Posts Tagged ‘Georgetown’
More Rescue Dogs From Texas Arrive In Del.
More rescue animals from a damaged shelter in Texas have arrived in Delaware According to Brandywine Valley SPCA, another Wings of Rescue flight landed at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown Monday with 89 dogs. The BVSPCA has accepted 266 dogs and cats from Texas in the past ten days. Two adoption centers in the Rio…
Read MoreMan Charged With Crashing Stolen Vehicle
A Georgetown man faces vehicle theft charges following a crash of a stolen vehicle in Farmington. According to Harrington Police, officers were called to assist Delaware State Police regarding a motor vehicle crash on Marsh Branch Road Sunday. Police learned the vehicle had been stolen from a residence on East Liberty Street. The driver of…
Read MoreFood Bank Offers Emergency Food Mon. In Georgetown
The Food Bank of Delaware returns to Sussex County Monday for another mobile food pantry. Emergency food is available starting at 11 a.m. at Crossroads community Church on State Forest Road in Georgetown. The event may start earlier if traffic starts to build up. A photo ID and proof of Delaware residency will be required.…
Read More2 Arrested For Georgetown Home Invasion
Two Georgetown men are charged in connection with a home invasion crime. According to Georgetown Police, three suspects wearing face coverings came into a residence on Tranquility Lane Monday afternoon. One male was assaulted and suffered head injuries. Police said one of the suspects had a handgun. The suspects left the home on foot. Police…
Read MoreGeorgetown Makes Strides In Financial Transparency Online
The Town of Georgetown is developing a new online feature that offers easy-to-interpret financial data and other insights into town operations. Georgetown is working with ClearGov, an online budgeting and communications software company that serves local governments, to create the new Transparency Center. āWe are proud to have taken this proactive step toward a more…
Read MoreUPDATE : Appointments Go Quickly For 2nd Vaccine Doses
UPDATE: Approximately 3,800 available appointments for second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were booked in about three hours Thursday after registration opened, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. People who were not able to get an appointment through Curative next week as well as Delawareans who were vaccinated at the January 22nd-24th clinics…
Read MoreUpdate: DSP Identify Driver Killed In Crash With Tanker On Route 113
UPDATED – 2/5/21 6:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died Wednesday when her vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on Route 113 at Arrow Safety Road. The crash occurred just before 2:30pm ā police says for an unknown reason, a Toyota driven by 30 year old Angel Ruark of Seaford, left…
Read MoreGeorgetown 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…
Read MoreFood 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…
Read MorePace Improves On 2nd Day Of Weekend Vaccination Clinics
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…
Read MoreRemember 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…
Read MoreThousands 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…
Read MoreVehicle 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…
Read MoreLive 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 ā 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…
Read MoreDSP 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…
Read MoreGood Ole Boys Present Live Nativity In Georgetown
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…
Read MoreMobile 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…
Read MorePolice 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…
Read MoreSussex 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…
Read MoreFood 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…
Read MorePolice 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…
Read MoreSussex 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…
Read MoreGeorgetown 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…
Read MoreCaravan, Virtual Rally Highlight Busy Weekend of Campaign ’20
A pro-Trump vehicle caravan traveled through all three Delaware counties Sunday to cap a frenzied final weekend of campaign 2020. Organizers of the caravan say 400 to 500 vehicles took part in Sunday’s caravan, which formed in Georgetown. Social media photos indicate that some in the caravan traveled past former Vice President Joe Biden’s home…
Read MoreSussex Co. Elections Office Opens Sat. To Handle Absentee Ballots
The Department of Elections’ Sussex County Office will have extended hours of nine a.m. until three p.m. on Saturday October 31st for eligible voters to vote absentee ballots in person. The deadline for applying for and voting by absentee in person at the department of elections office is 12 noon Monday. If you have received…
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