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The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday afternoon beginning at 1:30pm. Planning & Zoning Director Jamie Whitehouse will give the Council a report on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. There will be two public hearings. One is for a sewer annexation in the Millville area. The other is a conditional use application on behalf of…
User 284190339 · 06-23-25 Fishing Report Sunday the good weather returned and it is forecast to stay like this all week. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Katydid brought in 19 flounder and the Jay Sea II had a catch of triggerfish and flounder on Sunday. The head boat Angler had a catch of croaker…
User 284190339 · 06-22-25 Fishing Report Saturday was the first time in modern history when the weather was decent on a weekend. Lewes Harbour Marina told us Surface Tension came back from ocean structure with a boat limit of sea bass. No word on how far out he ran to catch that many keepers. He…
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will be on the shore Monday morning to unveil a historical marker honoring the birthplace and legacy of Harriet Tubman. The marker will be placed at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center on Golden Hill Road in Church Creek at 9am – by the Governor and other state and local…
UPDATE 06/22/25 – There will be no election in August in Fenwick Island. Four candidates filed for four open seats on the Town Council. Incumbents Natalie Magdeburger, Jacque Napolitano and Kurt Zanelotti will return to the Council and Lucy Wilder is the fourth candidate. All four have been certified and will be sworn in to begin…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Jetty jockeys at the Indian River Inlet south jetty. Click for full view
Walt – 302-254-3941 – 50 Inch Zenith flat screen TV, 3 inputs (HDMI, Component, Computer), Includes remote control – $120 Max Power – 302-841-3819 – Beautiful Oak China Cabinet & 6 seat Oak Dining room table ( leaf extends to 8 seats) 8 chairs – $700 for – Fold out oak secretary/desk – $150 obo…
User 284190339 · 06-21-25 Fishing Report Friday there was a bit of a discrepancy between the marine forecast and the actual conditions on the water. The forecast called for southwest at 5 to 10 knots with seas of 2 to 3 feet. The actual wind speed was southwest at 12 knots with gusts to 20…
Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Friday morning ride to Cape May on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. All three ferries are out on the water. Click for full view
A Rehoboth Beach Police officer spotted a white Infiniti speeding on Rehoboth Avenue near Fifth Street around 7:30 Wednesday evening. The officer attempted a traffic stop by activating the emergency lights, but the driver did not stop and increased his speed. During a short pursuit the driver, identified as 18 year old Isaiah Stokes of…
Governor Matt Meyer was at CAMP Rehoboth in Rehoboth Beach this morning where he signed an executive order(#11) that adds further protections for gender-affirming care in Delaware from attempts by the federal government and other state governments to criminalize patients and providers. The Governor’s order aims to protect the personal data of gender-affirming care providers…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has launched the Open Doors Project which allows First State landlords and tenants access-free interpretation and document translation services under a new language access program piloted by the Delaware Department of Justice. The Open Doors Project was made possible by legislation passed in the 152nd General Assembly (SS1 for SB…
A Milton man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a call for a disorderly incident last week in Milton. Police were called to Lawns Unlimited early Monday morning for a disorderly person and learned that a man was yelling at employees of the business from his residence next door. While yelling at the…
A West Chester, PA, man has been sentenced for fraud. US District Judge Maryellen Noreika sentenced 69 year old Robert Higgins last week to the statutory maximum term of 65 years in federal prison. Court documents show Higgins owned and operated First State Depository – a precious metals depository in Wilmington. First State Depository held…
Unemployment in Delaware increase from 3.9% in April to 4% in May while the national average remained unchanged at 4.2%. However in Sussex County unemployment dropped from 4% in April to 3.7% in May. Delaware’s labor force grew by 800 – the largest over-the-month increase since June of 2023 – and 900 more workers than…
User 284190339 · 06-20-25 Fishing Report Thursday was hot and windy with small craft advisories up in the ocean. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic told us that Port Mahon was seeing trout, flounder and sheepshead on peeler crab, minnows, squid and fiddler crabs. The tidal creeks and rivers hold white perch and small stripers…
Jody Hudson – Lewes – Rehoboth Beach at night – from 2005. Click for full view
UPDATED: Driver Identified and Vehicle Located; Fatal Pedestrian Hit & Run; Possible Suspect Vehicle
UPDATE–06/19/25: Delaware State Police continue to investigate the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred on Sunday night in Bethel. Police say they have identified the driver, a 23-year-old woman from Milford, Delaware, and located the vehicle–the 2012 Buick Lacrosse that was involved in the crash. The driver was arrested for unrelated capias warrants and committed…
User 284190339 · 06-19-25 Fishing Report Wednesday saw decent weather, but most stations reported slow fishing. On Tuesday Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em told us that Tom Ostrye caught a 6.6-pound flounder on shiners while fishing aboard the Judy V with Captain Roger Meekins. It was netted by mate Hayden Thomas. They also reported that…
UPDATE: 6/18/25: Delaware State Police have identified 46-year-old Paul Ridenour of Felton as the man who died in a motorcycle crash Monday night in Magnolia. The Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash. Original Post: A Felton man is dead after a collision between a Camry and a Kawasaki sportbike. Delaware State…
User 284190339 · 06-18-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw an improvement in the weather and some boats did fish the ocean. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said the Captain Bob had sea bass on her half-day trip while the Judy V was able to put together a catch of flounder and sea bass on her all-day…
UPDATED – 06/17/25 – The Sussex County Council has approved a proposed $285.1-million FY 2026 budget – the new fiscal year begins on July 1st. After reassessment, Sussex County has a new property tax rate of 2.14 cents per $100 of assessed value – lowered from 44.5 cents. This compensates for higher property valuations and keeps…
UPDATED – 06/17/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 75-year-old Deborah Steele of Millsboro, Delaware, as the woman who was killed by her son during a physical altercation Sunday evening in Millsboro. ========================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 06/16/25 – A Millsboro man has been arrested in connection with the death of a relative. Delaware State…
User 284190339 · 06-17-25 Fishing Report Monday did not see improved weather and both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats sailed for the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina did report some smaller boats found success with summer flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. No baits were given, but…