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The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday afternoon – beginning at 12:30pm. County Administrator Todd Lawson will announce the new County Engineer. In December Hans Medlarz, who was appointed County Engineer in 2015, announced that he would retire early this year. Lawson will also revisit a topic that was discussed during the first meeting of…
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Residents of Milton have overwhelmingly approved three water systems improvements. A vote to replace aging water mains under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue was approved with 567 votes for and 41 against. Improvements at the Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility were approved by a vote of 558 to 46. A new…
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Brian – 302-470-0024 – Twin size folding bed – $25 Vicky – 302-645-2790 – Unique Thimble Collection w/ display case – $25 – Poster “Hail to the Redskins” Hall of Famers, ’36-’86 – $20 – 4 Wheaties boxes – 2 SB Redskins ’83, 1 Super Bowl Redskins ’86, 1 Michael Jordan Box – $8 a…
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A Felton man is charged in the murder of his wife. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Andrews Lake Road in Felton just before 6:30 Friday morning for an unresponsive woman and found 55 year old Virginia Reynolds with several injuries to her body. Troopers began life saving efforts until the victim…
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A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night just before 11 in the area of West Street in Laurel. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Probation and Parole officers were on patrol and watched a Ford Focus fail to signal a turn. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and…
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An internal investigation by the Town of Bethany Beach has resulted in the termination of Police Chief Michael Redmon and his immediate subordinate Captain Darin Cathell. The Town became aware of the possible misuse of federal and state grant funds for the payment of overtime by police department personnel. A preliminary assessment by the Town…
Read MoreRescue Firefighters were called to Silver Goose Road in Cambridge just after 10 Friday morning for a structure fire. Rescue Fire crews found a two-story wood frame and masonry home with fire. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began on a rear porch and was accidental. Combustibles placed too close to a heater.…
Read MoreResidents in Ocean City are being given the opportunity to request a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the resort’s FY 2025 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The plan contains requests for operating funds from several programs as well as a request for capital funds for 2 heavy duty 60-foot articulating…
Read MoreA fire Thursday night around 9:30 at Cadia Healthcare Renaissance Rehabilitation Center on Route 24 at Long Neck was accidental according to Delaware State fire investigators. Indian River firefighters arriving at the scene found smoke in the area of the mechanical room and investigation showed the fire occurred in the mechanical room and was caused…
Read MoreA search warrant executed on a residence on Deborah Drive in Dover Thursday led to the arrest of two Dover residents on drug charges. Delaware State Police went into the residence after a six-week long investigation of the distribution of drugs from the property. Detectives detained three people including 47 year old Antonio Malloy and…
Read MoreThe Town of Milton is holding a Water System Improvements Referendum on Saturday, January 27. The referendum is for the Town to borrow $6.2-million funding from the State of Delaware for water main replacement under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue, and Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility improvements and Federal Street Water…
Read MoreSALISBURY, Maryland — The traffic signal at the intersection of Division Street and College Avenue has suffered a failure which has required a severe change in traffic flow through the intersection that will last for several days. It is suggested that you avoid the intersection if at all possible and use alternate paths to your…
Read MoreA traffic stop in Milton Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a Felton man. Delaware State Police spotted a vehicle traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on Coastal Highway near Eagle Crest Road and initiated a traffic stop. A computer check of the driver, 32 year old Alonzo Coker of Felton showed…
Read MoreØrsted Thursday announced that it will reposition it’s Skipjack Wind 1 & 2 projects off the coast of Delmarva. This is a combined 966-megawatt project that’s been in development, however Ørsted has withdrawn from the Maryland Public Service Commission Orders after an extensive review. The payment amounts for Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (ORECs) set…
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Delaware School Board elections will take place on May 14th statewide. However the deadline to file to run for your local school board is just over a month away – on March 1st. There are school board seats available in all Sussex County school districts and Milford, but to date only two people have filed.…
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In the past week there have been a flurry of filings for seats on the Sussex County Council. Last week Republican Matt Lloyd filed for the 1st District seat on the Council. Lloyd is an Air Force Combat Veteran, property owner, farmer and active member of the 40th Representative District. He will be on the…
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UPDATED – 01/23/24 – The Sussex County Council meeting started as most do – with comments from the public, however this week there were several people who live on Dorman Road in the Angola area who commented on the continuing development in their neighborhood which makes getting out of Dorman Road onto Route 24 nearly…
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Three men have been arrested by Delaware State Police on drug charges after the execution of search warrants at two Seaford residences last Thursday. After a 2-month investigation, police from multiple agencies went into a residence on North Front Street. Twelve people in the residence were detained including Andrew Ayers of Greenwood, Schweitzer Dessin and…
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A Magnolia, Delaware man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after he was convicted on charges of possession with the intent to distribute a fake controlled dangerous substance, possession of a non-controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. According to court papers, 30 year old Quaire Johnson of Magnolia…
Read MoreUPDATED – 01/23/24 – A suspect has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing on January 2nd in Salisbury. Maryland State Police have charged 20 year old Trenee Gattis of Salisbury with 1st and 2nd degree murder, 1st and 2nd degree assault and other offenses in the death of 34 year old Daniel Mapes.…
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Firefighters from Milton were called for a fire around 5pm Monday evening that damaged an EMS Paramedic vehicle and a detached carport structure in the parking lot behind the CHEER Center in Milton. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire and multiple companies were called to assist or for back up. The State Fire…
Read MoreA fight took place Thursday in the hallway outside the gym at Snow Hill High School after the end of a varsity basketball game. The fight disrupted the orderly exit of patrons who attended the game and additional fights occurred resulting in additional law enforcement personnel being called. Police began their investigation Thursday night and…
Read MoreA Seaford Police officer has been indicted on multiple charges – including a felony for brandishing a handgun during a traffic-related altercation that occurred while he was off-duty. Delaware Department of Justice officials say 38 year old Kyle Linville experienced a mechanical issue while parking his pickup truck and attached trailer in a driveway in…
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