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 User 284190339 · 06-06-25 Fishing Report Thursday was not as nice on the open water as the forecast promised. It did settle down towards the end of the day so the ride home was a bit more enjoyable. Lewes Harbour Marina said Emi caught a 22-inch flounder from the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal beating…
Eliot Howell – Scrub pine at Cape Henlopen State Park. Click for full view
UPDATE– 6/05/25: The Indian River School District’s current expense referendum was defeated by district residents on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The unofficial vote totals, according to the District are as follows:  FOR: 5,700 AGAINST: 6,766 Statement from Indian River School District Superintendent Dr. Jay Owens: “With the defeat of the referendum, IRSD’s administration and Board…
FSIS Announcement WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be…
User 284190339 · 06-05-25 Fishing Report Wednesday was another beautiful summer day. But wait, it’s still spring! Rick’s Bait and Tackle in Long Neck reported that Brandon Hoey fished the Old Grounds on Tuesday to catch a 6-pound, 25-inch flounder on a CJ Tackle flounder rig. Steve Kuhlman fished last Tuesday at Site 11 and…
Carmen Rogers – Milton – Sun setting. Click for full view
User 284190339 · 06-04-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was a beautiful day and a lot of fish were caught. Earlier in the week Greg Allen caught a very nice sheepshead out of Indian River Inlet on a sand flea. Julie Stevenson fishing with Mike Fisher at B Buoy caught three flounder, all measuring 19 inches. John…
Dover Police are investigating a burglary at First State Vape. Police were called to the North DuPont Highway business around 2:30 Tuesday morning for a burglary alarm. Officers found the front door shattered and that a light-skinned black male forced entry into the business and removed several products and left. Anyone with information on this…
A Dover woman has been arrested for a robbery that occurred Saturday just after 6:30pm on White Oak Road in Dover. Police say the victim was at a bus stop when she was approached by a skinny white female who began arguing with her, then pepper sprayed the victim and stole her purse. Police identified…
The Sussex County Council discussed and adopted a Resolution in support of the preservation of local governance. The vote was unanimous and is similar to resolutions recently adopted by County officials in Kent and New Castle Counties. This measure came about after state lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 159, which would override the County Council’s vote…
A reminder that beginning at 7am Wednesday, Second Street in Lewes will be closed to vehicle traffic between Savannah rod to Market Street. The Board of Public Works will be making pipe and sinkhole repairs and the closure is expected to last most of the day. Pedestrian access will remain open.
The final public workshop for the North Bethany Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study will be held tonight from 5 to 7pm at the South Coastal Library on Kent Avenue in Bethany Beach. This study is to identify opportunities to improve safety and provide low-stress bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Route 1 between Bethany Beach and…
User 284190339 · 06-03-25 Fishing Report Monday wasn’t perfect, but compared to what we have been seeing it was a beautiful day. The remainder of the week looks just fine. Lewes Harbour Marina had good reports from charter boats that fished ocean structure. I suspect the boats targeted flounder because the number of sea bass…
Easton Police were called to the BayVanguard Bank on Idlewild Avenue in Easton for a bank robbery just after 2:30 Monday afternoon. Police learned that an African-American man entered the bank, approached a teller and demanded money – then handed the teller a note and showed a firearm. The suspect left the bank on foot…
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will hear two presentations – one from George Chamberlin of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovation Center. The other is an update from Kevin Roche from FACETS Consulting on the Delaware Fire Service Financial Review. He first came before the Council during the April…
Federal grant funding from the EPA will help with monitoring water quality at beaches in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. A total of $962,000 in grant funding will be available through the BEACH Act – or Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act. It’s anticipated that Delaware will receive $210,000 and $265,000 for Maryland (Pennsylvania: …
The 39th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware takes place Wednesday, June 11th through Friday, June 13th. Nearly 800 law enforcement officers from across Delaware will carry the Flame of Hope in multiple legs from Fenwick Island to Wilmington. On June 11th – the Downstate run begins in Fenwick Island at…
User 284190339 · 06-02-25 Fishing Report Sunday, I hope we saw the last of the rough conditions out in the ocean. The upcoming week promises light winds and seas of 2 to 3 feet right through Thursday. I can only hope they are right. Lewes Harbour Marina said a boat named Master fished Delaware Bay…
A Dover man has been arrested after an incident Friday afternoon at the Rodney Village Shopping Center in Dover. Delaware State Police were called for a report of an assault and found an intoxicated man, identified as 74 year old Peter Reidy, who had been sprayed with pepper spray. Police learned Reidy was disorderly in…
Delaware State Police were called to an RV on Mud Mill Road in Camden-Wyoming just before 11 Saturday night for a report of a home invasion. Police learned three masked male suspects – one known to the victim and identified as 48 year old George Carey of Hartly – forced entry into the RV. One…
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop east of Bridgeville on Saturday morning. Delaware State Police spotted a pickup speeding southbound on Coverdale Road in the area of Nat Turner Street around 8am and pulled the truck over. Speaking to the driver, identified as 29 year old Cristian Velasquez, the trooper noticed…
UPDATED – 06/01/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 22 year old Jordan Cuffee of Dover as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Friday night in Cheswold. =================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/31/25 – A 22 year old Dover man is dead after a motorcycle crash Friday night just after 7:45…
UPDATED: Delawareans Speak out on Senate Bill 159 During Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee Meeting in Dover
UPDATED – 06/02/25 – 9pm –  After hours of discussion and testimony during Monday’s Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee meeting, Senate Bill 159 was released from committee. A full Senate vote is planned for next week. ======================================================================= The public had a chance to comment during a Senate Committee meeting forth Environment, Energy and Transportation Committee…
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