Mari Lou
The Sussex County Council has approved the FY 2025 Budget. The $265.8-million budget funds a variety of local services, pays for sewer expansions and open space preservation. There are some rate increases in water and sewer and some increases in fees at the Marriage Bureau. The Recorder of Deeds office will see a modification in…
User 284190339 · 06 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report Today, June 17, 2024, I finally broke the bad luck that has followed me all year. That’s right, I caught a fish! It was a beautiful bluefish that cleared the water four or five times before my son Ric was able to net it and…
Margaret May – Lewes – Peonies in bloom. Click for full view
Governor Wes Moore, with his signature Monday morning, pardoned over 175,000 people who have been convicted of low-level marijuana possession or possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia. The order represents the largest pardon for misdemeanor cannabis possession charges for any state in the country and the inclusion of paraphernalia makes Maryland the first…
The Department of Field Operations will be working with a contractor to restripe on street parking across downtown Salisbury from Tuesday, June 18 through Wednesday, June 19. There will be no traffic closures associated with the project, but residents and visitors should show caution when traveling downtown and be aware of work zones for the…
Tuesday the Sussex County Council will have public hearings on the proposed FY 2025 budget, assessment rolls for sewer and water districts, ordinances to amend fees at the marriage bureau and recorder of deeds. Those public hearings begin at 10:15am. Also Planning & Zoning Director Jamie Whitehouse will discuss the Comprehensive Land Use Plan annual…
User 284190339 · 06 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, I was unable to contact my usual reporting stations on Sunday. I did get a few reports from folks that we seldom hear from. Up in New Castle County, our fly fishing reporter, Ed O’Donnell, took his two…
Ellendale firefighters were called for a residential fire around 4:30 Saturday afternoon on Spicer Road. Crews arriving at the scene found fire showing from the home with heavy fire on the second floor and attic. Crews from several area companies assisted or provided backup. There were no injuries and the State Fire Marshal is investigating.
User 284190339 · 06 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report From what I heard from my reporters; Saturday was a tad rough on the ocean so I don’t have many reports from there. Lewes Harbour Marina said the only boat that left the dock on Saturday was the Angler. She fished bay structure and caught…
Kassidy Brown – Milton – Breakwater East lighthouse from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
Laurel Police conducted a traffic stop near the Little Creek apartments after watching the driver, identified as 24 year old Heriberto Ortiz-Bedolla of Laurel, make a traffic violation. During the traffic stop the officer spotted a box with small bags that appeared to contain illegal drugs and the driver was detained. During a search police…
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the sunset dates of several programs that were affiliated with the collapse of the Key Bridge. These worker and business relief programs have delivered over $37-million in assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse. The Maryland Department of Labor Worker Support Program, Department of Commerce Business Assistance Program…
In this time-lapse videos, the USS Gonzales enters the Port of Baltimore via the newly-reopened Fort McHenry Federal Channel Thursday, June 12, 2024, in time for Maryland Fleet Week. Just days earlier, Unified Command reached the milestone of clearing all wreckage from the 700-foot-wide by 50-foot-deep Federal Channel, following the March 26 collapse of the…
User 284190339 · 06 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was pleasant enough and fish were caught. Julie Stevenson and Mike Fisher went out to B Buoy on Wednesday and caught a limit of flounder to 22 inches. On Thursday, Julie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Viscuglia, also went out to B Buoy and did…
Brian Sullivan – North Shores – Cactus in bloom at Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating several incidents that occurred in the area of Linden Avenue in Cambridge. Officials say 4 or 5 juveniles from the area were in possession of spray paint and an ignition source. Officials say several properties were vandalized with spray paint around 6:15 Thursday, but at one property a…
A vehicle was damaged by gunfire Thursday afternoon in Dover. Dover Police were called for shots fired around 2pm on Charring Cross Drive in the Village of Westover. Police found several spent shell casings and a vehicle that had been damaged. No injuries were reported and police ask anyone with information to contact Dover Police…
Two Dover residents have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after an investigation into the illegal purchase of firearms. The Dover Police Department’s Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit – in collaboration with the ATF – learned that 32 year old Brittney Wharton purchased several firearms, high-capacity magazines and ammunition for 42 year old…
Ground was broken Wednesday for Phase 2 of improvements at the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View. Phase 2 focuses on enhancing the Preserve’s infrastructure to better accommodate environmental education, restoration, research and community recreation activities. Planned enhancements include trail system improvements and updates, a habitat restoration staging area and construction of a three-season…
The Delaware Vocational Technical School Districts (NCCo Vo-Tech, Polytech and Sussex Tech) are in support of the new STEP Path Program. STEP is the Smart Transfer Enrollment Program which will enable Delaware apprenticeship students to apply their vocational time and experience towards college credits to obtain a college degree. In May, the Delaware Department of…
Firefighters from Sharptown were called for a two alarm residential fire on Tower Hill Lane in Sharptown just after 8 Thursday night. Crews arriving at the scene found fire through the roof. Firefighters from multiple companies in Wicomico, Dorchester and Sussex County were called to assist or provide back up. The State Fire Marshal reports…
A crash just after 5:30 Thursday afternoon west of Millsboro sent one person to the hospital. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Honda CRV was stopped eastbound at the stop sign at Careys Camp Road and Millsboro Highway and pulled into the intersection in front of a Nissan Sentra that was…
User 284190339 · 06 – 14 – 24 Fishing Report DNREC has changed the slot limit for striped bass during the summer season in Delaware Bay. It is now 20 to 25 inches. Thursday was a fine day at the beach and fishing was very good. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported a bluefish blitz…