May 23
Sixty cyclists gathered in Lewes May 15 to take part in the ninth annual Sussex County Ride of Silence. The ride takes place in conjunction with ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 23
In Chick-fil-A groupie circles, Bernie J is a living legend.
The White Marsh, Md. man and his wife, Theresa, have an unusual hobby - they love to ...
By Nick Roth - May 22
When storm surge from Hurricane Sandy breached the dune at the Indian River Inlet last October, local and state officials called for extensive ...
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May 21
Cape school board meets May 23
The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23, in the cafeteria of Mariner Middle School. ...
By Melissa Steele - May 21
A proposed Bible study class for Cape Henlopen High School is causing quite a stir within the Cape community.
Some Cape school board members who ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 21
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow Delaware veterans’ groups to use slot machines as a permanent source of revenue. Senate Bill 82, ...
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By Emily Cunningham - May 21
Lt. Gov. Matt Denn, chairman of Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Task Force, presented recommendations to Gov. Jack Markell and the General ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 21
A Cape Region mother has agreed to testify against her husband, who police say waterboarded his daughter as a form of discipline.
Pauline Morse ...
By Melissa Steele - May 21
A woman who is suing a Sussex councilman for sexual attacks against her says she stands by her story and wants her day in court.
"As painful and ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 21
Sussex County's 4,500 spaces for recreational vehicles in 17 recreational vehicle parks, resorts, and campgrounds could be set to grow.
Masseys ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 21
The Sussex Outdoors initiative got a big boost just as it announced its affiliation with the national Plus 3 Network.
Following a bike ride from ...
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May 20
As the Delaware Department of Transportation moves ahead for the fall 2013 start of the construction of Route 26 Improvement Project, it wishes to ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 20
Delmarva Power is requesting a rate hike, prompting employees of the state Public Service Commission to question the urgency of the utility’s ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 20
Rehoboth Beach officials have survived one battle over what to do about scooter riding in the city, but a new fight could be lingering.
The city ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 19
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved, by a 5-1 vote, a partitioning for property at 56 Sussex St.
The partitioning was approved on the ...
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May 18
First State Community Action Agency will call attention to issues of poverty and inequality through a number of community service activities as ...
May 18
Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent presents a proclamation designating May as Community Action Month to Bernice Edwards, executive ...
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May 17
At its state convention held May 10 in Dover, the Delaware Democratic Party elected its new officers to four-year terms.
Convention participants ...
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May 17
State Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, is holding a “Meet & Greet” session with constituents Thursday, May 23, in Long Neck, and among the ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 17
Removal of the old Indian River Inlet bridge is nearing completion.
Unknown to most, the old bridge supports in the inlet served as anchors for ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 17
A proposal for a casino in Sussex County was tabled in Legislative Hall before either chamber could vet the bill. House Bill 135 would create two ...
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May 17
Noting the alarming fact that more Americans die each year from overdoses of narcotic prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, ...
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May 17
Name of Dogfish private road approved
The private road leading up to Dogfish Head's new 80,000-square-foot warehouse will be named Off Centered ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 17
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say pipe work in Rehoboth Beach will continue beyond Memorial Day, and that's a problem for Rehoboth Mayor ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 17
Officials in Dewey Beach have banned smoking in the town’s most popular outdoor sites – the beach and town parks.
Dewey Beach Town Council voted ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 17
Parents Magazine named Rehoboth Beach one of America's Top 10 beach towns for families, to be unveiled in the magazine's June issue.
Rehoboth came ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 17
Delmarva Power is installing four new poles to support new power lines near Five Points.
“We are rebuilding the transmission and distribution ...
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May 16
Effective immediately, the northwest portion of Love Creek, a tributary of Rehoboth Bay, is closed to all commercial and recreational shellfish ...
By Melissa Steele - May 16
Two New Jersey men who collected money for families of 9/11 victims were indicted by a New Jersey grand jury after officials say they kept the ...
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May 15
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Section, along with the Dewey ...
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May 15
Unseasonably cool weather aside, the piping plover nesting season has gotten off to a noteworthy start with three nests spotted last week on the ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 15
Homeowners on Saulsbury Street had an unexpected visitor April 28.
A resident phoned police saying he heard a crash in the house next door, and he ...
May 14
At the Walkable, Bikeable Summit May 1, Gov. Jack Markell was joined by Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Shailen Bhatt, Department ...
By Melissa Steele - May 14
Noble Prettyman retained his seat on Cape Henlopen school board for another five years after beating Alisha Broughton by 52 votes May 14.
The ...
By Melissa Steele - May 14
What seemed like an agreement by the Cape Henlopen school board to fix racial and socio-economic imbalances at H.O. Brittingham Elementary ...
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May 14
Rehoboth city hall progress topic May 17
The Rehoboth Beach commissioners will hear a presentation and hold discussion on the progress of the ...
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May 14
When Parents magazine recognized Rehoboth Beach recently as one of America’s top vacation spots for families, it solidified Sussex County as a top ...
By Melissa Steele and ... - May 14
A lawsuit against Sussex County Councilman Vance Phillips has been filed by a young woman who says he forced her to have sex with him.
Katelynn ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 14
When you’ve endured the death of your son, watched his funeral be protested by the Westboro Baptist Church, fight a three-year legal battle and ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 14
Complaints from neighbors have forced the Home of the Brave Foundation to take another look at opening a homeless women veterans' facility near ...
By Melissa Steele - May 13
Both Cape Henlopen candidates agree growth is a big issue facing the school district but vary on ways to solve it.
Incumbent Noble Prettyman will ...
By Nick Roth - May 13
Now that Milton residents have voted against a referendum to borrow money in two consecutive years, town officials have to figure out what's next. ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 13
It's official. The U.S. Department of Interior has released $20 million in emergency supplemental funding for repairs at Prime Hook National ...
May 13
Sussex County legislators recognized First State Community Action Agency, a nonprofit organization located in all three counties, including ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 11
Lewes voters have re-elected Fred Beaufait and given the nod to longtime city resident Dennis Reardon to serve on city council.
Reardon, top vote ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 11
Republicans have a strong hold on Sussex County, yet Democrats control both the House and Senate in Delaware. Gov. Jack Markell, a Democrat, ...
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May 11
The second annual Dewey Beach Arts Fest has been postponed until Sunday, May 12, still set 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Dagsworthy Avenue, bayside in Dewey ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 10
Minimum wage earners in Delaware won’t likely see an increase in their paycheck this year. The House Economic Development Committee voted May 8 to ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 10
An advocacy organization for surfers wants to ensure a prime East Coast surfing area is protected when officials replenish the beach north of ...
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May 10
Dewey committee to discuss Read flooding
Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee will meet at 5 p.m., Friday, May 10, at Dewey Beach Life Saving ...
By Nick Roth - May 10
Homeowners who tap into an Artesian Wastewater Management Inc. line for sewer service may soon see their bills increase, and they're not happy ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 10
As residents near Lewes await a decision on the Love Creek RV Resort and Campground, residents not far away in Long Neck are mounting a campaign ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 10
Help wanted: Sussex County needs paramedics.
For the last two years, five positions have gone unfilled among a staff of 99 paramedics, said Bob ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 10
A group of Dewey Beach property owners say the town is hiding information about the Ruddertowne project, and two women are taking steps to ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 09
After years of parking free, Rehoboth Beach employees who ride the DART bus into town will now have to pay $1.
The price to park and ride for city ...
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May 08
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons visited the Children’s Advocacy Center in Dover April 26 to announce the support of 30 of his Senate colleagues for his ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 08
Henlopen Soccer Club has submitted a proposal to develop playing fields on land owned by the City of Lewes.
The club wants to use part of a ...
May 08
Work to make Sussex County government's interaction with its customers more user-friendly is underway in the administration building on The Circle ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 08
A restoration of Lewes’ Madison and Railroad avenues is back on track. Project construction, planned for more than a decade ago, is moving toward ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 07
Same-sex couples in Delaware can be married - and entitled to the same rights as any married couple - starting in July.
Less than one month after ...
By Melissa Steele - May 07
A Sussex County Superior Court Grand Jury indicted seven Sussex County men May 7 in connection with scamming dozens of residents – many living in ...
May 07
It’s time for lights, cameras and action in Rehoboth Beach as a field production crew from The Cooking Channel appears at The Ice Cream Store to ...
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May 07
Sen. Tom Carper and Sen. Chris Coons, and Congressman John Carney have notified Delaware’s state and local law enforcement agencies of two federal ...
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May 07
Government officials and child welfare advocates from public and private agencies joined together for Delaware’s fourth annual Blue Bow Ceremony ...
May 07
A section of the Junction and Breakwater Trail has been closed to make way for construction of a new housing development in Lewes, near Cape ...
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May 07
Cape Henlopen school board meets Thursday
The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 9, in the cafeteria of Mariner Middle ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - May 07
Thirteen years ago, Delaware ranked No. 2 on the nation's list of the highest cancer death rates by population. Today, Delaware ranks No. 14.
State...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 06
Four candidates will vie for two, open Lewes City Council seats in an election set for 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 11 at City Hall.
One-term ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 06
An established Sussex County company and one planning to relocate operations from Mexico to Seaford are set to receive nearly $140,000 in Sussex ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 06
Efforts to bring together environmental, economic, social, spiritual, land use, architecture, infrastructure, healthy living and other aspects of ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 03
State officials have pledged their cooperation in efforts to preserve Rehoboth Art League and its campus.
Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock and ...
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May 03
The Delaware State Senate passed a bill May 1 that bans the sale, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins throughout the state. The House ...
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May 03
Atkins’ bill would allow flag flying in all communities
House Bill 44, sponsored by Rep. John Atkins, D-Millsboro, would allow a property owner or ...
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May 03
Sussex 911 Awareness Day is May 9
Sussex County 911 Awareness Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Sussex County ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 03
Three teens pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and carjacking at Sussex County Superior Courthouse in Georgetown.
Police say Junia ...
By Melissa Steele - May 03
Carjacking survivor Margaret E. Smith received a tribute May 1 from Delaware's top official.
Gov. Jack Markell signed a tribute to the 89-year-old ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 03
Legislation to restrict the sale and use of magazines capable of firing more than 10 rounds cleared a House committee May 1 and now heads to the ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 03
Landowners would be required to justify lot rent increases for manufactured homeowners under a bill proposed in the Senate. Legislators who ...
May 03
Same-sex marriage is one Senate vote away from becoming legal in the state of Delaware. The six-member Senate Executive Committee voted 4-0 May 1 ...
May 03
Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, speaks at the fourth annual Blue Bow Ceremony held April 25 outside of Legislative Hall in Dover.
The ceremony recognize...
May 02
Modern Mixture at 62A Rehoboth Ave. in downtown Rehoboth is serving up a combination of healthy and delicious Mediterranean and Latin dishes on a ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 02
Delaware is the highest-ranking state east of the Mississippi River for bicycle-friendliness in a new study released by the League of American ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - May 02
Delaware Electric Co-op is part of a network of cooperatives building a new natural gas plan designed to increase efficiency and keep electricity ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - May 01
The family of Nicole Bennett, a 35-year-old mother of three from Long Neck who was murdered last summer, has filed suit against her accused ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 01
A final hurdle to repair Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge beach breaches has been cleared.
On April 29, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - May 01
The state animal welfare task force has unanimously recommended a new state Office of Animal Welfare to oversee animal licensing, animal cruelty ...
By Nick Roth - Apr 30
One day after the six-month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, state representatives announced they have secured up to $30 million in federal funds ...
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Apr 30
Once again, Delaware is first - the first state in the nation to develop a statewide comprehensive school safety model which includes a central ...
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Apr 30
Attorney General Beau Biden has applauded the Delaware Child Predator Task Force for securing its 150th conviction.
“I’m incredibly proud that our ...
By Ron MacArthur - Apr 30
The decision on a proposed RV campground on Love Creek near Lewes is on hold as Sussex County officials await a traffic impact study review by ...
By Melissa Steele - Apr 30
Cape Henlopen Vice President Spencer Brittingham was so happy with a commitment from the board to fix racial imbalances at Milton elementary ...
By Ryan Mavity - Apr 30
A $15 million project to rebuild Rehoboth Beach City Hall is expected to be presented to the city commissioners Friday, May 17, to determine if ...
By Ryan Mavity - Apr 30
The Garden of the Navigators has set sail.
An outline of the new garden is visible in Cranberry Park in Rehoboth Beach as excavation work gets ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Apr 29
Kindergarten teachers are taking notes and making observations starting on the first day of kindergarten.
Using a new survey tool, Delaware ...
By Ryan Mavity - Apr 29
As spring and tourists start arriving in Rehoboth Beach, the city is putting on its game face: refreshing street lines on Rehoboth Avenue.
Traffic ...
By Ryan Mavity - Apr 29
The Rehoboth Beach commissioners unanimously approved a permit of compliance for Modern Mixture, 62-A Rehoboth Ave., to serve alcohol.
Owner ...
Apr 27
Gallery One in Ocean View has announced its new show, Local Views, which will be open to the public Tuesday, April 30. The 14 gallery artists will ...
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Apr 26
Sussex County Council meeting set April 30
Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, in the county administration building ...
By Ron MacArthur - Apr 26
Wetlands in the Broadkill River watershed are disturbed, reducing their ability to absorb storm surge, prevent flooding and improve water quality. ...
By Ron MacArthur - Apr 26
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival wants Sussex County government to become a major sponsor of the popular October event to the tune of $10,000 to ...
By Melissa Steele - Apr 26
Cape Henlopen school board is considering bringing back a student resource officer to improve school safety at Cape High School – a position the ...
By Nick Roth - Apr 25
Milton-area seniors will soon have a new place to meet people and stay active, as CHEER Center officials unveiled plans for a new 6,000-square-foot...
By Ryan Mavity - Apr 25
Investigators have begun interviewing three Rehoboth Beach Police officers in a use-of-force investigation stemming from an incident involving ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Apr 25
Early forecasts are predicting an increased number of hurricanes for the 2013 season, meaning more flooding, storm damage and beach erosion for ...
By Nick Roth - Apr 25
New Mayor Marion Jones has tapped long-time Milton resident Stell Parker Selby to serve the final year of Jones' term on town council.
Jones won ...
By Ryan Mavity - Apr 25
It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer in Rehoboth Beach, as the city’s seasonal ordinances are getting ready to take effect.
The most notable ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Apr 24
A large children's section, teen room, updated computer areas and niches for quiet reading in a one-story building are among the plans for the new ...
By Ron MacArthur - Apr 24
Residents of Summercrest, a 98-lot community of single-family homes off Plantation Road, have patiently waited six years for infrastructure to be ...
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By Ryan Mavity - Apr 01
For the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, April cannot be over soon enough.
Earlier this month, a Rehoboth police officer was accused of using ...
Dec 10
Cape Henlopen School District Climate and Safety Committee will host a meeting on the district dress code policy at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in the ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Nov 07
Republican Brian Pettyjohn beamed after decisively winning the race for the 19th Senate District. It was a short race for Pettyjohn – only 37 ...
Mar 02
"Storm of '62: Delaware's Great Nor'easter" offers a look back at the epic storm that took place 50 years ago.
Please click on Storm of '62 PDF to ...
Mar 02
Old photographs tell the story of the worst storm in Delaware's recorded history, the Storm of '62. The three-day nor'easter pounded the coast ...
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Jan 02
12/30/10 Did you beat the storm home after your Christmas festivities?
Yes - 67.2%
No - 20.7%
By a hair - 12.1%
Total votes - 305
12/27/10 Should ...
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Jan 01
05/23/13
Would you support a new casino in Delmar near the auto racetrack?
Yes - 21.9%
No - 75.1%
Not sure - 3%
Total votes - 402
05/20/13
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