Mari Lou
The Anne Street Village has been completed. This is Salisbury’s first transitional housing community for homeless residents – and the first group of residents will move in next month. There are 23 units and each unit includes a bed, HVAC units, refrigerator and a standard set of additional amenities to make each resident feel at…
I am happy to report that we are finally getting there. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship Buoy has reached 48.9 and it has crossed the magic 50-degree threshold in Lewes and stands at 50.2 degrees. I really expect to see the first flounder caught out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal by the…
Ritchie G – NYC – Millsboro Pond Sunset. Click for full view
Delaware’s super speller in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee will come from Sussex County. A 5th grader from Love Creek Elementary School near Lewes, Declan Durand, won the first-ever Sussex County Libraries Regional Spelling Bee which was held last Saturday at Sussex Academy. The nine-round competition included 19 spellers from 10 local schools. This…
UPDATED – 04/04/23 12:30pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal single-vehicle crash on April 1 in Felton as 28 year old Branden Blackson of Harrington. ================================================================ One man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before 2am Saturday in Felton. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck…
The Salisbury Police Department has a new 4-footed member – K-9 Chaos. Chaos, Belgian Malinois mix, was a donation from the Throw Away Dogs Project which helps train dogs into law enforcement canines. Originally trained for bed bug detection – it was found Chaos responded better to police work and detection training. Chaos and handler PFC…
When I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina on Monday JB Walsh and his crew were putting the Top Fin in the water. Captain Pete Haines told me he has his first charter for tog on Saturday. Let’s hope the weather allows him to sail. Some good news from DNREC Fish and Wildlife. I am 99.9%…
Margaret May – Lewes – Chilly, windy day at Herring Point. Click for full view
There will be an general election in the Town of Snow Hill on Tuesday, May 2. There are two seats up for election – the Central District with incumbent Jenny Hall challenged by Diana Walsh and the Western District with incumbent Ida Regina Blake challenged by Margaret Fletcher. The election will take place in-person from…
The National Weather Service has issued it’s assessment on the tornado that rated EF 3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale – that’s a “strong” tornado – with 136 to 165mph winds. Assessment from the National Weather Service on the Bridgeville-Ellendale Tornado… Rating: EF-3Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mphPath Length /statute/: 14.3 milesPath Width /maximum/: 700 yards…
Neighbors were helping neighbors Sunday to help begin the recovery after Saturday night’s tornado. Sussex Countians showed up with trucks, trailers, chainsaws and themselves to help begin the clean up – cutting trees away from houses, broken branches from damaged trees and clearing tons of debris. Numerous state and county officials were also on the…
Today’s municipal election in Blades has been postponed. No new date has been confirmed.
UPDATED – 04/03/23 – 10:40am – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in the Bridgeville area during Saturday’s storm. The tornado occurred around 6pm causing damage in the Bridgeville, Greenwood and Ellendale areas and leaving one person dead in a collapsed home on Tuckers Road near Greenwood. The National Weather Service is still…
While Saturday and Sunday’s weather kept most folks off the water, it proved to be much more than an inconvenience to the people who live along the path from Greenwood to Ellendale. They lost considerable property and one of their neighbors. I wish them only the best as they recover. Patty at Captain Bones in…
You work hard all week and hope to get out fishing on Saturday then Good Old Mother Nature says not so fast. The day begins with gale warnings and thunderstorms and ends with a tornado warning. Saturday was opening day for Trout Season in New Castle County and I did get one report from a…
Lawmakers in Virginia have designated the Chincoteague Pony as the Official State Pony for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Senate Bill 14-78 was introduced by Senator Lynwood Lewis and House Bill 19-51 was introduced by Delegate Rob Bloxom. The legislation was passed during the 2023 General Assembly session and the bill signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin…
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On Tuesday the St Georges Bridge will close for 18 months for repairs. The bridge will be closed to all traffic – this major rehab will include demolishing and replacing the bridge decking, median barrier and drainage features. The bridge approaches and roadways will be replaced and other bridge structural features will be repaired. The…
The weather just will not give us a break. The air and the water have been cold, but we may be out of this pattern by next week. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa reported decent white perch action on bloodworms from Augustine Beach to Port Penn. A few small rockfish with the occasional keeper…
A Pittsville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison – 5 years without the possibility of parole, for the illegal possession of a regulated firearm. Court officials say 35 year old Timothy Ketterman was convicted on January 31st after a 2-day trial. Court records show investigators responded to a fatal vehicle crash at…
Beginning on Saturday, Dr Elizabeth Brown will take over as the Interim Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health. Dr. Brown is a board-certified family physician who has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) since 2018. She replaces Dr. Rick Hong who has served as Interim Director since…
Ground was broken for the North Millsboro Bypass which, when completed will take through traffic on a new roadway north of Route 20 to meet Route 24 east of town. This new roadway includes several overpasses over roads and the Millsboro Pond. This project includes a 2 lane connector road between US 113 and SR…
Governor John Carney has extended the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days. Delaware continues to face staffing shortages and capacity issues in its health care facilities. If the State’s Public Health Emergency order were to expire, the State would no longer have such flexibility. This is the 14th extension of the Public Health Emergency,…
Magie Cannuli – Ocean City – 56th Street sunrise. Click for full view
The Transportation Department visited the Sussex County Council this week for an update on projects either in the planning stages, underway or completed in the County. Some of the information covers statewide issues – like safety and smart work zones. An uptick in wrong way driving has led to a pilot on new technology that…