Posts Tagged ‘Georgetown’
Downstate Mosquito Spraying on Tuesday & Wednesday
Mosquito spraying will take place during daylight hours on Tuesday, March 19th and Wednesday, March 20th. Tuesday’s spraying will be done by helicopter over flooded forested wetland habitats in Woodside and Selbyville and near Viola, Felton, Dagsboro, Frankford and Rehoboth Beach. Wednesday’s spraying will be by airplane to control mosquito larvae in and near Georgetown…
Read MoreWork to Begin Monday on Zoar Road Railroad Crossing
Watch for shoulder closures and possible intermittent lane closures on Zoar Road at the railroad crossing near Georgetown beginning Monday through the end of April. DelDOT officials say railroad crossing monitoring systems will be installed. Work will be done between 9am and 3pm. Expect minor delays if you are traveling in this area.
Read MoreMD Teen Arrested for Attempted Vehicle Theft in Georgetown
An 18 year old Aberdeen, Maryland man has been arrested for attempted vehicle theft. Delaware State Police say a Georgetown woman heard her minivan’s horn sound outside her Zoar Road home and found Dragco Wiggins sitting in the driver’s seat. She confronted the teen and found he’d taken cash from the center console and damaged…
Read MoreUPDATED: One Dead, Another in Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash in Georgetown
UPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Georgetown
UPDATED 2/21/24: Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Shane Durham of Lewes as the man who died in a two-vehicle crash involving a Chrysler 300 and a Mack garbage truck that occurred yesterday in Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Previous Post from 2/20/24: A 44-year-old Lewes man is…
Read MoreDisruption of Water Service in Georgetown Neighborhood due to Water Leak
Those who live on West Adams Street in Georgetown will experience a disruption of water service due to an unexpected water leak in the area. The water department is working to repair the leak as quickly as possible. Once the leak is repaired the water will be restored. Those with any questions or concerns can…
Read MoreUPDATED: Randon Wilkerson Sentenced to Two Life Sentences Plus over 212 Years in Death of Delmar Police Cpl Keith Heacook
UPDATED: 12/08/23 – Sussex County Superior Court Judge Craig Karsnitz sentenced 32 year old Randon Wilkerson in the murder of Delmar Police Cpl Keith Heacook in April of 2021. Karsnitz told Wilkerson that he would spend the balance of his natural life in the Department of Corrections. Wilkerson was sentenced to life in prison on…
Read MoreOfficial Kick-off Announcement of Valerie Jones Giltner’s Campaign for State Representative
The official kick-off announcement of Valerie Jones Giltner’s campaign for State Representative was held in Georgetown this week. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti was there… It was a packed house here at Revelation Craft Brewing Company as retired critical care nurse and healthcare consultant Valerie Jones Giltner spoke about her new campaign for State…
Read MoreCrash Involving Two Vehicles and a Deer This Morning in Georgetown Leaves One Hospitalized
Sussex County Begins Food Drive for 40th Annual Caroling on The Circle Campaign
Sussex County government this week kicks off its yearly food drive for community food banks and will celebrate that effort during the 40th annual Caroling on The Circle event, set for a new date and time this year, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7th, in downtown Georgetown. In 2022, the food drive collected nearly 20,000 items…
Read MoreUPDATED: Donations Being Accepted for Surviving Family Members After Fatal House Fire in Georgetown
UPDATED – 9-19-23 – A GiveSendGo fundraiser has been set up for the family affected by the fire on East Market Street in Georgetown last week. Both the 87 year old and 18 month old victims have died from their injuries. The surviving family includes several adults and children of various ages ranging from age…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for an Armed Robbery in Ocean City, MD and Separate Incidents in Millsboro and Georgetown
Ocean City, Maryland Police have charged two individuals in connection to an armed robbery that occurred during the afternoon hours on June 3rd. The robbery happened at around 3:24 p.m. that day on Constitutional Avenue. The victim told police three individuals approached him while he was outside. One of the individuals pointed a handgun at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pallet Shelter Village in Georgetown – Open and Occupied
UPDATED – 08/04/23 – A ribbon cutting was held Friday for the Springboard Collaborative’s Pallet Village on Kimmey Street in Georgetown. While the Village has been open since late January, Delaware’s Congressional Delegation has recently announced $2.4-million in ARPA funding, which will also be used to assist in village replication in other parts of the…
Read MoreDelDOT to Convert Georgetown and Millsboro Area Intersections into All Way Stop
The intersection of East Trap Pond Road and Hardscrabble Road in the Georgetown area will be converted to an All Way Stop control with new signs and pavement markings, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The work will occur starting at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13th (weather permitting). The…
Read MoreDrinking Water Warning – North Bedford St Extended from Gordy St to Donovan’s Rd in Georgetown
Food Bank of Delaware to Hold Mass Drive-Thru Distribution Events
In partnership with the State of Delaware, the Food Bank of Delaware will hold three mass drive-thru distributions in each county throughout the month.In Sussex County, the event will take place at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown on Monday, May 22nd starting at 10:00 a.m. You can register in advance at…
Read MoreBryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence Delays Opening
The opening of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence in Georgetown has been delayed by a year. The School requested the delay to give them time to attract more students for the sixth and seventh grades. They are currently 76 students short of their goal of 200 students, but state Education officials say if…
Read MoreSussex County Drive Thru Mobile Food Pantry Monday in Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold a drive-thru mobile food pantry Monday morning beginning at 10 at Crossroad Community Church west of Georgetown. You must live in Delaware to participate – and bring proof – a utility bill or ID with your home address. This is first-come, first-served and registration will be available on-site.…
Read MoreSussex Central High School Student Arrested for Possessing Firearm
A 16-year-old Sussex Central High School student is facing a felony weapon charge after Delaware State Police found him with a handgun on school property. The Trooper removed the student from the classroom, searched his backpack, and found an unloaded handgun with accompanying ammunition. The officer confiscated the gun and took the teen into custody…
Read MoreUpdate on New Route 113 Traffic Signals
Work continues on two new, “full color,” steady stop-and-go traffic signals, which are being installed along Route 113 at Governor Stockley Road and Avenue of Honor–between Georgetown and Millsboro. The new traffic lights are aimed at improving intersection safety. Once complete, the new steady, green/yellow/red signal operations will be in effect 24 hours a day,…
Read MoreHon. Bonnie David Joins DE Court of Chancery as Master in Chancery
Code Purple Shelters Open in Sussex County
Code Purple sites open nightly to provide shelter for the homeless through March 15th. If you are in need of shelter, call 302-629-7050 weekdays (10am to 3pm) or 302-519-0024 weekends (10am to 3pm). There are Code Purple locations in Seaford, Georgetown, Milford and Lewes. You’ll find more at the Community Outreach at the Talk of…
Read MoreDelaware Department of Correction Looking for Absconder
The Delaware Department of Correction is looking for an offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center who walked away from a community service/work crew detail in the Georgetown area. Efforts to find Matthew Lawson are underway. Here is the information on him… Date of walk-away: 12/15/2022 Name: Matthew Lawson Date of Birth: 08/19/1983 Last known…
Read More6 Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
Six people were injured after a 3 vehicle collision on Zoar Road near Georgetown around 5:30 Monday evening. Delaware State Police say a Kia driven by a 34 year old man from Wilmington was eastbound on Wood Branch Road and failed to remain stopped at a stop sign. The Kia pulled onto northbound Zoar Road…
Read MoreRoadway Shooting in Georgetown Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting from a vehicle that led to a driver crashing his car into a ditch. Police say the 32-year-old man had been driving northbound on Cokesbury Road yesterday evening around 9 p.m. when someone began driving next to his car and then fired several shots into his vehicle. The…
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