Mari Lou
The number of positive cases of coronavirus has now passed 100,000 statewide in Delaware – with Friday’s new cases at 458. New Castle County has the bulk of the new cases – with Kent and Sussex at 75 each. The 7-day average of all new positive cases remains at 6.4% – which is quite a…
A fire at a home on Mercer Road in Eden, Maryland was found to be accidental by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Occupants of the home were alerted to the blaze by a smoke alarm that activated in the single story home just before 10:30 Saturday morning. Eight adults and three children were able to…
A crash between a pickup truck towing a small utility trailer and a Rehoboth Beach Ambulance is under investigation by Delaware State Police. The crash occurred just after 10am at the intersection of Route 1 and Old Landing Road. Police say the utility trailer was southbound with green light when the ambulance, with a patient…
UPDATED – 04/18/21: Seaford voters have sent both incumbents back to the city council. James King was the top vote-getter with 169 votes, Orlando Holland received 166. Scott Pickinpaugh won 128 votes and Jeffrey Benson, Junior grabbed 124 votes. City officials say only 47 absentee ballots were cast of the 316 total ballots. ================================ Seaford…
Saturday was mild, but chilly, with a brisk northwest wind. I attended a funeral, and there is nothing to break the wind at a graveyard. Fortunately, some folks had it better than me and actually went fishing. Of course, the good news is, it wasn’t my funeral. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina had some very…
Donge Burdwell – Masseys Landing / Click for full view
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A Millsboro man has been arrested on felony criminal charges following an altercation Thursday night. Delaware State Police say 45 year old Christopher Fedder and 52 year old male acquaintance were at a home on Sport Drive when they began arguing. Fedder got a rifle and shot the other man once in the legs. The…
Friday was sunny but windy and to the best of my knowledge fishing was poor to pitiful. Truth be told, I had a fall on Friday and by the time I recovered it was too late to make my usual phone calls. I did stop by Lewes Harbour Marina early in the day and they…
Carol Tabor – Ocean View – Sunset over the Indian River / Click for full view
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was up 2-tenths of a percent in March to 6.5% from February. The US unemployment rate dropped from 6.2% in February to 6% in March. The rate in Sussex County is just below the state’s rate at 6.4%. The only sector to show an increase in over-the-year jobs is Transportation…
Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We have fully opened our vaccine program so that any eligible Delawarean who wants a COVID-19 vaccine should be able to get one,” said Governor Carney. “We are making progress by…
A Berlin man was arrested by Ocean City Police last week after police received a license plate reader alert. The alert told police that a Jeep Compass associated with a person with an outstanding warrant had entered the resort by way of Route 90. Police learned 49 year old Carlos Smullen of Berlin was wanted…
Federal communications officials are urging all Delawareans to start dialing the area code and 7-digit phone number on local calls starting on April 24, 2021. The change is due to a decision made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last summer. On July 16, 2020, the FCC adopted rules to establish 9-8-8 as the new, nationwide phone number…
Thursday started out a bit damp, but the sun came out in the afternoon. Unfortunately, the fish did not. Small craft advisories are up for Friday, so I don’t expect fishing to improve. I called Lewes Harbour Marine, Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em and Old Inlet Bait and Tackle to hear the same sad story. …
Mary Byrd – Bethany Beach – Flowers on the deck / Click for full view
Wednesday saw decent weather with warm air temperatures, but the water in the bay and ocean is still on the cold side. Rain is in the forecast for Thursday and the wind is going to up on Friday. Right now, the weekend looks fair. Wow, the 1,000 vouchers for Surf-Fishing Permits went fast. Cars began…
Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – WGMD’s Ron Letterman(l) and Randy Nelson(r) at CASA San Francisco in Milton in 2006 / Click for full view
Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and apparently not much action on the fishing front. Only one tackle shop answered my calls and that was Lewes Harbour Marina. Their report was nothing reported on Tuesday. The weather looks a bit unsettled for the rest of the week. Wednesday, April 14, is the day DNREC will…
Carmen Rogers – Milton – At sunset / Click for full size
Coronavirus hasn’t been without tragedy. Over 1500 Delawareans have died since the pandemic began. FEMA has started accepting applications for Covid-19 Funeral Assistance – for Covid-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20 of this year. They will help ease some of the financial stress and burden. While this is a new service – FEMA…
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced that medical providers, including hospital systems, may now vaccinate Delawareans aged 16 or older – whether or not they have a high-risk medical condition. The state’s COVID-19 vaccination program is now fully open to Delawareans 16+ at any vaccination provider. As…
Sussex County will settle with litigants in a years-long legal debate over real estate assessments used by Delaware’s counties to calculate annual tax bills, paving the way for a new valuation of all properties to occur in the county by mid-2024. County Council, at its weekly meeting Tuesday, April 13, 2021, voted to enter into…
Monday was not a pretty day for fishing. We had east winds and a heavy fog that made being outside pretty miserable, especially in the morning. Small craft advisories are up for Tuesday. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said the weather and sea conditions at Broadkill Beach discouraged most folks from fishing there on Monday. Tommy…