Posts Tagged ‘Milton’
Downstate Daytime Mosquito Larvae Spraying Tuesday
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, via helicopter (registration numbers N2268W and/or N862W). Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: In Georgetown and Woodside. Near…
Read MoreVehicle Crash Knocks Out Power to Nearly 1000 DEC Members near Milton
Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash just after midnight Monday in the area of Gravel Hill and Neptune Roads near Milton. Police found that a Dodge Journey was traveling southbound on Gravel Hill Road and went off the side of the road colliding with a utility pole. The 41 year old male…
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FLOODING REPORTED BY DelDOT: LONG NECK: Long Neck Road – from Pot Nets Road to Massey’s Landing is closed LEWES: East Savannah Road – from Angler’s Road to Massachusetts Ave is closed MILTON: Front Street – between Cave Neck Rd & Walnut Street is closed ——————————– Rehoboth Beach – Red flags are still flying at…
Read MoreArrest Made Following Domestic Assault in Milton
A domestic assault that happened in Milton late last night led to the arrest of Terry Travis. According to Milton Police–at just after 11 p.m., officers responded to the incident at a home on Federal Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim fleeing the scene on foot, suffering from severe head trauma and bleeding heavily.…
Read MoreDNREC Mosquito Control to Spray to Control Adult Mosquitoes in Northern Sussex & Southern Kent Counties
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, July 14, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Lewes, Milton, Lincoln, and Houston. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 110,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent Counties Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 30, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, and Milton. Near Georgetown, Ellendale, Greenwood, Lincoln, Felton, Camden, Marydel, and Magnolia. For notification purposes, spraying will…
Read MoreMosquito 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 on Monday, June 16, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes 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…
Read MoreUPDATED: 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,…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Friday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the evening hours tonight Friday, June 6, 2025. Application of Trumpet EC (Naled) with an airplane (registration numbers N5552A or N4001A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In Slaughter Beach, Prime Hook Beach, and Broadkill Beach. Near Milford, Milton, and Lewes. For notification purposes, spraying will…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Milton Early Saturday Morning
A shooting incident is under investigation in Milton. Delaware State Police were called just before 1 o’clock Saturday morning to West Springside Drive where at least one round fired by an unknown suspect struck an occupied home. Police say the residents inside the home were not injured. Police have no suspect information and continue to…
Read MoreMan Killed in Pile-Driving Mishap in Prime Hook
State troopers are investigating after a worker was killed driving piles at Prime Hook Beach. It was reported around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday in the 29000 block of Pine Street off Shore Drive. Lt. India Sturgis, state police spokesperson, says the “preliminary findings indicate that a 30-year-old man from McHenry, Illinois, tragically lost his life…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent County Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 20, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes 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…
Read MoreEarly Morning Critical Shooting Outside Milton
State troopers are investigating a shooting that was reported around 4:45 a.m. Monday in the 14300 block of Collins Street. That’s just north of Route 16, Milton-Ellendale Highway, near the Milton town limits. That’s where officials found a man, approximately 20, shot in the torso and arm. He lapsed into cardiac arrest as he was…
Read MoreUPDATE: 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…
Read MoreLittle 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 –…
Read MoreUPDATE: New Details Emerge on Fatal Accident in Milton Thursday Morning
UPDATED – 03/24/23 11am – The Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died in a fatal collision that occurred in Milton on March 23, 2023, as 30 year old Sheri Foster of Clayton. ============================================================= UPDATE: 2 p.m. New details have come in from Delaware State Police regarding the fatal accident that occurred this morning…
Read MoreIntersection Project to Shut Down Eastern Side of Milton Area Road
Starting Monday, January 9th and continuing for several weeks, the eastern side of Deep Branch Road in the Milton area will be closed at SR 1 depending on the weather. The planned 24/7 closure is due to an intersection project. You’ll find detour information below. Additional Information from DelDOT: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Today Downstate
Mosquito spraying will take place during daylight hours today by airplane near Milton and Lewes. There will also be spraying by truck mounted sprayer this evening in and near Rehoboth Beach and Milford and near Houston, Lincoln, Harrington, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Milton, Lewes and Millsboro This spraying will be done to control adult mosquitoes. For notification…
Read MorePolice: Man Assaulted Another Man in Rehoboth, Threatened Neighbors
A Milton man is accused of assaulting someone and swiping his cellphone, then threatening two of the victim’s neighbors with a handgun. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a home in Rehoboth Beach last Friday regarding the incident. The male victim was attacked while loading items into a vehicle in his driveway. He…
Read MoreMilton Woman Fights DMV Recall of “FCANCER” Vanity Plate
The ACLU of Delaware is taking up the case of a Milton woman whose vanity license plate has been recalled by the Division of Motor Vehicles.The DMV apparently feels that “FCANCER” is offensive.Kari Lynn Overington has brought a lawsuit in Federal Court, contending that the decision is censorship and a violation of her First Amendment…
Read MoreUpdate: Milton Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured
*story update* Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died in a crash on Milton-Ellendale Highway at Mulberry Street Saturday morning. 20-year-old Jennifer Urias Tacuri of Woodbridge, Virginia was the driver of a car that collided with a vehicle that apparently turned into its path. She died at a local hospital. Two other passengers…
Read MoreRoute 1 At Route 16 To Become Grade-Separated Intersection
The intersection of Route 1 and Route 16 is getting a major overhaul.Ground has been broken for construction of a grade separated interchange. The current signaled intersection will be replaced with a bridge that will carry State Route 1 traffic over Route 16. Also, new entrance and exit ramps will be built, and the intersection…
Read MoreMilton Water Main Repair Will Disrupt Service
Repairs to a water main scheduled for Tuesday are expected to disrupt service to parts of the Town of Milton.According to Milton officials, water service will be turned off along Behringer Avenue and in the 200- and 300-blocks of Atlantic Avenue during the repairs, which are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m.Other areas of Milton…
Read MoreInvestigation Underway Into Theft Of Bronze Vases From Milton-Area Cemetery
Delaware State Police are seeking potential victims in a theft investigation in the Milton area. State Police said Thursday that troopers responded May 2nd to Henlopen Memorial Park on Lockerman Road just off Coastal Highway regarding a theft complaint. An investigation determined that more than 100 bronze flower vases had been stolen from cemetery plots…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Arrests Of 2 Men
Two Sussex County men are facing charges following a traffic stop.Delaware State Police said a trooper who was on patrol Thursday night in the Lincoln area spotted a car on Fitzgeralds Road with an expired registration. As the trooper was speaking with the driver, the trooper noticed a partially concealed firearm in the vehicle.The driver,…
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