Mari Lou
The Sussex County Council will meet for the final time in its current form. During Tuesday’s meeting the council will recognize Sam Wilson and IG Burton who leave the council at the end of the year. The Council will hear a presentation on the Sussex County Land Trust and consider a Memorandum Of Understanding with…
Hospitalizations in Delaware remain high while the number of new positive cases of coronavirus continue to be high on average. On Sunday there were 1001 new positive cases – near twice the number from Saturday. Most of the cases are in New Castle County – 192 in Kent and 243 in Sussex on Sunday. Hospitalizations…
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that Delaware has received its first shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Delaware, which pre-ordered its 8,775 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, is estimated to be one of the first states in the nation to receive it. “The Pfizer vaccine’s…
The Worcester County Commissioners have cancelled their December 15, 2020 meeting due to a light agenda and out of an abundance of caution concerning the evolving COVID-19 pandemic going into the winter holidays.
Sunday was a beautiful day and yet I had a hard time finding anyone who had been fishing. The only firsthand Delaware report I received was from Lewes Harbour Marina where the Katydid brought in 20 tog. That is five more than they had on Saturday, but a far cry from a boat limit. On…
Georgetown Christmas tree / Click for full view
Firefighters were called to a fire around 3:30 this morning on Harbeson Road in the Harbeson area. Crews arriving at the scene encountered a fully involved truck with the fire extending to a single story home. Firefighters from Milton, Millsboro, Lewes and Indian River assisted or provided cover. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.
Saturday was not a bad fishing day, but no one told the fish. Sunday looks OK, but then it’s a series of nasty north to northeast winds for the early part of the week. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid only had 15 tog and the Surface Tension had five on Saturday. They…
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced Delaware’s plans to distribute the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that was granted Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration Friday evening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) also voted Saturday to recommend the use…
Lights on Conley Chapel Road in Angola / Click for full view
Helen – 302-664-1961 – Kitchen set wooden table w/tile top w/4 chairs – $50 Pete – 302-249-1946 – Bronze Erte sculpture, limited edition, “Femme Deluxe,” 18″ high – $9000 Barbara – 302-745-3735 – Pair of Indian handmade cloth dolls w/turquoise beads – $60 – Vintage battery operated drummer bear (from 1950-60s) – $80 – Vintage…
Friday saw decent weather and fish were caught. Saturday will have three-foot seas with four-foot on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday the seas jump to seven feet. The biggest new was striped bass or rockfish finally made it to Delaware. Woody Phelps caught two nice rockfish one-mile east of Indian River Inlet. No information on…
Theresa Olsen – Millville – Bethany Beach Christmas tree at the boardwalk bandstand / Click for full view
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers remain elevated – but show a bit of improvement since Tuesday, when the number of new positive cases was over 900. The number of new positive cases on Thursday was 789 – with 404 in New Castle County, 211 in Sussex and 174 in Kent. The number of hospitalized with the virus…
On December 11, 2020, Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued a decision denying a motion filed by the Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council in which the Knights requested that the Court issue a preliminary injunction requiring the City of Rehoboth Beach…
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that it will close all nature centers within Delaware State Parks starting Monday, Dec. 14 through Jan. 11, 2021, to limit the spread of COVID-19. No in-person programming will be held at Delaware State Parks while the nature centers are closed in order to…
James Wieman – Ocean City Inlet / Click for full view
Margaret May – Lewes – Santa on the Pond / Click for full view
After 8 months of dealing with coronavirus there may be a significant change later this week. The first vaccine – from Pfizer – will go before the FDA advisory group for an emergency use authorization Thursday. If approved – the vaccine could be here in Delaware by next week. The Delaware Vaccination task force has…
Candidates looking to run for one of the two seats up for election on the town council in Greenwood have until 5pm Friday, December 11 to file. Greenwood’s election is set for Saturday, January 16. If you’re a resident and have not yet registered to vote in the municipal election – you have until December…
Ellendale voters have a town council election coming up in early January. There are two seats up for election – the deadline for candidates to file is Friday at 4:30pm. Applications are available from Town Hall – Monday through Thursday from 9am to noon. Click here for more information
Katie Rimel – West Ocean City – Ready to sing in the season! / Click for full view
Maryland State Police need your help to find a missing Pittsville man. Police say 32 year old David Hall was reported missing on December 3 by his wife – who says she has not seen him since November 20, when police conducted a domestic escort at the residence the couple shares. Hall left the home…
The Sussex County Council meets this week at its regular time – 10am in the County Administration Offices in Georgetown. On the agenda the Council will consider the City of Seaford’s request for funding of the Western Sussex Business Campus. County Finance Director, Gina Jennings will provide a quarterly pension update and investment recommendation. The…