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UPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Fatal Crash on Route 113 north of Georgetown Monday Afternoon
UPDATE 09/17/25: Delaware State Police have identified 49-year-old Beckie Morales, of the Bronx, New York, as the woman who died in the crash Monday afternoon in Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues investigating this crash. Original Post: A woman from New York died after her vehicle was struck by a tractor…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday Morning – Discussion on Reassessment Legislation on Agenda
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson will hold a public interview for a nominee to the Planning and Zoning Commission – John Passwaters. County Finance Director Gina Jennings will discuss and update the Council on the recent General Assembly special session and reassessment legislation. In Old Business…
Read MoreAdult-use Cannabis Now for Sale Legally in Delaware
Legal adult-use cannabis sales have begun in Delaware. Adults aged 21 and over can now legally purchase recreational marijuana and marijuana products from licensed cannabis retailers. The initial phase of adult-use cannabis sales is being implemented by a select group of existing medical marijuana compassion centers that have successfully transitioned into the combined medical and…
Read MoreSearch Warrant in Georgetown Leads to Multiple Arrests for Drug Offenses
Delaware State Police have arrested three individuals– 52-year-old Gary Jefferson and 54-year-old Paul Sample–both of Georgetown as well as 26-year-old Jamie Reed of Milford for felony drug and related charges following a search warrant in Georgetown yesterday. Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and the Georgetown Police Department, executed…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Monday evening in Sussex & Kent Counties
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, July 28, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Milford, and Felton. Near Harrington, Viola, Greenwood, Ellendale, Lincoln, Millsboro, and Georgetown. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreDNREC to Spray for Mosquitoes in Sussex County Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millsboro. Near Georgetown and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 151, 153, 163,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent Counties Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 30, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, and Milton. Near Georgetown, Ellendale, Greenwood, Lincoln, Felton, Camden, Marydel, and Magnolia. For notification purposes, spraying will…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying in Sussex County Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 24, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Long Neck, Millsboro, and Fenwick Island. Near Millsboro, Ocean View, Frankford, Selbyville, Delmar, Laurel, Georgetown, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreMosquito Control to Spray Monday Evening in Central & Western Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 16, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Georgetown, Milford, and Milton. Near Delmar, Laurel, Lincoln, and Seaford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read More“No Kings Day” Protests Scheduled for Saturday on Delmarva
There are non-violent protests scheduled around the country for Saturday, “No Kings Day” – which is a day of defiance over the President’s military parade in Washington, DC to celebrate his birthday. Organizers of “No Kings Day” say they’re showing up everywhere President Trump isn’t to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. There are…
Read MoreUPDATED: Downstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening – Lewes, Milford & Milton
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours tonight Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Application of Trumpet EC (Naled) with an airplane (registration numbers N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Lewes. Near Milford and Milton. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 119, 120, 127, 128,…
Read MoreLarge Projects in Downtown Development Districts Awarded Funding Reservations
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has announced that it has awarded $5.5 million in funding reservations to 15 large downtown revitalization projects in Dover, Laurel, Georgetown and Wilmington through Delaware’s Downtown Development Districts (DDD) program. Among the projects receiving investments are Georgetown Apartments and Laurel Redevelopment Corporation. Governor Matt Meyer says that across Delaware,…
Read MoreDelaware Mosquito Control Section Plans Insecticide Application Downstate
The Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans an insecticide application to control mosquito larvae in flooded forested wetland habitats. The locations of the planned application include Georgetown, Harrington, and Woodside as well as near other areas in Kent and Sussex Counties. This application–weather permitting– could take place during the daylight hours on Thursday, March 27th via…
Read MoreDavid Hume IV Named Magistrate in Chancery
The Honorable David Hume, IV has joined the Delaware Chancery Court as Magistrate in Chancery. His offices will be in the Court of Chancery courthouse in Georgetown, but he will handle cases throughout the state. Magistrate Hume has worked for the Department of Justice since 1999 heading up the Felony Screening, Sex Crimes and Felony…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets at 10am Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The County Administrator will discuss the Council’s priorities and Finance Director Gina Jennings will hold a public interview with possible appointment with a qualified applicant as an alternate to the Board of Assessment Review, whose paperwork was received after the applications were sent to Council…
Read MoreUPDATED: Randon Wilkerson Appeal Denied by DE Supreme Court
UPDATED – 01/12/25 – The Delaware Supreme Count affirmed the Superior Court’s finding that Randon Wilkerson could not assert the involuntary intoxication defense as a matter of law. Wilkerson, in a drug-induced birthday celebration in April of 2021, became violent and killed Delmar Police Cpl Keith Heacook who was responding to a 9-1-1 call from…
Read MoreTroopers Investigating Road Rage Incident in Georgetown
Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage incident involving a gun that occurred yesterday in Georgetown. Police say that the incident happened on November 12th on Springfield Road and Gravel Hill Road in Georgetown. Police say that a Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 37-year-old victim, was heading westbound on Johnson Road, approaching the intersection…
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Read MoreDNREC: Mosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 06, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Georgetown, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Harrington, and Milford Near Millsboro and Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…
Read MoreCompletion of Phase 1 of Park Avenue Relocation in Georgetown Celebrated
DelDOT, state and local officials celebrated the end of Phase 1 of the Park Avenue Project in Georgetown. Phase 1 included the relocation of a 2-mile section of Park Avenue, reconstruction of Arrow Safety Road and a roundabout on South Bedford Street connecting all three roadways. This provides a needed alternative for truck traffic and…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Brothers Convicted in Connection with 2022 Georgetown Double Homicide
UPDATED – 05/22/24 – A 24 year old Georgetown man charged in a 2022 double murder at the El Napolito Restaurant in Georgetown will spend the rest of his life in prison. Yony Morales-Garcia has been convicted on all 17 charges – including two counts of 1st degree murder and one count of 1st degree…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged in Georgetown Burglary
An investigation into a burglary on Route 9 in Georgetown on April 13 has led Delaware State Police to arrest a Laurel man. Police learned that a neighbor say an unknown man on his neighbor’s property and notified the homeowner. The suspect stole items inside the home and drove off in a white Ford pickup…
Read MoreGeorgetown Recognizes Arbor Day with Proclamation
At this week’s Regular Town Council Meeting, Mayor Bill West signed a Proclamation recognizing the week of April 21st – 27th, 2024 as Georgetown Arbor Week and established Friday, April 26th, 2024 as Georgetown Arbor Day. Mayor West says as the community grows, it is important to recognize the value trees bring to Georgetown–adding that…
Read MoreLincoln Man Arrested for Burglary in Georgetown
Delaware State Police have arrested a Lincoln man for a burglary and theft in the Harbeson-Georgetown area in March. Police were called to a home on Route 9 after it was discovered that a 4-wheeler, mini-bike and numerous power tools were taken from a storage container on the property. Another theft was investigated on April…
Read MoreLittle League Begins Play April 12 through May 4th
Little League gets underway Friday night at the Lower Sussex Little League Complex at the Pyle Center. Festivities and competitions start at 5pm, we will line up for the parade at 6, all contests to end at 8 with awards to follow. On Saturday, it’s opening day for many teams from Delaware and Maryland –…
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