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VIDEO : Juneteenth Holiday Proclaimed

By Mark Fowser | June 18, 2021

June 15, 2021, the Commissioners joined with Ivory Smith, president of the Worcester County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other NAACP members to recognize June 19 as Juneteenth in Worcester County. On June 19, 1865, two-and-one-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Texas and other remote slave states were finally informed that they were free people. This date, which has come to be recognized as Juneteenth, is representative of similar struggles for freedom and equality that are taking place throughout our nation and the world. Juneteenth both signifies a formal end of slavery in the United States and serves as a call to action for each of us to elevate civility, to replace injustice with justice and equality, and to work together to end human trafficking and modern-day slavery.

Today, Juneteenth is being celebrated to recognize the end of formal slavery in the United States.

June 19th, 1865, enslaved people…

DART Service Suspended, Local Gov’ts Closed On Thanksgiving

By Mark Fowser | November 25, 2020

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Worcester County Government offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Libraries and the Worcester County Recreation Center are also closed through Saturday. The…

AAA Survey Finds Many Will Stay Close To Home For Thanksgiving

By Mark Fowser | November 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is discouraging many Delawareans and Marylanders from traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey conducted by AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Friday Is A Holiday For Many; Lots Of Traffic Expected

By Mark Fowser | July 3, 2020

As Independence Day falls on a Saturday, today is being widely observed as a holiday.

Many local and state government offices…

Delaware State Police issue holiday safety tips

By WGMD News | December 23, 2019

Delaware State Police would like to extend their best wishes for everyone to have a safe and happy holiday season.

Family…

Delaware State Police, Santa, Mrs. Claus spread holiday cheer across Sussex County

By WGMD News | December 10, 2019

Delaware State Police, with the support of the Delaware State Troopers Association (DSTA), made…

UPDATED: Nativity Scene In Rehoboth Will Go Up

By | December 10, 2018

UPDATED – 12/14/18 – The nativity scene will go up in Rehoboth Beach. St. Edmond’s has received several offers of locations to put up the nativity – including from…