Mosquito Control to Spray Monday Evening in Central & Western Sussex County

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, June 16, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In Georgetown, Milford, and Milton. Near Delmar, Laurel, Lincoln, and Seaford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…

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UPDATED: Downstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening – Lewes, Milford & Milton

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during theĀ evening hours tonightĀ Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Application of Trumpet ECĀ (Naled) with anĀ airplane (registration numbers N5552A)Ā to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In Lewes. Near Milford and Milton. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones:Ā 119, 120, 127, 128,…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying Friday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during theĀ evening hours tonightĀ Friday, June 6, 2025. Application of Trumpet ECĀ (Naled) with anĀ airplane (registration numbers N5552A or N4001A)Ā to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In Slaughter Beach, Prime Hook Beach, and Broadkill Beach. Near Milford, Milton, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will…

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Two Arrested for Shots Fired Incident in Milford

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The Milford Police Department Criminal Investigations Division received a tip regarding an incident in which shots were fired in the area of West Street and NW 2nd Street, in Milford on February 24th. Through investigation, detectives learned that a vehicle had been damaged from the gunshots. No one was injured during the incident. Detectives identified…

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Welfare Check in Milford Leads to Gun Arrest

A Milford man has been arrested on drug and firearm charges. According to police, on December 19th around 9:42 a.m., a Milford Police Officer, who was conducting a follow-up investigation at Royal Farms on South DuPont Boulevard, saw the man standing at the driver’s door of a truck, slouched over the driver’s seat. During a…

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Mosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent County Tuesday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Tuesday, August 20, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Milford and Milton. Near Greenwood, Harrington, Lincoln, and Ellendale. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…

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DNREC Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening in Sussex County

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, August 12, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Delmar, Seaford, Lincoln, and Milford. Near Frankford, Millsboro, Laurel, Bethel, and Ellendale. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…

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DNREC: Mosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Tuesday, August 06, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Georgetown, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Harrington, and Milford Near Millsboro and Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…

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Delaware Mosquito Control Section Insecticide Application(s)

Weather permitting the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans insecticide applications this evening in Milford as well as near Camden, Wyoming, Marydel, Ellendale, Lincoln, Milton, and Lewes. The applications will be done withĀ aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in those areas.Ā All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according…

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Little League Begins Play April 12 through May 4th

Little League gets underway Friday night at the Lower Sussex Little League Complex at the Pyle Center. Festivities and competitions start at 5pm, we will line up for the parade at 6, all contests to end at 8 with awards to follow. On Saturday, it’s opening day for many teams from Delaware and Maryland –…

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Investigation Continues into Threat in Milford School District that Led to Lockdown

Milford High School and the Central Academy were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after the Milford School District received a credible threat towards the district schools and offices. The School District released this announcement in Facebook:“This afternoon a credible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices. We immediately enacted safety lockdown protocols…

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UPDATED: New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Milford; Ribbon Cutting on Friday

UPDATED – 03/05/24 – Because of the rain expected on Wednesday, the EV Charging Station ribbon cutting has been rescheduled to Friday, March 8thĀ at 12:00 pm =================================================== The City of Milford has announced the completion of new EV Charging stations located in the City’s public parking lot on NE Front Street in Milford. They invite…

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Frederica Man Arrested on Felony Gun and Drug Charges

A 20-year-oldĀ Frederica man faces felony gun and drug charges following a traffic stop in Milford last night. According to Delaware State Police,Ā at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of Church Hill Road and Bowman Road in Milford. While on patrol, they observed a Ford Focus fail…

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Two Weeks to File as Candidate for School Board in Delaware

The filing deadline for candidates looking to run for school board in Delaware is just over two weeks away. Six districts in Sussex County have opening as well as Milford, which crosses county lines. Several districts are still looking for candidates – including Cape Henlopen, Delmar, Indian River and Laurel. Several incumbents have already filed.…

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UPDATED: Four-Vehicle Crash in Milford Leaves Elderly Man Dead

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UPDATED – 01/20/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 78-year-old Larry Cox of Smyrna as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Milford. ===================================================== A fatal crash involving four vehicles–an Acura TL, a Chrysler 200, a Toyota Sienna, and a Ford Focus– occurred early this morning on Bay Road…

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Milford Police New Headquarters Facility Fully Operational

The Milford Police Department has successfully moved into their new headquarters facility and is fully operational. The new address isĀ 401 NE Front Street. The Milford PD can still be reached at 911 for emergencies or (302) 422-8081 for non-emergencies. Image from the Milford Police Department

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Surveillance Images Released as DSP Continues to Investigate Armed Robbery at Liquor Stop in Milford

Delaware State Police Detectives are asking for help in identifying a man connected to an armed robbery that occurred at the Liquor Stop in Milford earlier this month. You can provide information about this person or his vehicle through the following ways: Tipsters can remain anonymous. Original Information Released from Delaware State Police: Delaware State…

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Shupe Announces Run for Reelection to 36th District

This morning, 36th District Representative Bryan Shupe (R) announced his intention to run for re-election in 2024. Shupe is a small business owner in Milford and has been a member of the State House since 2018 and serves the communities of Milford, Lincoln, Ellendale, Slaughter Beach and Primehook. Shupe currently serves on the following committees:

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