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Carol Tabor – Flowers at Hammerheads / Click for full view
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface a portion of US 13 Business (North Salisbury Boulevard) beginning Sunday, August 2. The resurfacing will cover 1.5 miles of US 13 Business from the railroad bridge near Liberty Street/Edgemore Avenue to the Salisbury Bypass in Wicomico County. Crews from Allan Myers, Inc.…
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan passed a declaration requiring everyone over the age of five to wear face coverings on Ocean City’s Boardwalk between the hours of 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. The ordinance takes effect Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. The declaration was passed following Gov. Hogan’s expanded statewide masking order requiring face…
Due to the threat of Hurricane Isaias moving into the area beginning Monday, testing appointments scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020 at the West Ocean City Park & Ride and Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Pocomoke Health Center are canceled. The Worcester County Health Department will call individuals who are scheduled for testing on…
Thursday was another good weather day, but fishing was a bit slower than it has been. On Saturday, August 15th there will be a Memorial Service for Captain John Nedelka held at Indian River Marina. The service will begin at 4:00 PM with the spreading of his ashes at sea from the Miss Ene III. …
Margaret May – Lewes – Geese on the wing – heading west / Click for full view
Wednesday was a carbon copy of Tuesday. Fishing in the ocean remained good with flounder leading the parade. Dan’s Tackle reported that Matt Andrews caught a 2.25-pound flounder in the ocean surf on mullet. A keeper flounder from the beach in the middle of summer is somewhat unusual. The Savannah Lynn had a combination shark/flounder…
WGMD Celebrating 40 years of broadcasting. Going back to 2015 and a live broadcast from the Delaware State Fair with WGMD’s Bob Steele – and Account Representative Donnie Vanderslice / Click for full view
Tuesday was another hot one, but the breeze made it bearable on the water. When I was at Lewes Harbour Marina on Monday, I noticed the Strike Zone was flying three tuna, one white marlin release and a dolphin flag. It seems Captain Chris Keller participated in the Hux Big Fish Tournament and that was…
The Sussex County Council recognized retiring EMS Director Robert Stuart with a proclamation. Stuart steps down at the end of the month – Deputy EMS Director Robbie Murray has been named as the new EMS Director. County Administrator, Todd Lawson, introduced the Council to the new manager of the Delaware Coastal Airport, Bob Bryant. Bryant…
There is still no decision by the State of Delaware on the reopening of schools. Several weeks ago, Governor John Carney and DOE Secretary Susan Bunting said more on schools reopening or partially reopening would come in early August, however some guidance on where the state stands currently and what is needed for a full…
Governor Larry Hogan ordered the Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment (not yet known). This is in honor of Bob Culver, County Executive for Wicomico County, who passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020
Monday was a perfect day to go flounder fishing on the Katydid and I did. We left the dock at 0600 and had lines in the water by 0715. Captain Brent had us fishing directly off of Indian River Inlet inside B Buoy. He has a bunch of hard structure on his GPS and that’s…
Washington, DC Mayor, Muriel Bowser has added Delaware to a list of 27 states that DC officials are calling ‘high-risk areas.’ That means those traveling from Delaware must self-quarantine for 14 days if arriving in the nation’s capital. Maryland and Virginia are not included in the list, which will be updated again in two weeks. Some…
Mark your calendar – Next Monday, August 3 there will be a drive-thru mobile pantry with the Food Bank of Delaware at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road (just of Route 404/18) west of Georgetown. The event will begin at 11am. You can register in advance, however, on-site registration will also be available. Volunteers…
The City of Salisbury is proud to announce the completion of the roundabout at the intersection of Riverside Drive, West Carroll Street and Mill Street in Downtown Salisbury, which will help to alleviate traffic congestion in the area. As of today, July 27th, the roundabout is fully open to traffic from all directions. Motorists can…
The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) will hold a pre-employment physical skills evaluation on Saturday, August 1st, Wednesday August 5th, Saturday August 8th and 15th to fill openings in the 2021 employment roster. The pre-employment evaluation is being held in Ocean City, in the area of Dorchester Street and the beach. There are no pre-certification…
A search warrant was executed last Wednesday at a residence on Abner Road in Laurel where members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force, Sussex Drug Task Force and Sussex Probation and Parole found a 3-foot tall potted marijuana plant, over 8 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 8 firearms and ammunition. The resident, 55 year…
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) received reports over the weekend from several Delawareans who received unsolicited packages of seeds in shipments from China. After sharing information through social media, DDA found that there were more than just a few random shipments and more residents have been impacted. Based on information provided by constituents, the…
A virtual farmer panel will discuss soil health topics on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Steve Groff, owner of Cover Crop Coaching, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include Blaine Hitchens, a Sussex County farmer and National Association of Conservation District Soil Health Champion from Laurel, Del., Steve Kraszewski, of Mason’s Heritage…
Due to the extremely high temperatures and humidity and its effect on the City crews, the City of Rehoboth Beach has announced that pick up of residential trash that is regularly scheduled through August 31, will begin collection at 6 a.m. instead of the usual 7 a.m. The City reminds residents to place items for collection…
Sunday was hot and humid with good fishing in the ocean and bay. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Poochies Pride had a three-man limit of flounder on Saturday. Dylan Baker and his Dad fished the Old Grounds on Saturday to catch seven flounder to Dylan’s 4.5 pounder. The Persistence started off fishing ocean structure…
Wicomico County Executive, Bob Culver, has lost his battle with liver cancer. The announcement was made on his Facebook page this morning, “The family of County Executive Bob Culver is sad to announce that he passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family this morning. Well known for his spirit and tenacity, he had…
Saturday was warm and humid with a nice breeze in the afternoon that made for a bit more comfortable fishing. The rest of the weekend and early next week look good for any type of fishing you have planned. Two surf tournaments that attract a lot of local anglers are on for this year. The…