Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening – Central & Eastern Sussex County

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and Oak Orchard.  Near Millsboro, Angola, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…

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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 the evening hours tonight Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Application of Trumpet EC (Naled) with an airplane (registration numbers N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Lewes. Near Milford and Milton. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 119, 120, 127, 128,…

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UPDATED: Delaware State Police Identify Victim in Deadly Crash Near Millsboro

UPDATED – 05/23/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 19 year old Charles Williamson of Dagsboro as the man who died in a fatal crash on Tuesday in Millsboro. ========================================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 05/21/25 – A 19-year-old from Dagsboro is dead after a two-vehicle crash that occurred late yesterday, May 20th east of Millsboro. According…

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Two Vehicle Crash West of Millsboro Sends 7 to Area Hospitals

Seven people were injured in a two vehicle crash Saturday morning west of Millsboro. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a Nissan Altima that was southbound on Careys Camp Road failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with a Buick SUV that was eastbound on Millsboro Highway.…

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DSP Investigating Thefts of Diesel Generators from Sussex County Poultry Farms

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Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of diesel generators from several poultry farms in Dagsboro, Frankford, Millsboro and Seaford. Police say the generators have been taken during overnight hours by a suspect operating a rollback truck. Police as anyone with information on the vehicle or suspect to contact Detective La Placa at 302-752-3798 or…

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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 on Monday, August 12, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes 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 on Tuesday, August 06, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes 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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UPDATE: Delaware Mosquito Control Section Plans Insecticide Applications in Felton, Harrington Area

06/13/24: Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during this evening– Thursday, June 13, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Camden-Wyoming, Felton, and Harrington. Near Felton, Marydel, and Viola. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…

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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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Serious Industrial Accident in Millsboro Under Investigation

Delaware State Police are investigating a serious industrial accident that occurred yesterday in Millsboro. At just before 4:00 p.m., troopers were dispatched to WWC III Trucking, located on Pear Tree Road. Prior to troopers arriving, a 55-year-old man had been transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. According to police, the victim was using…

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UPDATE-Victim Identified; Two-Vehicle Crash in Millsboro Leaves 35-Year-Old Laurel Woman Dead

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UPDATED 2-8-24— Delaware State Police have identified 35-year-old Elysia Garin of Laurel, Delaware as the woman who died in the two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning in Millsboro. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Previous Post 2-7-24: Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Millsboro this…

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Update on the North Millsboro Bypass Project

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Construction has started for a two-lane connector road between Route 113 and Route 24 north of Millsboro. The project has been split into two parts consisting of a grade separation and the connector road. The grade-separated project is anticipated to begin this fall. The new alignment will start at US 113 and extend eastward bridging…

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Traffic Alert: Intersection Improvements at Bay Farm Road and SR 24

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In Millsboro, a closure will go into effect on Bay Farm Road–westbound right-turn movement onto eastbound Route 24/John J. Williams Highway, starting on Monday, June 19th. The closure will continue through Wednesday, June 28th (weather permitting) for intersection improvements. Detour information from DelDOT:  Motorists should take Bay Farm Road to School Lane, followed by a left…

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Millsboro Man Charged with Drug Dealing in Sussex County

A 43-year-old Millsboro man has been arrested for drug dealing following an extended narcotics investigation. Four months ago, detectives from the Sussex County Drug Unit began investigating Sylvester Weaver, who was suspected of dealing drugs in Sussex County. Yesterday, detectives executed a search warrant at Weaver’s home on Jackstone Way in Millsboro. A search of…

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Update on New Route 113 Traffic Signals

Work continues on two new, “full color,” steady stop-and-go traffic signals, which are being installed along Route 113 at Governor Stockley Road and Avenue of Honor–between Georgetown and Millsboro. The new traffic lights are aimed at improving intersection safety. Once complete, the new steady, green/yellow/red signal operations will be in effect 24 hours a day,…

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