Mari Lou
UPDATE 4/19/23 10:30 am: The suspect in the robbery that occurred at the Bank of America in Easton has been apprehended. On April 18, 2023 at about 1 p.m., 57-year-old Todd Niel Holtzman was arrested at his Cambridge Commons apartment in Cambridge, MD. He was later transported to the Talbot County Detention Center where he…
UPDATE: 4/19/23 10 am– The Delaware State Police have identified 36-year-old Michelet Polynice of Bridgeville, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred in Georgetown on April 17th. A single vehicle crash west of Georgetown has left a Bridgeville man dead. Delaware State Police say just before 11pm, the 36…
Small craft advisories were flying on Tuesday and that kept boats either tied to the dock or on their trailers. The good news is the weather for the rest of the week looks fishable. Jud sent me an email with a report from the Christina River where he tried his luck with the shad. He…
Bernie & Carol Argeski – Ocean View – Humming bird at the backyard feeder. Click for full view
UPDATED – 04/18/23 – After two weeks off, the Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson read a proclamation for April being Fair Housing Month. It was April of 1968 when President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing…
Delaware’s open burning ban will go into effect on May First – through September 30. This is ozone season, however right now, DNREC says that public open burning of materials – like tree limbs, brush and branches is allowed through April 30. However it is illegal to burn leaves, grass, trash, garbage and refuse –…
The temperature dropped and the wind came up which didn’t help the fishing on Monday. Joe Moore down on Hatteras Island reported that Michael Ellingsworth from Laurel, Delaware caught and released a 48-inch red drum while surf fishing on Portsmouth Island. Lewes Ice House reported small black drum from Broadkill Beach on sand fleas and…
Jean Messick – Along Union Church Road in Lincoln
A 14 year old boy from Newark, DE, faces criminal and traffic charges after a 5 vehicle crash at the intersection of Coastal Highway and Slaughter Beach Road near Lincoln. Delaware State Police say Sunday afternoon, several vehicles were stopped for a flashing fire signal light. The 14 year old driver of a pickup truck…
A Dover man has been arrested after a fight on South State Street Friday evening. Dover Police found a 53 year old man from Dover with cuts to his upper body caused during a fight with the suspect, 46 year old Sean Lucas of Dover. While police spoke with the victim and witnesses – they…
Dover Police were called to the Dover Public Library for a burglar alarm call on Saturday. Police dispatchers were able to remotely view cameras from the library which showed 25 year old Alexander Melero-Almodovar of Dover hiding behind a desk. The library had been closed for about 90 minutes and no one should have been…
UPDATED – 04/17/23 – A shooting on East Carroll Street early Sunday morning in Salisbury left one teen dead and another man injured. Just after midnight Salisbury Police found two victims with multiple gunshot wounds near Buena Vista Avenue. Police say 16 year old Ja’siah Sin’cer Johnson of Salisbury was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Medical…
Sunday saw another good weather fishing day. No great change in Delaware, but a tog catch in Ocean City was spectacular. Scott Lenox at Fish in OC reported that Captain Chase Eberle on Chasin’ Tides had a catch of tog that is one of the best I have ever heard of. His party had 19…
The grassroots group Citizens for Delaware Schools will hold a Town Hall meeting in each county this week to discuss how to Save Our Schools. It begins with engaged citizens and the upcoming School Board Elections in May. The Town Hall meetings will look at 4 issues – academic achievement, parental rights, school safety and…
Saturday was an interesting weather day. We had warms sunshine and cold rain often at the same time. My grandfather used to say when it rained and the sun was shining the Devil was beating his wife. The poor woman got a terrible beating on Saturday. At Lewes Harbour Marina the report was a few…
President Biden Arrived in Rehoboth Beach Early Saturday Morning – Will Head Back to DC Sunday Night
UPDATED – 4/15/23 – President Biden arrived from Ireland at Dover Air Force Base on Air Force One early Saturday morning. He was driven to Rehoboth Beach after weather grounded Marine One to fly to the Gordons Pond parking lot – and arrived around 3:30am. The President will remain in Rehoboth for most of Sunday…
UPDATED – 4/15/23 – Seaford voters have returned incumbent Dan Henderson to the City Council. He was the top vote-getter with 242 votes. Michael Bradley wins the other seat on the council grabbing 220 votes. One term incumbent, Jose Santos, was voted off the council receiving just 166 votes. Henderson and Bradley will each serve…
Vicky – 302-645-2790 – Pressed wood closet – 7ft by 2.5ft by 2ft – $100 – Vintage TI 99/4a computer with games – $100 obo Daniel – 405-583-4826 – 5ft by 8ft Bri-Mar dump trailer – $4400 Pat – 703-929-0530 – Easy Breeze white windows, still in box – $1000 for all 12 (7 –…
The filing deadline has passed for candidates interested in running for the South Bethany Town Council. Two candidates filed for the three open seats – so there will be no election, but one open seat. Incumbents William Tim Shaw and Edith Dondero return to the Council. Council member Richard Oliver did not run for re-election…
I have been looking forward to Friday all week. I would finally have time for some shad fishing at Indian River Inlet. I should have stayed home. I got there right at 2:00 PM to catch the last two hours of the incoming current. I rigged up as always with a Stingsilver ahead of a…
UPDATED – 4/14/23 – Laurel Police were called to the Holly Brook Apartment Complex Wednesday just before 1pm for a shooting. When police arrived at the scene they concluded that several gun shots were fired – striking one black adult victim who was taken to an area hospital by bystanders for life-threatening injuries. The victim…
A new date has been announced for the Blades municipal election. The election is now set for Monday, June 5th. Candidates have until 4:30pm on Wednesday, May 17th to file to run for the 2 open council seats or the mayor’s office. If you filed for the original election – you must file again if…
A crash just before 7am Friday is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police say a Toyota 4-Runner was eastbound on Route 404 west of Georgetown when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle traveled across the westbound lane and into a residence. The driver and front passenger were taken to area hospitals for treatment of…