Mari Lou
The final short-term extension of the Public Health Emergency has been announced by Governor John Carney on Friday. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Governor plans to terminate the order of May 11th – the same day that the federal public health emergency is to expire.
The Delaware GOP Convention begins tonight in Dover with the State Committee Dinner – and special guest Kellyanne Conway. Saturday is the State Organizational Convention. Economist and Author Loren Spivack is the guest speaker. State GOP membership will also elect a State Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Saturday morning’s festivities begin at 8:15 for breakfast…
Through the years, the Delaware General Assembly has approved short-lived bills for the official state dog. For some time Delaware’s State Dog has been the Golden Retriever. However state lawmakers are making a change – and have approved Senate Bill 37, which designates rescue dogs as the official state dog. A rescue dog is one…
In March, the Delaware State Senate approved Senate Resolution 11, which urges the Delaware Congressional Delegation to deschedule marijuana. Currently marijuana is still a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance, which is intended for exceptionally dangerous substances with high potential for abuse and no medical use. However marijuana currently has many accepted medical uses in the US…
It’s race weekend at the Monster Mile in Dover. The weather for the weekend is not the best and Dover Motor Speedway and NASCAR are closely monitoring and changes in the schedule of events that are needed. There are three races this weekend – the ARCA Menards Series race Friday night has been postponed until…
Thursday was a bit nasty on the ocean and bay. To the best of my knowledge no boats left their docks or trailers. The long-range forecast right through the weekend is pretty bad. A gale warning for Friday and probably one for Saturday. Sunday doesn’t look to good right now. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle…
Kimberly Sprout – Millsboro – Butterfly tasting an azalea. Click for full view
Wednesday saw more cool weather with a brisk wind. I decided to try surf fishing on Broadkill Beach. To that end I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina for some sand fleas and green crabs. With plenty of bait and my 12-foot rod in the front of the truck I headed for Broadkill. I planed to…
Joan Grourke – Rehoboth Beach – View from Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
UPDATED: 4/26/23–The Delaware State Police have charged 36-year-old Steven M. Smith of Centreville, Maryland for the murder of Charles Kupidlowski, which occurred in March. Smith had been awaiting extradition to Delaware from Maryland. Today, Smith was transported from the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center to Troop 2 by state detectives from the Department of Justice Extradition Unit. Smith was…
Tuesday was a decent day with cool temperatures and light winds. In spite of this, very few folks went fishing. I was at Indian River Inlet from 9:00 AM until close to noon and I didn’t see a single boat leave the inlet. One Grady White catamaran made a single drift from the bridge all…
Carol Tabor – Mother Nature decorating the shoreline at Bayshore Camp Ground. Click for full view
Two pieces of a three-part package of legislation has passed in the State Senate – both with a unanimous vote. These measures include animal welfare into Delaware’s existing protections against domestic violence. Senate Bill 70 adds several actions against a companion or service animal to the definition of abuse for Protection From Abuse (PFA) proceedings.…
The Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. The Council was to have a discussion related to Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations, but Council President Mike Vincent opted to defer the discussion until the full council is seated. Councilman Mark Schaeffer was absent from this week’s meeting. A public hearing was held Tuesday morning for an…
The launch of a sounding rocket from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia was scrubbed last night after issue with the payload instrumentation developed. They will try to launch the SubTEC-9 mission again this evening – with a launch window between 7:15 and 8:15pm. The live stream will be gin about 15 minutes before the…
Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City, Maryland have been nominated in the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for best beach in the Northeast! The contest gives voters four weeks to vote starting today through noon on May 22nd. CLICK HERE TO VOTE: https://www.10best.com/…/best-beach-in-the-northeast-2023/ The winning beach will be announced on Friday,…
In the running for President of the United States currently – Democratic Candidates– Joe Biden (D), incumbent president of the United States, announced he would run on April 25, 2023.– Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D), a lawyer and author, announced he would run on April 5, 2023.– Marianne Williamson (D), 2020 presidential candidate and author,…
There were no snow days or other weather-related school cancellations this past year so the last day of school for Indian River School District students in grades Pre-K to 11 will be Thursday, June 8. The last day for teachers will be Monday, June 12 and June 9th for para-professionals.
DNREC’s virtual public hearing on the Zero-Emission vehicle sales mandate will be held Wednesday beginning at 6pm. A rally against the mandate will be held outside of the Kent Levy Court from 5 to 6pm. If you would like to comment during the public hearing – you must pre-register by NOON on Wednesday by clicking here or…
Laurel Police arrested a man for DUI after a traffic stop on South Central Avenue on April 14th. The driver identified himself to police and others as a police officer in Florida. The driver was turned over to the DOC, further investigation determined that he was at one time employed by a Florida law enforcement…
Monday began a little cloudy and damp, but soon turned bright a sunny. No warm weather for the rest of the week. The fishing remained a bit slow with no exciting catches made on the ocean or bay. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid brought in 20 tog from ocean structure. On Sunday, the…
Robert Cuddeback – Dagsboro – Sunrise at Peppers Creek Marina. Click for full view
SB 2: The Permit before Purchase of a Handgun will be Heard in the DE Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday Afternoon
Senate Bill 2, which is legislation that would require residents to complete a firearm training course and obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun, goes before the Delaware Senate Judiciary Committee at 1pm on Wednesday. Public comment will be accepted from both in-person and virtual participant. Written remarks can be submitted as well – either…
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