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UPDATED – 06/09/26 –Â The Sussex County Council started late this week due to a lighter agenda. County Administrator Todd Lawson thanked the community which turned out last month for the 3rd annual EMS Blood Drive which was held at the Public Safety Complex in Georgetown. The blood drive brought in 45 units of blood and…
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Elections Commissioner Anthony Albence were sued last month by a Koch family-affiliated campaign group which was trying to nullify state law which requires basic transparency for third-party campaign advertisers. The Koch complaint was filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware and on Monday an oral ruling…
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Ocean View, Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Georgetown, and Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 141, 151,…
The Delaware Supreme Court celebrated its 75th Anniversary last week. The Delaware Supreme Court along with retired US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer along with current and retired justices, judges and members of the legal community gathered at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington to mark the founding of the Delaware Supreme Court in 1951. Delaware…
A registered sex offender has been arrested following an investigation into child pornography. Talbot County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 year old Thomas Nash of Easton, who is charged with 16 counts of accessing and viewing child pornography. The Sheriff’s Office received information from a Maryland Division of Parole and Probation agent about Nash’s internet activity.…
UPDATED – 06/09/26 –Â A second arrest has been made in the murder of 10 year old Fatima Kone of Smyrna. Delaware State Police learned that the child’s stepmother, 37 year old Adiaratou Coulibaly of Smyrna was involved in the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death and that the abuse continued in other areas of the home…
The 40th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Delaware(Opens in a new window.) will take place Wednesday, June 10, through Friday, June 12, 2026, bringing together nearly 600 members of law enforcement from across the state to carry the Flame of Hope in honor of the athletes of Special Olympics Delaware. Spanning multiple legs…
User 284190339 · 06-09-26 Fishing Report Monday was a lousy fishing day! Gabriel Alfaro won the 40th Annual Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament held on Saturday, June 6th, by catching 10.1 pounds of fish out of Lum’s Pond in New Castle County. The largest fish was a 4.14-pound northern snakehead caught by Olivia Strong. At the…
Dawn Cheney – Frankford – Chincoteague sunset off Main Street. Click for full view
Former Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent has been named the Chairman of the Industrial Accident Board by Governor Matt Meyer. The Industrial Accident Board is a quasi-judicial 10-member board with the the Delaware Department of Labor that hears and decides disputes involving workers’ compensation claims. Additional information from Gov Matt Meyer: “Mike’s career of…
The Delaware Democratic Party has hired a new Data Director. Dillon McCormick will help to advance the renewed vision of the party with his experience in voter database management, data security and field operations. McCormick most recently served as the Deputy Data Director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. Additional information from the Delaware Democratic Party:…
UPDATED – 06/08/26 –Â DOJ officials say that a Delmar police officer has been indicted in Sussex County Superior Court. The indictment follows an investigation into multiple instances of inappropriate conduct by 27 year old Officer Darrell Powell between July of 2025 and February of this year. The indictment describes several initial incidents involving two victims…
The Worcester County Board of Education – faced with $2.8-million less in funding from the County Commissioners than requested – have approved a revised FY 2027 operating budget. The budget will maintain negotiated salary packages for teachers, education support professionals and bus contractors. The budget also preserves necessary pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) programs in Pocomoke, allowing the…
Firefighters from the Allen Volunteer Fire Company were called to the Wicomico Yacht Club in Eden Saturday morning for a boat fire. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say occupants from a nearby boat heard an activated smoke alarm and discovered the fire around 7:30am. Firefighters found an unoccupied 34 foot boat docked at the time…
If you’re traveling over the Bay Bridge on Tuesday morning – expect the right and center lanes to be closed temporarily on the westbound span around 10am. The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will be crossing the Bay Bridge. Minimal traffic delays are expected, but use caution if you are traveling over…
User 284190339 · 06-08-26 Fishing Report The summer days just get better and better. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said blues, croaker and trout were caught from Broadkill Beach on Sunday. The blues went for cut mullet while the croaker and trout liked bloodworms or Fishbites. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State…
Bill Docca – Ocean Pines – October sunset. Click for full view
User 284190339 · 06-07-26 Fishing Report Saturday was another beautiful summer day at the beach with good fishing. Dan at Dan’s Tackle told us blues and trout were caught from Broadkill Beach with the blues taking cut mullet and the trout going for bloodworms. Lewes Harbour Marina saw some keeper flounder taken from the Lewes…
Sammy Barnes – Ocean City – Sunset over the bay at 85th Street in Ocean City. Click for full view
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This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset, Sunday, June 7, 2026, for Fire and Rescue Memorial Remembrance Day. This day honors all fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel from the State of Maryland who have lost their lives in the line of duty.  After…
User 284190339 · 06-06-26 Fishing Report Friday was a beautiful summer day and fishing was decent. Dan at Dan’s Tackle reported that big sand tiger sharks have moved close to Broadkill Beach and have attracted shark fishermen with heavy equipment and big baits. For the rest of us, there are blues on cut mullet and…
Vicki & Steven Fuchs – Happy Birthday America – Along Milton-Georgetown line. However, today is D-Day – we honor all who took part in Operation Overlord – the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Click for full view
A Dover man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for a variety of drug-related offenses. Attorney General Kathy Jennings says that following convictions for drug dealing of fentanyl and cocaine as well as several counts of violation of parole, 51 year old Tyleer Mills was sentenced by a Superior Court Judge on May…