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Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 12, 2024

Patrick Ward – Delmar – Barn in Princess Anne, MD. Click for full view

Saturday, Oct 12 – Last Day to Register to Vote in General Election in Delaware

By Mari Lou / October 11, 2024

Saturday is the last day that you can register to vote in the November 5th General Election. If you register online (https://ivote.de.gov) – you have until 11:59pm. You can also register in person at the Department of Elections offices in Georgetown, Dover or Wilmington – those offices will be open from 8am to 4:30pm. The…

Dagsboro Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Search Warrant

By Mari Lou / October 11, 2024

A Dagsboro man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Dupont Boulevard in Dagsboro on Thursday. The search warrant was obtained after a three-month long investigation on 62 year old John Rickards for a criminal nuisance property as well as manufacturing and distributing illegal narcotics. Police detained nine people…

Groundbreaking Held Thursday for Salisbury Regional Airport Runway Expansion

By Mari Lou / October 11, 2024

Groundbreaking was held Thursday afternoon for the Salisbury Regional Airport’s Runway Expansion Program. Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Maryland US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and many others took part in the groundbreaking which is the culmination of seven years of planning by Wicomico County and its partners. The runway extension will enable the…

Milford City Manager Announces Retirement

By Mari Lou / October 11, 2024

Milford City Manager Mark Whitfield has announced that he will retire on May 1st of 2025. Whitfield’s contract expires on April 30th. He has served as the town manager since 2020 – before that serving as the Milford Director of Public Works from 2016 to 2019 and interim City Manger from January 2020 to April…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/11/24

By Mari Lou / October 11, 2024

User 284190339 · 10 – 11 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday was another day with small craft advisories up on the ocean and once again no boats left Indian River Marina or Lewes Harbour Marina. I don’t know how the Army Corps of Engineers found out I was planning to meet a good friend and…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 11, 2024

Doug Krebs – Millsboro – Assateague’s wild horses. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/10/24

By Mari Lou / October 10, 2024

User 284190339 · 10 – 10 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday was supposed to be nice. It wasn’t. The nasty weather just won’t leave us alone. I guess we shouldn’t complain considering what the folks in Florida and North Carolina are going through. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid did go out, but it sounds…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 10, 2024

Jody Hudson – Lewes – At Bowers Beach in 2006. Click for full view

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Dover Robbery

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2024

UPDATE 10/09/24: Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Carlton Harris of Dover, Delaware for a robbery that occurred earlier this week in Dover. Yesterday, October 8th Harris was arrested and taken to Troop 3. He was charged with Robbery 1st Degree (Felony) Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony) Assault 3rd Degree He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2,…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/09/24

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2024

User 284190339 · 10 – 09 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday we were still in a small craft advisory situation and no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina and no one answered the phone at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that Bill Carroll caught a 49-inch red drum on a…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 9, 2024

Peter Georgopoulos – Bethany Beach – Dolphins at sunrise off Bethany Beach. Click for full view

MD Dept of Planning Awarded Grant for Eastern Shore Drone Pilot Program

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2024

The U-S Department of Transportation has awarded the Maryland Department of Panning a $1.76-million SMART grant to pilot the use of innovative aviation technology – which Governor Wes Moore says will focus on improving access to healthcare resources in rural communities on the Eastern Shore. This Eastern Shore Drone Pilot program would deliver medical packages…

Camden Man Charged with Theft of Bleachers from Marydel-Hartly Little League Complex

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2024

In late September Delaware State Police learned that an unknown black man removed four bleachers from the Marydel-Hartly Little League complex and drove off in a maroon SUV. Investigation led police to 34 year old Orlando Saunders of Camden as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Saunders turned himself in to Troop…

Special Event Zone in Place for Endless Summer Cruisin’ in Ocean City which Begins Thursday

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2024

A Special Event Zone is in place in Ocean City through this weekend for the Endless Summer Cruisin’. This means that the speed limit has been reduced to 30 mph unless otherwise marked – some side streets and neighborhood streets will remain at their usual speed limits below 30 mph. Fines are also increased when…

UPDATED: Delmar, DE Voters Re-elect Both Incumbents to City Council

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2024

UPDATED – 10/08/24 – Delmar, Delaware voters have re-elected the incumbents. Odell Jones, Junior won 60 votes and Todd Lanier (La-Near) got 38 votes. Challenger Brian Morris won 19 votes. Odell Jones, Junior and Todd Lanier will join Tom Bauer, who is returning to the Mayor’s office, at their swearing in ceremony on November 8th.…

Millsboro Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2024

A Millsboro man has been arrested for home improvement fraud as the result of multiple investigations. Delaware State Police Financial Crimes Detectives began their investigation of 51 year old Frank Stiles in February of 2023. Police say Stiles operated under several business names – including Heron Creek Landscaping and Pools, Premier Pools and Spas,Regal Water…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/08/24

By Mari Lou / October 8, 2024

User 284190339 · 10 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw small craft advisories up on the ocean and they will be up again on Tuesday. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ’em and Cook ‘em reported no boats left their respective harbors on Monday. We did get two reports from the weekend. The…

Pocomoke Man Arrested for Theft

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2024

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Pocomoke Police have been investigating several reports of thefts from vehicles in the Pocomoke area. On October 5th, the Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on Bypass Road for a suspicious male – later identified at 31 year old Tahquon Moses of Pocomoke. Moses was located by a Deputy…

UPDATED: Former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker has Died

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2024

The Talk of Delmarva has learned of the passing of former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker, who died Sunday at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 74.  Becker was the Mayor of Lewes from 2014 to 2022 and before that served 10 years on the City Council. He was appointed Deputy Mayor and Treasurer in 2011.…

Two Injured in Route 113 Crash Friday Night

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2024

A crash Friday night just before 10 sent two people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 66 year old Millsboro man driving a Mustang crossed the northbound lanes of Route 113 at Avenue of Honor into the path of a Honda Pilot in the northbound lanes. Police say…

One Injured in Parsonsburg Plane Crash

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2024

Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a single-engine crop duster crashed in the area of Forest Grove Road in Parsonsburg just after 9am Monday. The pilot was the only person on board and was flown by Maryland Trooper 4 to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Emergency personnel from Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company were…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/07/24

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2024

User 284190339 · 10 – 07 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was another good weather day and boats fished the bay as well as the ocean. At Lewes Harbour Marina we learned that the Katydid returned from ocean structure with flounder and the Amanda Lou fished the floating ocean structure for dolphin. The Outer Wall…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 7, 2024

Sue Moyer – Lewes – Flower in the garden in Lewes. Click for larger view

UPDATED: Saturday AM Crash Shuts Down Beaver Dam Road; Broken Utility Pole

By Mari Lou / October 6, 2024

UPDATED – 4:15pm –  A vehicle crash just after 1am Saturday shut down a portion of Beaver Dam Road because of a severed utility pole. Delaware State Police say that fun an unknown reason the driver of a Ford Expedition went off Beaver Dam Road and struck a utility pole causing the wires to fall…