Mari Lou
Delmar firefighters were called for a chicken house fire on Old Stage Road just before 5:30 Friday morning. Crews arriving at the scene found a fully involved chicken house with exposures to propane tanks and another chicken house. Crews from Laurel, Gumboro, Blades and Sharptown also responded along with medic units. The State Fire Marshal…
Small craft advisories were up for Thursday morning so several boats left later in the day and were not back in time for this report. Friday will see southwest winds at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 and seas of 3 to 4 feet. On Saturday the wind will be out of the…
Christmas lights in Angola on Conley Chapel Road. Click for full view
While I spent Wednesday slaving over a hot keyboard, I was watching the few leaves left on the trees that weren’t moving and wising I was fishing. Imagine my surprise when I called Lewes Harbour Marian and found out nobody left the dock. No one answered the phone at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em or…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day goes back to around 2013/2014. People would come to Atlantic Cellular when the WGMD midday show was live once a week. They would line up for a chance to put in their 2 cents to the conversation. At one point, Walt created the Citizen Soap Box for people to stand on and talk – or rant. Click for full view
Tuesday was much colder than Monday. The temperature at my house dropped from 66 on Monday night to 33 on Tuesday morning. Wednesday will see northeast winds of 5 to 10 knots in the morning going 10 to 15 north in the afternoon with 3-foot seas. Snow or rain in the early morning with rain…
Margaret May – Lewes – Harbor of Refuge Light. Click for full view
UPDATED 12/07/21 – Detectives of the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation have formally obtained arrest warrants for the following individuals as a result of the Burglary and Attempted Murder incident that occurred on December 3, 2021 in Pocomoke, Maryland. Wendy Dawn Taylor, Gary Joseph Fleig, and Coy Edward Bailey are in custody in Accomack County,…
Small craft advisories were up for Monday so no boats left the dock or trailers. Tuesday is looking a little better with northwest winds at 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 dropping off in the afternoon to 10 to 15 and seas of 3 to 5 feet. Wednesday we will see the wind…
ML – In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – From 2008 – the Rehoboth Veterans Memorial at the end of Rehoboth Avenue. Click for full view
The State Auditor’s office has completed a report of the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2021. Each volunteer fire company must submit a completed audit by an independent certified public accounting firm to the State Fire Commission annually within six months of the end of the fiscal…
A 19 year old Pocomoke man has been sentenced to life in prison for murder. Court officials say Marion Maddox pleaded guilty in September to 1st degree murder after the shooting death in August of 2020 of 38 year old Deavon Davis in Pocomoke. Police say the victim and two relatives were leaving the basketball…
A Seaford man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after he stole a car and wrecked it while under the influence. Delaware State Police were called around 11:30 Sunday morning to Whitesville Road near Whale’s Road for a crash involving a Suburban. Police learned that 2 hours earlier, 29 year old Taylor English…
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at 10am. This week County Attorney Everett Moore will present information to the Council on redistricting for the County Council – and possible discussion. In Old Business, the council will revisit a conditional use application – No. 2259 on behalf of the Evergreene Companies for a multi-family dwelling…
Sunday the weather was not that bad, but when I called my usual reporting stations no one answered the phone. That usually means no one went fishing out of Lewes Harbour Marina or Indian River Marina. Since Old Inlet Bait and Tackle did not answer either I don’t have a report from the inlet or…
The City of Salisbury is pleased to announce the launch of a tree and park item donation program, which will give citizens a way to memorialize or commemorate a loved one, organization, or special event by installing a tree, bench, or other park item. The tree and park item donation program offers a unique and long…
Saturday, we had good fishing weather, but the fishing was not that great. For whatever reason the bite was off, however tog, black sea bass and porgies were still caught. Sunday looks good with northeast winds at 10 to 15 knots going east in the afternoon with seas of 3 feet. Monday, the wind will…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Sun highlighting the Indian River Inlet Bridge. Click for full view
Paul – 302-236-0739 – LOOKING FOR: Recliner chair slightly used tan or greenish Linda – 302-448-0601 – Nordic Trak Bike – $200 obo Mark – 302-493-6602 – Matching love seat and couch – $200 KJ – 302-381-1756 – Hitchcock dining room set – $275obo – Large dog crate, 48″x30″x32.5″ – $60 obo Ray – 443-859-3330…
The only report I received on Friday was from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle as Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em did not answer the phone and Lewes Harbour marina said no one went out from there. Saturday will see southeast winds reaching 5 to 10 knots in the morning then go north in the afternoon…
Ocean City firefighters were called just after 10pm for a structure fire at the Harbor Inn Apartments on South St. Louis Avenue. Crews arriving at the scene found fire showing in the 2-story apartment building with exposures and a second alarm was struck. Fire companies from Worcester and Sussex Counties helped to battle the fire…
Jean Messick – Millsboro – Sun clouds boat. Click for full view
Comcast is beginning work in Bethany Beach that will bring the full suite of Comcast services, including fiber optic WIFI, to the community. The estimated completion date for this work, contingent on weather, is late winter or early spring of 2022. Comcast will continue underground installation of fiber optic cabling in Bethany West. The next locations…
Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the Public Health Emergency order another 30 days to allow the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs, and issued the following statement: “We’ve made a lot of progress in getting folks vaccinated, but we still have a lot of work to do,” said Governor Carney.…