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Rita McLanahan – Lewes – Dressed for Christmas. Click for full view
The flu season in Delaware this year is showing higher numbers to date than the 2024-2025 season. Delaware Public Health officials report there have been 770 total cases of the flu reported statewide between September 28 and December 13 with 334 new cases reported December 7 – 14th. In Sussex County, there have been 70…
The Centers for Disease Control, public health and other officials in several states are investigating reports of people in multiple states being sickened with Salmonella after eating raw oysters. The federal agencies are working to determine if a common source of oysters can be identified, but say that raw oysters can be contaminated with germs…
Firefighters from Showell were called for a structure fire on Circle Road in Whaleyville just after noon on Saturday. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke and fire. Additional companies from Worcester, Wicomico and Sussex Counties were called to assist at the scene or provide backup. Firefighters were on the scene for nearly 3 ½…
The DMV locations in Georgetown, Dover and Delaware City will reopen on Monday, December 29th at 10am for regular business hours. However the Karen L. Johnson DMV south of Wilmington, the site of last week’s fatal shooting, will remain closed next week. Residents in New Castle County needing DMV services should utilize the Delaware City…
Sammy Barnes – Ocean City – Downtown Nativity 2025. Click for full view
Jack / 302-542-2364 ITEM: Classical Guitar DESCRIPTION: Made by Antonio Apricio in Spain. It has a cedar top, rosewood back and sides and an ebony finger board. Played only a couple times, it comes in a Protege hard case with a humidifier AMOUNT: $500 or best offer Ed / 410-924-3667 / Preston…
The Town of Georgetown, Mayor West, Senator Pettyjohn and Representative Jones Giltner invite community members and members of law enforcement to gather at The Circle in Georgetown on Sunday, December 28, at 6:00 p.m. for a candlelight vigil honoring Delaware State Trooper Cpl/1. Matthew “Ty” Snook, who was killed in the line of duty on…
The Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association will ring in the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on January 1st from 10am to 2pm. The actual bell belonging to the group’s 1913 Pennsylvania Railroad steam engine will be put in place – the engine is on the railroad track next to the Lewes Public Library. For $5…
Paul Buchness – Lewes – Front garden box Nativity 2025. Click for full view
The Town of Berlin has begun it’s search to for it’s next Chief of Police. The town is seeking qualified candidates to advance the department’s focus on community-centered policing, public safety and operational excellence. Lt. Robert Fisher was appointed Interim Chief of Police after Chief Arnold Downing retired earlier this month and will serve in…
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 4pm on Christmas Eve. Police were called to Mifflin Road and contacted four victims who told police they were shot at by an unknown suspect walking in the area of a walking path that connects Trafalgar Drive and Mifflin Road. Police say no one was…
Several Delaware school districts now charge what the ACLU says are high fees for Freedom of Information Act requests. The ACLU of Delaware filed a complaint in Superior Court of Delaware challenging those high fees – against Cape Henlopen, Woodbridge and the Christina School Districts, which charged between $1900 and $3500 for FOIA requests –…
Start the New Year off with First Day Hikes on January 1st. There are multiple locations where you can take a First Day Hike in both Delaware and Maryland – most hikes average 1 to 2.5 miles. You have your choice of self-guided hikes or ranger-led hikes. This is part of a nationwide initiative led…
2014 Nativity north of Selbyville – and is still there in 2025! Click for full view
LONG TERM EVENTS GEORGETOWN: November 1 through December 31- PACK THE POD on the Circle in Georgetown – bring donations of canned or non-perishable foods thru the end of December to help feed Sussex County’s hungry with help from the Food Bank of Delaware. Items can also be dropped at Home Depot in Lewes, Bridgeville,…
After your mountain of presents become a mountain of paper, ribbon and boxes – what do you do with all that waste? Some of it can go into your recycle bin – but not all of it. You can recycle wrapping paper, cards, envelopes, paper gift bags, cardboard boxes and paper gift boxes. You can…
CJRW Diamond – Laurel – Christmas in Laurel. Click for full view
The Talk of Delmarva has aired this staff reading of The Night Before Christmas for nearly 20 years. It’s our gift from the Talk of Delmarva Family to yours. https://www.wgmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-NiteB4Xmas-FULL.mp3 This is a legacy recording with a listing of the voices heard below:
2014 – Nativity at Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro. Click for full view
Dewey Beach officials are calling on residents to contact state representatives to be sure federal funding that has already been approved for work in the town is released. Town officials say federal funding for a flood mitigation project on Read Avenue was approved through the US Army Corps of Engineers in August of 2024, but…
A vehicle fire which also damaged a home is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from East New Market were called to Centennial Road in East New Market Monday afternoon around 2:30 and found a Jeep Wrangler on fire. The owner of the home and vehicle discovered the fire which was extinguished…
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, and New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025 – DART will operate regular weekday services statewide. SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line train will operate regular weekday service. Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, and New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026 – DART statewide services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate. SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line train service…
Happy Festivus! This is our glorified Talk of Delmarva Festivus Pole. Click for full view
Rehoboth Beach Police have charged a Milford man after they were called to a Wilmington Avenue business for burglary in progress. A cleaning crew found that a former employee, 38 year old Donald Fulmore entered the business and attempted to steal alcohol from a locked cabinet. The cleaners confronted Fulmore who fell down the stairs…