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(photo is WGMD archive photo) A plea agreement will resolve remaining rape cases against a man who has already been sentenced to prison for sex offenses.Clay Conaway was in Sussex County Superior Court Wednesday. According to Attorney General Kathy Jennings, in a statement, the court imposed a protective order in the case so more will…
Salisbury is opening a new Water Incentive Program to help individuals and families afford their water and / or sewer bills.The WIN program will consider applications for one-tine payment assistance of up to $2,000.Mayor Jake Day said this will help to lighten the financial load for for renters and homeowners who meet certain income guidelines.“We…
Legislation to require that Delaware students in grades ten and twelve be assessed in US history, government and civics will be considered in the Senate Education Committee today (Wednesday).The bill (SB 232) is sponsored by State Senator Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford. The requirement would take effect with the 2023-24 academic year.The civics assessment would cover: The…
Laurel Police are searching for a Dover man in connection with theft, forgery and conspiracy.Police said 34-year-old Anthony J. Oscar was identified as the primary suspect in a felony investigation at Bank of Delmarva on East Market Street.Laurel Police said Oscar is also wanted by Seaford Police for similar charges and by Kent County Court…
Voters in Blades have re-elected two members of Town Council in an election for three positions this week. Pierre Gaither Senior and Donald Trice will be sworn in to new terms Monday, April 11th. They will be joined by Nancy McAdams, who was the top vote-getter. Lee Benningfield finished out of the running. Results as…
Ocean City Police focused attention recently on speeding along the 142nd Street Corridor in a neighborhood between Coastal Highway and Route 54.According to police, during late February and through March, members of the Traffic Safety Unit and patrols issued 13 speeding citations and three warnings, plus citations and warnings for other violations.One person was also…
The ballot is set for the Town of Snow Hill Election May 3rd.Current Eastern District Council member Rob Hall and former Council member Mike Pruitt are running for mayor. Dave Burt and Janet Simpson are the candidates for Eastern District Council.Snow Hill residents may request an absentee ballot from town hall. The deadline to apply…
If you have international travel plans and are in need of a passport or a renewal, you may want to travel to the Seaford District Library. The library has been accredited by the U.S. Department of State to accommodate passport applicants. Personnel recently went through a certification process. “Our post office closes their offices early…
“A tremendous victory for Democracy” is how Maryland Governor Larry Hogan described the development that led to final enactment of a Congressional district map.Hogan, House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson signed the legislation creating the map into law after Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh dropped an appeal of a court ruling that…
One man suffered burn injuries and was flown to a hospital for treatment from the scene of a house fire in Milford early Monday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Carlisle Fire Company, the fire broke out in the 700-block of Cicada Lane just off Bay Road (Route 1) at about…
A pole building fire in Federalsburg is under investigation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire in a 24-foot-by-30-foot pole building in the 4,900-block of Long Swamp Road was reported Sunday at about 2:12 a.m. by someone who was passing by. Damage to the structure is estimated at $20,000, and $5,000 to…
“Drive like you work here…”April is work zone safety month, and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and Governor Larry Hogan are urging motorists to keep focus and drive safely through work zone areas. Spring is a busy construction season.According to the MSHA, there were more than 7,700 work zone-related crashes in Maryland…
Three juveniles are charged with firing shots from what are known as Orbeez pellet guns and striking a 65-year-old man who was doing yard work.Easton Police said the witness-victim received minor injuries and provided a description of a vehicle and its occupants. An officer stopped three juveniles, who face charges of second-degree assault and reckless…
A fox in the Frankford area has tested positive for rabies.According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, it is not aware of any known contact between the rabid fox and humans, but there were reports of the fox attacking stray cats.Residents and visitors to the areas of Burbage and Jones Roads, and Burbage Road…
House committee meetings in the Delaware General Assembly will continue in a hybrid format indefinitely. The House has moved away from holding committee meetings over Zoom and is using a new system.Committees themselves are meeting in person. Residents are again able to attend House committee meetings in person at Legislative Hall. However, space in committee…
A wind power company pledges $11-million over ten years in a research partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.According to Baltimore-based U.S. Wind Incorporated, the research would take place in its 80,000-acre federal lease area off the Ocean City coast. Three research projects are aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore…
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor plan to release 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas for the second half of Fiscal Year 2022, according to Congressman Andy Harris, R-Md. 1st. “This is welcome news for the countless seasonal businesses in Maryland’s First Congressional District and across the nation that rely on the H-2B visa…
Two West Virginia women have been arrested at a Dover motel on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a 13-year-old girl in Bluefield, West Virginia last week.According to Dover Police, its officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force had a motel under surveillance before executing a…
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is seeking possible additional victims as it prepares to prosecute a Sussex County pastor who has been indicted for unlawful sexual contact. Major Foster of Lincoln was employed as pastor of Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellendale when he was indicted last fall. Prosecutors said the charges followed an investigation…
A traffic stop in the Laurel area has led to the arrests of two people for drugs-and-weapons charges.According to Delaware State Police, a driver was pulled over for speeding on Laurel Road near Shiloh Church Road. The smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle led to an investigation.State Police said a 15-year-old juvenile passenger was…
A Salisbury woman who worked at a daycare center has been convicted of eight counts each of sexual abuse of a minor, manufacturing of child pornography and possession of child pornography.According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, an investigation led to the discovery of images of children under age three with private parts exposed…
Delaware hits the road with big plans to spend more money from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Governor John Carney and DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, speaking in South Bowers Beach Wednesday, said a variety of projects over the next five years will improve the transportation network, ‘make road systems more resilient to climate change,’ and serve…
Delmarva Power hosted a virtual energy assistance summit Wednesday to provide guidance for customers who continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-profits and other community partners in Delaware and Maryland are spreading the word that energy assistance options are available for people who are facing financial hardships. “The last couple of years…