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Doug Krebs – Millsboro – A day at the beach in Ocean City. Click for full view
A public interview was held during the Sussex County Council meeting Tuesday for a nominee to the Planning and Zoning Commission. After the interview the Council approved John Passwaters of Bridgeville to a seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission. His term will begin on September 1st and ends at the end of June of…
The Worcester County Health Department has confirmed that a rabid raccoon has been found in the vicinity of St. Martin’s Neck Road in Bishopville. County health officials remind you to contact the County Health Department’s Office of Environmental Health at 410-352-3234Â – if you, your family or your pets have had contact with the rabid raccoon…
The Sussex County Council heard an update from County Finance Director Gina Jennings on legislation that was brought before the General Assembly during the special session last week. In all – seven bills were discussed, but most pertain to New Castle County, which has recently started its appeal process. House Bill 241 does pertain to…
UPDATED – 08/19/25 –Â Â Schools in the Indian River School District will host a series of open houses during the month of August. Open houses will allow students and parents to meet teachers and staff, view class lists and tour school buildings. A number of schools will host multiple sessions, with each session catering to a…
User 284190339 · 08-19-25 Fishing Report Monday, we welcomed the first wind and waves from the hurricane. Small craft advisories are now posted through Friday. I understand the water was up to the dunes at 3Rs Road and this is just the first day. Seas are forecasted to go as high as 13 feet on…
Chick Bradford – Harbeson – Assateague ponies. Click for full view
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Musco Lighting to enhance the student-athlete and fan experience at member schools. Musco Lighting has specialized in sports lighting and technology for nearly 50 years and will provide educational programming and other resources to raise awareness of lighting practices that help…
After 10 months – the Drought Watch in Delaware has been lifted. Acting on guidance from the State’s Water Supply Coordinating Council (WSCC) and the Governor’s Drought Response Committee, Governor Matt Meyer on Monday lifted Delaware’s drought watch. Officials recommended lifting the drought watch after confirming that precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow and groundwater levels have…
User 284190339 · 08-18-25 Fishing Report Sunday saw another good weather day, but it was the last for a long time. Small craft advisories are up from Monday morning until Thursday afternoon for seas as high as nine feet. The forecast could be better or worst depending on the track of the hurricane. Lewes Harbour…
Lillian Steele – Eden – Heavenly at Immanuel Baptist Church in Salisbury. Click for full view
Bethany Beach Police have arrested a White Hall, Maryland man for assaulting a Bethany Beach Parking Enforcement Officer. Police were called to South Atlantic Avenue around 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Police say 24 year old Eric Peluso was returning to his vehicle when he saw the Parking Officer writing a ticket for his vehicle. Words were…
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson will hold a public interview for a nominee to the Planning and Zoning Commission – John Passwaters. County Finance Director Gina Jennings will discuss and update the Council on the recent General Assembly special session and reassessment legislation. In Old Business…
User 284190339 · 08-17-25 Fishing Report Saturday was yet another good weather day, but this will all come to an end beginning on Monday when the hurricane passes by and leaves us with high winds and big seas. The leaderboard had not changed by 5:30 on Saturday. The Katydid was still in fourth and the…
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User 284190339 · 08-16-25 Fishing Report Friday was another good weather day with even more boats out there looking for that big flounder. Lewes Harbour Marina reported two Lewes boats were in the top five at the Flounder Pounder Tournament. The Katydid was in fourth with an 8.5-pound flounder and the Grizzly was in fifth…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop an unlawful attempt to defund Head Start and other education programs in Delaware communities. Altogether, the services in Delaware impacted by these cuts comprise more than $11-million in federal grants, support more than 250 education programs, and serve more than…
UPDATED – 08/15/25 – A Seaford man has been sentenced in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County for multiple counts of manslaughter by motor vehicle. Judge Matthew Maciarello sentenced 61 year old Jay Bynum to 30 years in prison – the maximum allowable sentence under the law. Bynum was convicted in June after a three-day…
Delaware student assessment performance test results show some improvement – but that there is still much work needed across reading, writing and mathematics. Delaware Department of Education officials say a literacy emergency remains in the First State. Statewide – English proficiency in grades 3 through 8 increased 1 point from 2024 to 41% and math…
Unemployment in Delaware increased by a tenth of a point from June to July to 4.1% – while the rate in Sussex County remained unchanged at 4%. The national rate also increased slightly to 4.2% in July. According to the Department of Labor, there were 21,000 unemployed Delawareans in July of this year – compared…
Parents in Wicomico County should be on the lookout for student school-year information letters that went out Friday. These letters include open house information and more. Open house events will be held on August 27th for middle and high schools and August 28th for elementary schools. The 2025-2026 school year begins on Tuesday, September 2nd…
A Federalsburg man has been arrested for a home invasion at the Days Inn Hotel in Easton on Tuesday afternoon. Easton Police learned that just after 1:30pm a man with a gun entered a hotel room and confronted a man and woman inside. The victims were able to escape uninjured and contacted police who, with…
User 284190339 · 08-15-25 Fishing Report Thursday saw some good weather and lots of boats fishing the Flounder Pounder. As of 5:00 p.m. the Grizzly was still in second place with an 8.l3-pound flounder. Patty at Captain Bones recorded two Delaware Citation Snakeheads. The first was caught by Zac Jackson on a white grub out…
UPDATE: The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized 13 wildfire crew members from Blackbird State Forest to Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, approximately 150 miles northeast of Phoenix, to assist with containment of the month-old Billy fire. The Billy fire was discovered on July 9th following a dry lightning storm and covers over 17,200 acres. While at least…