the most votes with 664. Buas won 623 votes. Tony DeSanctis received 231 votes, William Murphy won…

“Safe Schools Sentry Act” to Expand School Security Options for Private Schools Introduced in Delaware General Assembly

By Mari Lou / May 8, 2026

Legislation to provide private schools with additional tools to enhance campus safety and protect students and staff has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. Senate Bill 304, the Safe Schools Sentry Act creates a narrowly tailored exemption within Delaware’s Safe School Zone law to allow trained and authorized individuals, referred to as ‘sentries,’ to…