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Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection and Shred Event in Seaford Today
Residents in Seaford who are looking to get rid of any household hazardous waste, electronics and have documents shredded – today is the day! Delaware Solid Waste Authority will be at the Nylon Capital Shopping Center today from 8 until 2pm – rain or shine. Household hazardous waste covers a wide variety of things from…
Read MoreDE Ag Secretary Requests Emergency Disaster Declaration after Rainy Spring
Too much rain in April and May has destroyed several Delaware crops and Ag Secretary Michael Scuse has made a request for an emergency disaster declaration. To be eligible, Delaware has to have at least 30% loss in crop production for at least one crop. Scuse says many fruit and vegetable farms have taken a…
Read MoreWorcester County Fair Postponed Till September
If you planned to attend the Worcester County Fair this weekend in Snow Hill – the recent heavy rains have left the grounds at Byrd Park saturated and the Fair has been rescheduled to September 14th through 16th. Organizers say that while there will be some scheduling changes – much will remain the same. If…
Read MoreDE State Senate Approves FY 2019
With a week still to go in the Delaware General Assembly, the State Senate has already dealt with the proposed FY 2019 $796-million budget and passed the measure – sending it to the State House for consideration. The budget increases spending by about 30% over this year and is $91-million more than Governor John Carney…
Read MoreLegislation on Offshore Drilling Passes in State Senate
Legislation that will implement new restrictions on offshore drilling passed in the State Senate last week. Senate Bill 207 would require state agencies to review offshore gas and oil exploration leases along Delaware’s coast to the extent permitted under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act – and all pertinent stat laws. The measure also includes…
Read MoreSalisbury Zoo Mourns Death of “Bubba” the Bison
The Salisbury Zoo regretfully announces the passing of their 25 year old male American Bison, who was humanely euthanized this week. He was born on July 12, 1993 at the Oglebay Good Zoo in Wheeling West Virginia. The Salisbury Zoo acquired the male bison at 4 months from Oglebay in October of 1993. He sired…
Read MoreDemocrat Colleen Davis Files for State Treasurer
A Sussex County woman has filed as a Democratic candidate for State Treasurer. Colleen Davis of Dagsboro is a health care professional who has focused on sustainability, efficiency and quality-of-care for health care providers and their patients, which she says would serve her well in the Treasurer’s office. She is challenging Republican incumbent Ken Simpler…
Read MoreSeveral Sussex GOP House Members to Announce Re-election Bids
Several members of the Sussex GOP will announce their re-election bids on Monday. Representatives Danny Short of Seaford, Tim Dukes of Laurel, Ron Gray of Selbyville and Steve Smyk of Milton will announce their intentions at the Old Court House in Georgetown at noon.
Read MoreDE Teachers of the Year Candidates
Twenty teachers in Delaware will be vying for the title of Teacher of the Year in October. The twenty finalists were chosen from over 9000 public and charter school teachers in the First State and nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students and their devotion…
Read MoreState Senate Approves 1 Gun Measure, 2nd Dies in Committee
Legislation that would guns out of the hands of people who are deemed to pose a public danger by the courts has been approved in the State Senate. House Bill 222, which creates a Lethal Violence Protection Order, was approved with a vote of 20 yes and 1 absent. It passed in the State House…
Read MoreNo Delaware National Guard Troops will be Going to the Southern Border
Delaware will NOT be sending National Guard troops to the Southern Border. Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware National Guard and Deployment to the Southern Border DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the Delaware National Guard and deployment to the southern border:  “I take my job as Commander-in-Chief of the…
Read MoreSussex County Council Adopts FY 2019 Budget & Approves Holly Wingate to P&Z Commission
The Sussex County Council has approved the proposed $177-million operating budget for FY 2019. The council has approved the operating budget, assessment rolls and established the annual service charges and assessment rates for teh county water and sewer districts. The vote was unanimous for each. During the public hearing on the operating budget, Dan Kramer…
Read MoreCrash Near Pocomoke Leaves 1 Dead
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash Monday afternoon that left one person dead. Police say just before 4pm a box truck went off the roadway at Route 13 and Peach Orchard Road near Pocomoke City, struck several trees and caught fire. The driver was trapped in the cab and was pronounced dead at the…
Read MorePublic Hearing on Proposed FY 2019 Sussex County Budget Tuesday Morning
The Sussex County Council meets at 10 Tuesday morning. On this week’s agenda is a series of public hearings beginning at 10:15 on the FY 2019 budget, Assessment rolls for sewer and water districts and establishing annual service charges and rates for County water and sewer districts. The Council will also vote to amend the…
Read More63rd Annual DFRC Blue-Gold Game is Saturday!
The 63rd Annual DFRC Blue-Gold Football Game will take place on Saturday evening. The game will be played at the University of Delaware’s Tubby Raymond Field in Newark beginning at 6pm. You can help to enrich the lives of Delawareans with intellectual disABILITIES. Tickets for the game are available at dfrc.org 1:00 PM: Public Parking…
Read MoreWorcester Has Highest DUI Rate
During this year’s Maryland State’s Attorney’s Conference in Ocean City, Worcester County was honored for having the highest DUI conviction rate in Maryland. The statewide average of DUI convictions is 78% – Worcester County has received a 91.1% conviction rate. The county has won this award five times in the past 6 years.
Read MoreFirst White Marlin Caught Off Ocean City
The “first white marlin” of the season has been caught in Ocean City.  Ron Bennett reeled in the first white marlin of 2018 on Saturday, June 13 while the crew of “Stalker” was fishing off the shore of Ocean City. The fish was released after the catch. For bringing in the first white marlin of…
Read MoreMonday a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in DE
Monday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! Temperatures in the 90’s, mostly sunny skies and increased weekday emissions will result in Code Orange levels of ozone.  Increasing humidity will increase particle concentrations but they will remain in the Moderate range.  Extended Forecast: A “back door” cold front is expected to…
Read MoreRehoboth Art League Opens 45th Members’ Fine Craft Exhibition
The Rehoboth Art League opened its 45th annual members’ fine craft exhibition this past Friday featuring the work of 30-some member artists. “The majority is very fine craft which sort of blurs the edge of fine art and craft,” says Jay Pastore, RAL’s artistic director who has been curating the shows for the past four…
Read MoreGlass Begins Rehoboth Campaign Season Early
Gary Glass, one of the three candidates for the two soon-to-be-open commissioner seats in Rehoboth Beach, held his first public meet-and-greet this past Saturday at the lovely home of Kate and Bunky Markert. More than 40 people attended including current Commissioners Patrick Gossett and Jay Lagree, who both decided not to run for reelection in…
Read MoreFatality at Firefly Festival
The Dover Police Department is investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman that occurred on Sunday morning. At approximately 6:30AM, officers were alerted to an unresponsive female in Firefly Camping Lot 18 at Dover International Speedway. Upon arrival, officers observed that Caroline Friedman from Philadelphia, PA was unconscious at her campsite. Friedman was treated on…
Read MoreMiss Delaware 2018 Crowned Saturday Night in Lewes
After several years in Dover, the Miss Delaware Scholarship Pageant and Miss Delaware Outstanding Teen Pageant have moved back to Cape Henlopen High School. Last night a new Miss Delaware was crowned for 2018 – she is Joanna Wicks – Miss Wilmington. She will represent Delaware in the Miss America Pageant in September. Joanna Wicks…
Read MoreOak Orchard Crash Leaves Lewes Motorcycle Driver Critical at Christiana Hospital
An investigation into a motorcycle crash Saturday just before noon continues in the Oak Orchard area. Delaware State Police say a truck pulling a boat and trailer northbound on Oak Orchard Road began a right turn into a parking lot. A motorcycle driven by a 58 year old man from Lewes began to pass the…
Read MoreRibbon Cut on Rehoboth’s Ocean Outfall
Rehoboth Beach officials cut the ribbon on the now concluded Ocean Outfall project Friday morning.  The ocean outfall was placed in service at the end of May as was the restoration of Deauville Beach and the parking area.  The project removed the discharge of treated wastewater from the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to an ocean outfall pipe…
Read MoreSmyrna Woman Dead after Struck by a Pickup in Dover
A Smyrna woman is dead after she was struck by a pickup truck in Dover Friday night. Delaware State Police say the pickup was northbound on Route 13 near Fast Landing Road when a woman running across the northbound lane ran into the path of the truck. The woman was struck and was thrown into…
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