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OC BikeFest Promoter Charged with Fraud in Florida

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

An Ocean City BikeFest promoter has been charged with fraud in Florida. According to OC Today, Chase Micheal is accused of passing more than $500,000 worth of bad checks and turned himself in to the Bay County Sheriff’s office in Panama City. Sheriff’s Officials report that Micheal is charged with 22 counts of fraud following…

Reward Offered for Information in Dover Homicide

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Delaware State Police need your help to to determine the activities of 63 year old Mark Garrett of Dover on the day before he was found dead along the Isaac Branch Greenway trail near South Bay Road and President Drive. Garrett’s body was found the morning of August 30th near the wood line. Garrett was…

Early Friday Morning Clarksville Area Fire Under Investigation

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Firefighters from Millville were called for a structure fire just after midnight Friday. They found smoke and heavy fire coming from a home on Hickory Manor Road near Clarksville. Firefighters from multiple companies assisted Millville and brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Crews were on the scene for several hours and damage…

Oceans Calling Festival Underway in Ocean City

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

The first annual Oceans Calling Festival has just gotten underway in Ocean City. The gates open each day at noon. There is live entertainment on three stages throughout the day. For Festival-goers – there are also plenty of locations both around the festival venue and on the boardwalk for food, shopping or rides on the…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-28-23

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

User 284190339 Ā· 09 – 28 – 23 Fishing Report Small craft advisories flew on Thursday and will be up through Saturday. No boats left the docks and fishing was generally slow anywhere folks could find to wet a line. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park said a few spot…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 29, 2023

Lt Tom Tyndall – Georgetown – Harbor of Refuge Light in Lewes. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-27-23

By Mari Lou / September 28, 2023

User 284190339 Ā· 09 – 27 – 23 Fishing Report At least the sun came out on Wednesday. That was the only good news we heard of since seas in the ocean were running to 8 feet and small craft advisories were flying. This weather pattern is forecast to run through Monday. Once it is…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 28, 2023

David Truppo – Millville – Boat in the water in Ocean View. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-26-23

By Mari Lou / September 27, 2023

User 284190339 Ā· 09 – 26 – 23 Fishing Report With a gale warning up on Tuesday and seas running to 8 feet for the rest of the week, I don’t know when we will be back out on the water. I made a serious error when I reported the new state record blue catfish…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 27, 2023

Everett Brown – Bishopville – Full rainbow over Bishopville. Click for full view

DSU Welcomes James Overton as New DSU Police Chief

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Delaware State University announced the hiring of James Overton as the new Chief of the University’s Police Department. This is actually the second time that Overton will serve as chief – he was first hired in 2000 as Deputy Chief of Police and then served as Chief from 2005 till 2011 before leaving for a…

Next Phase for OC’s Downtown Recreation Complex Begins in October

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

The next phase of demolition and construction at the Downtown Recreation Complex in Ocean City will begin around the first of October – and will start in the park’s east block area. All park amenities with the exception of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park will not be available for public use. The revitalized complex will…

UPDATED: City of Salisbury Names David Meienschein as City’s New Police Chief

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

UPDATED – 09/26/23 – The City of Salisbury announces that David Meienschein has been hired as the City’s Police Chief. This closes a nationwide search which resulted in the hiring of a 36 year veteran of the Salisbury Police Department. Meienschein has served in numerous capacities over his career – including 12 years as Assistant…

Dump Truck Overturns & Loses Load East of Millsboro

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash that shut down Hollyville Road for some time Monday afternoon just after 12:30pm. Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a dump truck was northbound on Hollyville Road north of Lawson Road when it went off the edge of the roadway. The driver, a 59 year old…

UPDATED: Crash at Route 24 & Long Neck Road Sends 2 to Hospital

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

UPDATED – 11:45am – A vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 24 and Long Neck Road Monday night around 10pm sent at least two people to area medical facilities. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Hyundai Sonata driven by a 17 year old Millsboro girl was in the left turn…

Delmar Man Charged after Brief Pursuit Monday

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Delaware State Police spotted a red Monte Carlo just before 9pm on Monday in Delmar. It was knows to the trooper that the driver, 33 year old William Timmons of Delmar was wanted on an active warrant. After failing to maintain his lane, the trooper initiated a traffic stop on Timmons who then drove off…

Rehoboth Beach Debris Pickup Wednesday

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

Rehoboth Beach city crews will make a special post-storm sweep through the City of Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday to pick up yard debris left by Tropical Storm Ophelia. If you have yard debris – please leave it at the curb by 7am on Wednesday. This for only yard debris.

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 9-25-23

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

User 284190339 Ā· 09 – 25 – 23 Fishing Report Monday saw fishable weather, but the fish were still recovering from the big seas of the past few days. The rest of the week looks to be a washout with small craft advisories up until Wednesday morning and I expect them to remain up until…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / September 26, 2023

John Baker – Easton – Chincoteague Bay sunset. Click for full view

SCCC Offender Back in Custody after Walking Away from DOC Road Crew near Laurel Sunday

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

A work release offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown was seen walking away from a supervised DOC road crew on Sunday morning on Route 13 near Laurel. Corrections officers along with Delaware State Police and Laurel Police searched for a short time and arrested 25 year old Kyle Batson of the Dover…

DE US Sen. Coons & US Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas Visit DE Agriculture Sites Friday with Farm Bill Up for Reauthorization this Year

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

On Friday, Delaware U-S Senator Chris Coons hosted U-S Senator John Boozman, Republican of Arkansas and the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, for a listening tour of several agricultural sites in Delaware as well as a pair of roundtable discussions with farming and conservation stakeholders as discussions over the Farm…

Sussex County Council to Consider Sponsoring Trail Grant for Stephen P. Hudson Park

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Sussex County Land Trust has applied for a $143,500 Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Trails grant through the State to complete the 2nd phase of the trailhead to the Lewes-Georgetown trail at Stephen P. Hudson Park at Route 9 & Cool Spring Road. The grant…

UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash Near Gumboro Sunday Morning

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

UPDATED – 09/25/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 20-year-old Dereck Wong of Georgetown as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred Sunday morning in Gumboro. ============================================================= A Georgetown man is dead after a crash Sunday morning near Gumboro. Delaware State Police say the 20 year old man was northbound on Careys…

Clayton Man Charged in Three Dover Burglaries

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

Dover Police have arrested a Clayton man for three burglaries after an incident on Friday evening. Police were called to Cinnabon on North DuPont Highway after a report of a break in. When police arrived, they arrested 53 year old Scott Ottinger of Clayton. Employees told police that the business was broken into on September…

Somerset County Man Sentenced on Sexual Abuse Charges in Wicomico County

By Mari Lou / September 25, 2023

A 68 year old Somerset County man has been sentenced to prison on sex offenses. Court records show James Hayman pleaded guilty in July to sexual abuse of a minor and 3rd degree sexual offense. On Friday, Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced Hayman to 35 years in prison – the maximum…