UPDATED: Sussex County Council Defers on Laurel-area Borrow Pit
UPDATED – 11-19-24 – The Sussex County Council had a short agenda, as well as three land use public hearings this week. During the meeting, the Council approved the 2025 Council Meeting Schedule and Holiday Schedule. Human Resources Director Karen Brewington announced the Fourth Quarter Employee Recognition Awards. Brewington told the Council there were 43…
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Expungement Fair – Laurel Public Library on Wednesday, Nov 20
There will be an Expungement Fair on Wednesday at the Laurel Public Library from 3:30 to 6pm. Representative Tim Dukes and Senator Darius Brown invite you to stop by and learn more about the Adult Expungement Reform Act, juvenile expungement reform and Delaware’s new expungement process. Pre-registration is closed – however some walk-ins will be…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/19/24
User 284190339 · 11 – 19 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a beautiful day for fishing and some boats did very well and anglers working Indian River Inlet had some big fish. Tuesday and Wednesday look good, but come Thursday and it’s right back into the Mixmaster. I was surprised that Lewes Harbour Marina…
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Debra Swartzlander – Sunset at Masseys Landing. Click for full view
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 11-18-24 – Hints of Sedition
UPDATED: Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspect in Shooting
UPDATED – 11/18/24 – Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Salisbury man in connection with a shooting on Saturday afternoon that left a woman with serious injuries. were called to North Curlew Avenue just after 4:15pm where they found a female victim with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to Tidal Health where she…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/18/24
User 284190339 · 11 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report On Sunday no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina, but Monday the marine forecast looks promising and we just might get a report from the ocean. I didn’t get a report from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, but Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said they cleaned…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/17/24
User 284190339 · 11 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was yet another day of small craft advisories that will carry right on into Sunday. Come Monday, when most everybody has to return to work, the wind will drop out, the advisories will come down, and heaven forbid, the fishing in the ocean may…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Radio Flea Market 11/16/24
Dan – 302-448-5425 – 100+ bowling pins good shape most are green – $5 each / $3 for ten or more – Survival MREs 12 to a case – $30 a case dated 2024 / or individuals $2.50 a meal – Lots of Caution and Danger tape – $3 a roll Scott – 302-228-0545 –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ellendale & DSP Arrest Greenwood Woman Who Left Traffic Stop
UPDATED – 11/16/24 – An anonymous tip led Ellendale and Delaware State Police to the arrest of a 39 year old Greenwood woman who drove off from a traffic top on Old State Road a week ago. Delaware State Police and Delaware Office of Probation and Parole Governor’s Task Force were able to arrest Jeniveve…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/16/24
User 284190339 · 11 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report Friday saw small craft advisories up and Lewes Harbour Marina did not answer the phone while Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported no boats sailed from their docks. We could see better weather by the first of next week. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said…
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Bill Hunter – Ocean Pines – Sunset on the St Martins River. Click for full view
Read MoreAdditional H-2B Visas to be Released for FY 2025
The Department of Homeland Security along with the Department of Labor are expected to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas available for FY 2025. Maryland Congressman Andy Harris says this comes on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. Harris says, “This announcement is welcome…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 11-15-24 – Motivation Pt 2
Four Charged Following Prison Contraband Investigations at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Four people have been arrested following two separate drug investigations that were initiated by the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The four are charged with drug-related offenses as the DOC acts to disrupt the flow of contraband into Delaware prison facilities. On Monday, November 11 DOC officials observed, during a scheduled visit, 36 year old…
Read MoreUnemployment in Delaware Lower than National Average in October
Unemployment in Delaware dropped in October to 4% – from 4.2% in September – and is also lower than a year ago. The Department of Labor showed unemployment in Delaware in October of 2023 at 4.1%. The national average remained unchanged from September at 4.1%. However Sussex County showed a slight increase in unemployment from…
Read MoreDE Leads Nation in Per Capita Do Not Call Registry Complaints
The Federal Trade Commission reports that consumer reports about unwanted calls have dropped for the third year in a row – and that complaint volume is down by more than half since 2021. The FTC announced Operation Stop Scam Calls in 2023 and this year issued a rule banning the impersonation of government or business.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired on Beach Highway East of Greenwood
Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired around 11am Thursday on Webb Farm Road – near Beach Highway/Route 16 east of Greenwood. Police say the victim saw a gray Dodge pickup pulling a trailer enter his lane of travel. The victim blew his horn and the pickup pulled over on Webb…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 11/15/24
User 284190339 · 11 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report On Thursday I called some shops in New Castle and Kent counties because I knew with small craft advisories few boats were going out of Indian River or Roosevelt inlets. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said white perch have been caught from the tidal…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Cancel Gold Alert – Ellendale Woman Located
Delaware State Police Troop 7 has issued a Gold Alert for 30-year-old Nichole Sellers of Ellendale. She was last seen on November 11th at Royal Farms on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth. Attempts to contact or locate her have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for her safety and well-being. Sellers is described as a…
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Dianne Burk – Milford – Combining soybeans at a Milford Neck field. Click for full view
Read MoreShots Fired Incident in Milford Results in Arrest of Three
Milford police have arrested three individuals in connection with an incident at Brightway Commons earlier this month. Police say they responded to the location on November 5th just after 7 p.m. and learned that multiple gunshots were heard in the apartment complex. Officers did locate damage to a vehicle and building on the property. No…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 11-14-24 – Motivation Pt 1
2024 Sussex County Conservation Poster Contest Winners Announced
The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) has announced the winners of the 2024 Conservation Poster Contest, themed “May the Forest Be With You, Always.” A total of 351 entries were submitted in seven grade categories, including digital posters for students in grades 7-9 and 10-12. First-place winners from Sussex County will advance to the state-level…
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