Posts Tagged ‘Georgetown’
Caroling on the Circle in Georgetown collects over 26,000 items for food drive
Georgetown Nativity to go LIVE on the Circle
A meeting was held yesterday to discuss the Georgetown Circle live Nativity that will begin next week – and run through Christmas Eve. The Good Ole Boy Foundation is asking the area churches who wish to take part to fill out a form – and provide 10 to 20 people to take part. They need…
Read MoreLaurel man seriously injured in crash near Georgetown
A Laurel man is in critical condition following a serious crash near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Thursday a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound on Asbury Road, east of Davis Road, approaching a moderate left curve. For unknown reasons, police say the driver failed to negotiate the…
Read MoreDOC Looking for SCCC Walkaway
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC in Georgetown from an approved work pass on Tuesday, December 3. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 44 year old William Ball from the Lewes area – his whereabouts are unknown and unauthorized at this time. Ball…
Read MoreTwo arrested, charged with breaking into parking meters in Georgetown
Two men were arrested after police say they were caught breaking into parking meters in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, shortly before 2 a.m., Monday, officers witnessed a man wearing dark clothing trying to break into a parking meter in the area of East Market Street. This came on the heels of an…
Read MoreNew Mexico man sentenced in connection with bomb threats in Georgetown
A New Mexico man has been sentenced to over two years in prison in connection with bomb threats made to Georgetown Elementary School and a local Walmart. Stephen S. Landes, 29, of Roswell, New Mexico, was sentenced on November 27, 2019, to 27 months in prison by the Honorable Richard G. Andrews, United States District…
Read MoreTrooper Not Injured in Crash Near Georgetown
UPDATED: Clay Conaway of Georgetown to Serve 5 Years in Prison for 4th Degree Rape
UPDATED – 11-22-19 5:30pm – Clay Conaway has been sentenced to serve 5 years in prison. Judge Richard Stokes sentenced Conaway to 15 years suspended after 5 and that is subject to reductions because of good time, good conduct and other ways to lower a sentence like having a job or taking classes. After serving…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with 5th DUI in Rehoboth
Struggle with police leads to drug charges for wanted Georgetown man in Millsboro
A Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges following a struggle with officers at the Wawa in Millsboro where police say he tried to discard over 30 bundles of heroin and in the process hit a child who was in the store at the time. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 3:45…
Read MoreTwo Hospitalized after Early Morning Crash south of Milford
Two people are hospitalized after a crash just before 2am Sunday on Route 113 south of Fitzgerald Road. Delaware State Police say a 43 year old Georgetown man in a minivan was southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 113 when he collided head on with a Jetta driven by a 23 year old Milford…
Read MoreGeorgetown teen, 15, charged with stabbing 18-year-old during fight in Blades
A Georgetown teen was arrested for felony assault after police say he stabbed an 18-year-old during a fight at a gas station in Blades. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m., Saturday in the parking lot of a BP gas station located at 50 Market Street in Blades,…
Read MoreGeorgetown Mayor under fire for alleged anti-homeless actions
Georgetown Mayor Bill West has come under fire for a series of alleged anti-homeless actions, including harassing local homeless people and strong-arming a local church to remove benches where the homeless are known to congregate. Jim Martin, whose dedicated his life to helping the area’s homeless population for well over a decade, claims Mayor West…
Read MoreGeorgetown woman charged with assaulting senior citizen over parking dispute
A parking violation led to a Georgetown woman being arrested Sunday evening after assaulting a senior citizen in the Georgetown Plaza parking lot. According to the Georgetown Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Sunday as officers were dispatched to Georgetown Plaza for an assault complaint. Officers arrived and learned that the victim had…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with felony vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach
Delaware Congresswoman to hold Town Hall in Georgetown
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester will hold a “Congressional Conversation” town hall-like event this Thursday at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown. Congresswoman Blunt-Rochester will hold the event this coming Thursday, October 10th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Georgetown at Delaware Technical Community College, Owens Campus 21179 College Drive, Georgetown, DE 19947. “Congressional Conversations…
Read MoreGeorgetown sex offender arrested following police chase
A Georgetown man was arrested after police say he caused a chase when officers tried to pull him over for failing to re-register as a sex offender. Georgetown Police charged 25-year-old Eder Rosas with numerous traffic charges and failing to re-register as a sex offender after a vehicle chase Thursday afternoon. Rosas was observed by…
Read MoreCarper, Hall-Long call for ‘accurate count’ in Georgetown for 2020 Census
Delaware’s Senior U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined U.S. Census Bureau Director Dr. Steven Dillingham in Georgetown to remind Delawareans about the upcoming 2020 Census and highlight the importance of ensuring an accurate count. The decennial Census is a critical count of the United States’ population and one of the few…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged in carjacking incidents near Lewes
Delaware State Police have arrested a Georgetown man for two carjacking attempts that took place near Lewes. Police say two victims, a 49-year-old Milton man and a 68-year-old Harbeson man, were driving separate vehicles in the area of Beaver Dam Road in Lewes around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when they were flagged down by a shirtless…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Bullying causes Sussex Central HS student to have seizure
A Georgetown Mom is outraged and speaking out after her daughter was thrown into a seizure following a series of bullying incidents at Sussex Central High School. Christina Lahman-Russell, of Georgetown, says her daughter, Tori, has been the victim of ongoing bullying since the start of the school year. In fact, her birthday was this…
Read MoreSussex County Veteran presented with medal he never received 50 years ago for heroic service in Vietnam
Georgetown Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murder of Grandmother
A Georgetown man will spend 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his grandmother. Officials in the AG’s office say George Bailey choked his 69 year old grandmother, Lorraine Bradley, after she fell while the two were leaving her Long Neck home. Bailey then stole her car. Bradley’s body, along with…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested after Scuffle with Capitol Police
A Bridgeville man has been arrested by Capitol Police in Georgetown after learning he was wanted on a variety of charges out of Superior Court. When Capitol Police contacted 39 year old Andre Jackson, he resisted arrest and tried to strike the officers. Jackson was committed on the warrant to SCI and Capitol Police have…
Read MoreRichard Allen School in Georgetown Added to National Register of Historic Places
In June, the Richard Allen School in Georgetown was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This action was taken by the United States Department of the Interior in response to the State of Delaware’s nomination of the property and the Richard Allen Coalition’s interest in having its historic value recognized. On Thursday,…
Read MoreNew Manager for Delaware Coastal Airport
Sussex County government officials have announced Eric Littleton as the next manager of the Delaware Coastal Airport. On Tuesday, officials said Littleton, of Bridgeville will take over as the manager of the airport and business park this October when current manager Jim Hickin retires after 14 years of County service, most of them as Airport…
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