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Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a 28 year old Salisbury man who was found lying on the ground in front of his vehicle on Old Furnace Road between Rementer Road and Fleetwood Pond Road west of Georgetown. Police say he died from an apparent gunshot wound. His vehicle was found stopped in…
UPDATED – 11:15am – A 25 year old citizen warrior from the Delaware National Guard died after a four vehicle crash in New Castle County Wednesday night. Corporal Erin Sheets (nee Sasse), of Delmar, DE, was delivering Thanksgiving meals when she saw an accident on I-95 and stopped to render aid. She was struck by…
On Friday I had one of the greatest fishing trips of my life. My sons Ric and Roger and I were up at 4:30 AM out the door at 5:00 and on the Angler out of Ocean City by 6:45. The boat left the dock at 7:00 and we were fishing by 9:00. From the…
Thursday was just a plain, old lousy day for fishing. Friday and the remainder of the weekend look good. Delaware people have a fascination with low digit license plate numbers. I should know, because my grandfather acquired the Delaware number 7711 in 1936 and it has been in the family even since. This has not…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Mushrooms on the lawn in Ocean View / Click for full view
Wednesday was not too bad, but very few boats went out from Lewes or Indian River Inlet. Thursday is not looking good for fishing, but waterfowl hunting should be very good in the morning. These were the Thanksgiving mornings I so enjoyed at Snow Farm in Smyrna. Low clouds, spitting rain and Canada geese as…
WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – kicking off the holiday season at the Nicola Christmas Party with WGMD’s Walt Palmer and the late Mama Joan Caggiano / Click for full view
Tuesday was not terrible, but the wind did make the cold air cut through light outerwear. A few boats did fish, but were not back before I had to do this report. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle the report was more of the same. Short tog at the Inlet on green crabs and sand…
Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – At the Bald Cypress Swamp at Trap Pond State Park / Click for full view
While the numbers may have moderated from the highest amount of new positive coronavirus cases (649) – the numbers still continue to rise and are a cause for concern now that people are moving inside where social distancing is more difficult, college students are returning home for the holidays and possibly bring the virus with…
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced a $45 million Higher Education Relief Fund, which will assist Delaware colleges and universities affected by COVID-19. “This COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly everyone, including higher education institutions,” said Governor Carney. “Delaware’s colleges and universities not only provide students with an excellent education, but also contribute to economic development in our communities. This…
Monday saw gale warnings up and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats sailed from Lewes or Indian River. It looks like Friday before the winds and seas back down enough for most folks to be comfortable on the open water. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said she along with Julie Stevenson and Tommy…
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that 17 Maryland local jurisdictions were awarded $19.3 million in Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership grants, which will address the needs of more than 3,600 households across the state. “Maryland has continued to be a national leader in our COVID-19 response, which is why we have responded aggressively with targeted rental…
Due to coronavirus, Seaford’s Christmas parade scheduled December 5 has been cancelled. Members of the Downtown Seaford Association, Inc., which was to sponsor the parade, met with city authorities and the Seaford Police Department this week and the decision was made to forego the parade altogether. The 2020 parade, which would have been the 35th…
Sunday was a bit breezy from the northeast, but a few boats fished in Delaware Bay. Small craft advisories are up for Monday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina announced the final results for the Lewes Harbour Marina Tog Tournament. In First Pace was James Hill with his 7.84-pound tog. Ron Keeler came in second with…
Madelyn Tappan – Lincoln – Hunting at Oyster Rocks near Milton / Click for full view
The Grinch of coronavirus has stolen Christmas in Dagsboro. This year’s Tree Lighting and the Christmas Parade have been postponed. And Santa won’t make it to Katie Helm Park because he wants all the good little boys and girls in Dagsboro to be safe. The town council met last week and made these decisions out…
After reaching a new high in positive coronavirus cases on Thursday (649), the number of new positive tests backed off some on Friday – to 504. 360 of the new positive tests on Friday were in New Castle County – 92 in Sussex and 52 in Kent. There are 172 Delawareans hospitalized with the virus…
Delaware State Police were called to a home on Benson Road in Lincoln at 7am Friday after a John Deere tractor was reported stolen from a detached garage the night before. As police investigated the burglary, a tractor matching the description of the one stolen drove past the trooper, who then conducted a traffic stop.…
Saturday saw more beautiful November weather with warm temperatures and light winds. Sunday will see the wind pickup out of the northeast and the seas increase to three to four feet. I am happy to report that people did go fishing and, for the most part, they had good luck. One unusual catch happened at…
Bill Hunter – Ocean Pines – Sunset over the St Martins River / Click for full view
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The wind was puffing pretty good all day and the only boat that I know for sure that went out was the Thelma Dale IV from Fisherman’s Wharf in Lewes. Captain Mark reported he had some tog for his customers. Saturday is looking pretty good, then the wind goes northeast 15 to 20 and that…