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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-17-23

By Mari Lou / May 18, 2023

The weather remained too rough for boats to sail on Wednesday. DNREC confirms the new state record tog weighing 22 pounds, 14.4 ounces caught by James Milano of North Babylon, New York on the No Limit with Captain Jon Azato. They also confirm the new state record musky caught on January 11 by Stephen Rutkowski…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 18, 2023

Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Morning contrails over Ocean View. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-16-23

By Mari Lou / May 17, 2023

What a difference a day makes. Lots of fish on Monday and only a few on Tuesday. Deanna at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said on Monday they had boats bringing in 60 to 100 pounds of black sea bass. On Tuesday they saw one 5-pound bluefish from Indian River Inlet. Mike Damiano and four…

UPDATE: State of the State Town Hall Meeting with Gov Carney in Lewes–Postponed

By Mari Lou / May 17, 2023

UPDATE 5/17/23:  Governor Carney’s State of the State town hall originally scheduled for tomorrow–Thursday, May 18th— at the Lewes Fire Department, Station 2 has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. Original Post: Governor John Carney along with State Senator Russ Huxtable and Representative Stell Parker Selby as well as members of the Cabinet will…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 17, 2023

ML – Grave site on Gravel Hill Road north of Millsboro. Click for full view

CORRECTION: Sussex County Council Approves Policy on Recognition Documents & Extension for Reassessment Project

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

The Sussex County Council was given an update on the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation by Executive Director, Patti Grimes which included information on the expansion of the Selbyville area stage and programs. Council President Mike Vincent revisited a discussion on Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations that was deferred at the April 24th meeting. With a full…

Virginia Man Sentenced in Worcester County on Sex Charges

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

A McLean, Virginia man has been sentenced to serve 25 years in prison for convictions on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and third degree sex offense. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby suspended all but 10 years of the sentence and placed 32 year old Alexander Wu on 5 years of supervised…

UMES 136th Commencement Friday Morning

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will hold its 136th Spring Commencement on Friday, May 19 at 10am. University President, Dr. Heidi Anderson will confer degrees to 289 students at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, Adrienne Jones, will give the commencement address. The commencement will be live-streamed…

UPDATED: Beach Replenishment Underway in Fenwick Island

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

UPDATED – 5/16/23 – Beach replenishment work is now progressing at both ends of the project area – in Rehoboth Beach and Fenwick Island. Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Steve Rochette, tells the Talk of Delmarva that the contractor anticipates completing work in Rehoboth on May 22 and starting Dewey…

New Traffic Signal at Rt 113 & Avenue of Honor North of Millsboro

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that a new traffic signal is in place on Rt 113 at Avenue of Honor. The signal is on flash for 72 hours and will then be put on the normal green/yellow/red cycle. Use caution in the area.

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-15-23

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

Monday May 15 is a day I have waited for since mid-February when I made reservations on the Angler out of Ocean City, Maryland for the first day of black sea bass season. Early weather reports called for northwest at 15 to 20 knots then northeast at 10 to 15 with rain. Fortunately, both of…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 16, 2023

David Scott – Ocean City – Sunset on the beach

Pay to Park Now in Effect at the Beaches

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

If you’re heading to the beaches on Delmarva – get ready to pay to park. Meters or other pay to park options have been in effect in Lewes and Ocean City for several weeks. However on Monday, May 15th – Fenwick Island, South Bethany, Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach all went into summer-mode…

Deadline to File as a Candidate for Blades or Millsboro Town Councils is Wednesday, May 17

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

Wednesday is the filing deadline for candidates to run for the town council in both Blades and Millsboro. The Blades election was postponed from April – and all candidates wishing to run need to reapply by Wednesday. Blades has the Mayor’s seat and two council seats up for election on Monday, June 5th. In Millsboro…

Sussex County Council to Revisit Discussion on Proclamations & Amendment to the County Reassessment Project

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will revisit a discussion related to Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations. This was deferred during the April 24th meeting. The Council will also consider and Amendment to the Tyler Contract for the Reassessment Project which would extend the contract another year. Human Resources Director Karen…

UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash Near Seaford Sunday Morning

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

UPDATED – 5/15/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single motor vehicle crash on May 14, 2023, in the Seaford area as 33 year old Jamie Phillips of Bridgeville. ============================================================= A Bridgeville man is dead after a crash just after 5:30 Sunday morning near Seaford. Delaware State…

UPDATED: Laurel Man Dies in Crash Near Seaford

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

UPDATED – 5/15/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single motor vehicle crash on May 13 near the intersection of Route 13 and Cannon Road in the Seaford area as 38 year old Gary Workman Jr., of Laurel. ========================================================== A crash Saturday night just after 9:30 on…

Laurel Area Fire Leave 1 Dead Sunday Morning

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

A fire heavily damaged a house trailer on Phillips Hill Road in the Laurel area Sunday. Laurel Firefighters were called just before 11:30 Sunday morning and found heavy fire coming from the home. Inside the home one person was found deceased. The Division of Forensic Science plans to do an autopsy today to determine identity…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-14-23

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

I hope all the mothers out there had a great day on Sunday. Not many folks went fishing on Mother Day so reports were a little thin. Dan’s Tackle reported that Johnathan Davis and Zandar Plaches went up to the Coral Beds on Saturday night and caught two big black drum on clams. The largest…

DSP Investigation Near Bridgeville

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

Delaware State Police are currently conducting a criminal investigation in the 21000 block of Mill Park Drive, Bridgeville. As a result, there is an increased police presence in the area. Mill Park Drive is closed until further notice. At this time this is an active and ongoing investigation. Additional information will be released once available.

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / May 15, 2023

Scott Parry – Rehoboth Beach – Small park by a little lake in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

Talk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 5-13-23

By Mari Lou / May 14, 2023

Vicky – 302-645-2790 – Martini & Rossi blue and red beach umbrella – $25 – Set of oak snack tables – $25 – Clothes closet, 7ft tall x 2.5ft wide x 2 ft deep – $100 Alyssa – 302-278-8498 – 8ft x 10ft Shed, Good condition. Must move it yourself – $600 FIRM Marty –…

Cape Henlopen HS & Caesar Rodney HS Compete in National Culinary Competition

By Mari Lou / May 14, 2023

National ProStart teams competed for the national championship in the nation’s top high school culinary competition. The management team from Cape Henlopen High School and culinary team from Caesar Rodney High School recently competed in a two-day competition hosted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) in Washington, DC. The culinary team from Caesar…

Saturday Night Crash on Route 9 Leaves Georgetown Man Dead

By Mari Lou / May 14, 2023

A 27 year old Georgetown man is dead after a crash on Route 9 Saturday evening just after 5 o’clock. Delaware State Police say the driver was westbound on Route 9 in the area of the Deerwood Development when his SUV went off the side of the road and began to rotate – striking a…

UPDATED: Curtis & Lee Elected to Lewes BPW on Saturday

By Mari Lou / May 14, 2023

UPDATED – 5-14-23 – Lewes voters have returned Preston Lee to the Board of Public Works. He received 251 votes in Saturday’s election. Barbara Curtis was the top vote-getter with 350. Wendell Alfred receives 205. Lee and Curtis will be sworn in on May 24th. ================================================================== Lewes voters will go to the polls Saturday to…