Georgetown Man Charged With Taking Ex-Roommate’s Dog

A Georgetown man is facing charges in connection with two separate incidents. Delaware State Police said Thursday that a police investigation determined that 30-year-old Tyler Melvin went to a home on Sussex Pines Road to retrieve belongings and got into an argument with his 66-year-old former roommate, struck that person and took that person’s golden…

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Food Bank Brings Mobile Pantry To Sussex Co. Fri.

The Food Bank of Delaware will bring another mobile pantry to Sussex County Friday. Mobile pantries already held in Dover and Wilmington this week have drawn large, early-arriving crowds. Friday’s pantry is being held at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown, starting at 11 a.m. According to the Food Bank, emergency food…

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Pace Improves On 2nd Day Of Weekend Vaccination Clinics

Photo courtesy of Delaware Health and Social Services

More than 11,100 people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 at weekend clinics held in Georgetown and Delaware City DMV locations. The pace picked up Sunday after Saturday’s events, which resulted in many people with appointments sitting in their cars for hours. Delaware Public Health said people were showing up without appointments, and many who had…

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Remember to Bring Proper Documentation to Mass Vaccination Events Today at DMVs in Georgetown & Delaware City

Delaware Public Health officials are hoping to vaccinate over 13,000 Delawareans this weekend at mass vaccination events in Georgetown and Delaware City. If you scheduled an appointment for a vaccination event today (Sunday), here are reminders to make your vaccination and the event go more smoothly: You must complete the Pre-screening Questionnaire by clicking the…

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Thousands Of Del. Senior Citizens To Be Vaccinated For COVID-19 This Weekend

11,500 Delaware senior citizens have appointments to get the coronavirus vaccine this weekend. Delaware Public Health received tens of thousands of requests for appointments since opening registration Wednesday for Phase One-B, which makes the vaccine available for people who are 65 or older. The clinics Friday through Sunday are by appointment only and are being…

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Vehicle Strikes, Kills Pedestrian In Georgetown

A 65-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night as she was trying to cross Route 113 in Georgetown on foot. According to Delaware State Police, a northbound vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Greenwood woman struck the pedestrian a short distance from Bedford Street at about 6:20 p.m. The driver was unable…

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Live Nativity Returns to Circle in Georgetown Through Christmas Eve

The Live Nativity has returned to the Georgetown Circle for the second year. Presented by the community and the Good Ole Boy Foundation – the birth of Jesus plays out nightly until Christmas from 6 to 8pm – there’s also music, hot chocolate and cookies. Remember your face covering and social distance where possible. Donations…

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DSP Captain Promoted To Major

A 23-year veteran of Delaware State Police has been promoted to the rank of Major. Captain William Crotty has recently served at Troop 4 Commander in Georgetown. His career also included positions as Criminal Intelligence Commander for Delaware State Police, as well as eleven years on the Special Operations Response Team. Crotty became a Delaware…

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Good Ole Boys Present Live Nativity In Georgetown

Live Nativity on The Circle in Georgetown (photo courtesy of Good Ole Boy Foundation)

The Good Ole Boy Foundation will again present a live Nativity on The Circle in Georgetown. The non-profit organization, which says it was founded to unite the community in aiding people in time of need, presents the Nativity nightly starting this Friday through Christmas Eve between six and eight p.m. The Good Ole Boys will…

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Mobile Food Pantry Rolls Into Georgetown

The Food Bank of Delaware returns to Sussex County for a mobile food pantry today (Monday, December 14th) for Delawareans who are struggling to afford food.. The event starts at 11 a.m. at Crossroad Community Church, 20684 State Forest Road in Georgetown. Identification and proof of Delaware residency is required. The Food Bank will take…

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Police Identify Driver Who Died In Ellendale Crash

Delaware State Police have released the identity of the person who died in a crash on Route 113 in the Ellendale area last Saturday night. 27-year-old Veronica Baker of Georgetown was heading northbound on Route 113 when her car left the roadway near East Robbins Road and struck a tree. State Police said Baker died…

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Sussex County Council to Hold Public Hearing on Herring Creek Sewer Rates & Discuss Western Sussex Business Campus

The Sussex County Council meets this week at its regular time – 10am in the County Administration Offices in Georgetown. On the agenda the Council will consider the City of Seaford’s request for funding of the Western Sussex Business Campus. County Finance Director, Gina Jennings will provide a quarterly pension update and investment recommendation. The…

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Food Bank Offers Mobile Pantry In Georgetown Today

The Food Bank of Delaware is making supplies of emergency food available at drive-up food pantries this week. Today’s pantry (Monday Nov. 16th) will take place at Crossroad Community Church on State Forest Road, starting at 11 a.m. Guests should bring a photo ID and proof of Delaware residency, and to have the vehicle’s trunk…

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Police Identify Victim Of Thursday Hit-And-Run

Delaware State Police have released the name of a man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Georgetown area.49-year-old Jamal Woodlin of Lincoln was walking eastbound on County Seat Highway near Old Furnace Road early last Thursday morning, when an eastbound vehicle drifted onto the shoulder near a curve and struck…

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Sussex Co. Returns To Be Read Thursday In Georgetown

After Election Day, it’s time to Bury The Hatchet. The traditional Return Day parade and other festivities have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, area elected officials have organized a scaled-down ceremony at The Circle in Georgetown, which will include the reading of the Sussex County returns and symbolic burying of…

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Georgetown Man Sentenced For “Swatting”

A Georgetown man has received a prison sentence of 37 months for his guilty plea in a “swatting” investigation that prosecutors said involved false reports to police departments and emergency dispatch centers in several states. 30-year-old Rodney Phipps pled guilty in January to five counts of making interstate threats and one count of making a…

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Georgetown Man Arrested For 5th DUI

A Georgetown man is facing his fifth DUI offense. Delaware State Police say a trooper pulled over a vehicle on Sussex Highway near Newton Road in Bridgeville Monday afternoon for speeding and failing to remain in a single lane. The smell of alcohol led to a DUI investigation and a computer check determined the driver…

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Traffic Stop Leads To Man’s Arrest On Drug Charges

A man is facing drug-related charges and numerous other offenses after an attempted traffic stop in Millsboro.Delaware State Police say a trooper tried to pull over an SUV towing a trailer on Friendship Road near Autumn Road because of a fictitious plate and a broken taillight.The driver kept going, and stop-sticks were used to flatten…

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Workplace Fight Leads To Man’s Arrest

A Georgetown man faces charges following an argument in the kitchen of a restaurant. Delaware State Police say troopers were called to the establishment on Atlantic Avenue in Millville. An investigation determined that an employee was there on his day off and started to fight with a 38-year-old man who also works there. 37-year-old Dorian…

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Downtown Development District Program Makes A Splash

Photo courtesy of Delaware State Housing Authority

The grand opening of Splash Laundromat in Georgetown is extra reason to celebrate for its owners. Enrique and Veronica Nunez were presented with a Downtown Development District rebate check of nearly $458,000 Friday.The five-year-old program generates private capital investment into commercial business districts. Qualifying investments in one of twelve designated areas can apply for a…

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Georgetown Sets Hours, Guidelines For Halloween

Whether to trick-or-treat, and whether to donate candy, is up to the citizens of Georgetown. Due to COVID-19 considerations, the Town is asking that residents who are interested in offering Halloween treats on October 31st to turn on their porch lights. Also, trick-or-treaters are asked to refrain from approaching a home that does not have…

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