Posts Tagged ‘Indian River’
School Board Election Results in Sussex County & Milford; Turnout Very Low
Turnout was very low in Tuesday’s Delaware School Board elections. In all but one race, the winners will serve a 4-year term. Two incumbents were voted out of office – in Delmar and Seaford. Indian River and Milford will see new faces on the school board after members opted not to run for re-election or…
Read MoreSchools Return from Winter Break…Most Remain in Remote Learning
DELAWARECape Henlopen District schools reopen on Monday. Before the start of the Christmas break the district switched to remote learning after an increase in positive cases of coronavirus. However district officials plan to begin Monday with hybrid learning – however that could still change. Indian River students also return to classes on Monday, however they…
Read MoreIndian River School District Selects Members for Community Advisory Board
The Indian River School District has selected nine community members to serve on the Community Advisory Board that will study academic and behavioral interventions for all district students. The Board will consist of community stakeholders who will discuss special education services across the district and consult with the court-appointed Special Master. The Board was formed…
Read MoreIndian River School District moving forward with 3rd referendum attempt
The Indian River School District is moving forward with yet another referendum, the third attempt in roughly one year, after the school board voted unanimously in favor of the proposal that, if passed, would fund a new Sussex Central High School. Indian River school board members voted 9-0 in favor of a third referendum attempt,…
Read MoreIndian River School District will “probably” hold 3rd referendum
Indian River School District will “probably” hold a 3rd referendum, according to Jim Fritz, a school board member who claimed this time would be different and that the district would seek less money. The State recently approved Indian River’s certificate of necessity which provides a greenlight for school districts to move forward with referendums. Fritz…
Read MoreLewes Fire Leaves Man with Critical Injuries
One person was critically injured in a fire Friday evening west of Lewes. Firefighters were called to a mobile home on Matthew Circle in the Woods Edge development just of Route 24 around 5pm. They found a mobile home fully involved and a 73 year old man who suffered burns – he has been flown…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Death Near Millsboro
A death investigation is underway after a 71 year old man was found unresponsive on a boat docked at a private marina behind his home on Paleo Way near Millsboro. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel – his body taken to the Division of Forensic Science for autopsy to determine…
Read MoreIndian River HS Marching Band Representing DE in National Memorial Day Parade in DC
The Indian River Marching Band will be in the national spotlight as they represent Delaware in the 2019 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC on Monday afternoon. This year’s parade, which steps off at 2pm, will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, which began the liberation of Europe in World War II.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex School Board Results
In the Cape Henlopen School District – the 5-year at-large seat will be retained by incumbent Allison Myers, however Area C voters have replaced incumbent Andrew Lewis with Janet Maull-Martin. Cape’s second at-large seat will see Roni Posner step down, effective June 30th so Bill Collick will fill the final year of her term. Collick…
Read MoreUPDATED: Indian River Referendum #2 – DEFEATED
UPDATED – 5/7/19 8:30pm – The Indian River School District’s major capital improvement referendum was defeated by district residents on Tuesday, May 7. The unofficial vote totals are as follows: FOR: 4,578 AGAINST: 4,643 “The defeat of the referendum is a serious blow to the Indian River School District,” Superintendent Mark Steele said. “We are…
Read MoreFire Damages Home at Rehoboth Yacht & Country Club Thursday
Delaware State Fire Marshal investigators are looking into a blaze on West Side Drive in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club just after 9:30 Thursday night. Rehoboth Beach fire crews arriving at the scene found fire showing from the front of the house. The fire was quickly knocked down and crews from Lewes and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Today is the Filing Deadline for DE School Board Election – March 1, 4:30pm
School board elections will take place on Tuesday, May 14 statewide, however today is the last day that candidates interested in running for school board can file. You have until the close of business today at 4:30pm. There is at least 1 seat in each Sussex County school district up for election and one seat…
Read MoreAuto Body Shop Fire in Millsboro Injuries Man
One man was injured after a fire broke out at an auto body shop east of Millsboro on Thursday night. Fire crews from Indian River and Millsboro responded to the blaze in the work area of Harmon’s Body Shop located on Gull Point Road. The man’s condition is unknown, although he did suffer some degree…
Read MoreIndian River Referendum Tuesday – Polls Open 7am to 8pm
Tuesday is the Indian River School District’s major capital improvement and current expense referendum – there will be 2 questions on the ballot. The district is looking to build a new Sussex Central High School, an 8-classroom addition at Indian River High School and a 4-classroom addition at Selbyville Middle School. Residents are also being…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Fire Marshal Investigating Deadly Morning Fire East of Millsboro
UPDATED 8:30am – A fire in a house trailer on Harmons Hill Road just before 4:30 this morning has left one person dead and another in stable condition at Beebe Hospital. Millsboro firefighters arrived at the scene to find flames shooting from the home. State Fire Marshal investigators say a 27 year old woman was…
Read MoreIndian River School District to Host Referendum Meetings for Senior Citizens
The Indian River School District will host two public meetings for senior citizens during the month of January. The purpose of the meetings is to explain the district’s upcoming referendum and to highlight the various tax assistance programs available to seniors. The meeting schedule is as follows: January 23 – Indian River High School, 10:00…
Read MoreIndian River School Board Sets 2019 Referendum Date
After passing a current expense referendum in March of 2017, the Indian River School District told voters they would be coming back for more funding. The district has now set the date for a Major Capital Improvement Referendum. Superintendent Mark Steele confirmed the date of Tuesday, February 5th during last week’s school board meeting. The…
Read MoreKindergarten Registration Underway in Indian River School District
Kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year is underway in the Indian River School District. Registration is for children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2019. Parents can register their child by presenting an original birth certificate, proof of immunization, proof of residency and the required district registration forms to…
Read MoreFire Through the Roof at Lewes Crossing Saturday Night
Fire crews were called for a structure fire on Graves Drive in the Lewes Crossing development Saturday night just before 9. Crews arriving at the scene found flames showing from the home. Lewes Fire Department was assisted by crews from Rehoboth, Indian River and Milton. Crews were on the scene for over 2 hours. The…
Read MoreIndian River Voters Send Incumbents Back to School Board; Allen Elected in Woodbridge
There were three contested races for school board seats in Sussex County on Tuesday. In the Indian River School District both incumbents were re-elected. Leolga Wright will continue to represent District 3 – she took 349 votes to Dana Probert’s 92 votes. Derek Cathell returns to District 5 after grabbing 95 votes. Challenger Carla Ziegler…
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