More remains located on Long Neck Community Bank site

Less than 10 days after a revised site plan was approved by Sussex County — including provisions to secure a small cemetery on a lot slated for a Community Bank branch in Long Neck — an unmarked burial was discovered there.

A 19-year-old Millsboro man died from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday, Delaware State Police said.
DOVER — The best birthday present that Alex Bowman could get this weekend would be a second Miles the Monster trophy for winning Sunday’s Wurth 400 Cup Series race at Dover Motor …
DOVER — There’s a “King” who wears a cowboy hat in place of a crown, along with trademark wraparound sunglasses. His scepter is the steering wheel of his No. 43 race car, …
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Millsboro
DOVER — The affinity that Martin Truex Jr. has for Dover Motor Speedway is obvious. It is the NASCAR track where he recorded the first Cup Series victory of his career in the spring of …
DOVER — The calm around the small town of Dawsonville, Ga., was broken when the siren at the Dawsonville Pool Room blared a sound of excitement — and relief — on April 14. It …
DOVER — This is the time of the year when Miles the Monster’s heart starts to beat a little louder and his pulse begins to race. While the NASCAR Cup Series competes at Talladega …
Roads across Delmarva will serve as a staging ground for a unique fundraiser supporting the Millsboro Fire Co. next month. The 23rd annual Pumpkin Run, hosted by the North East Rally Club, will be held May 17-19.
Georgetown
Sussex County libraries are uniting this spring to plant seeds of literacy, hosting the third annual Children’s Book Festival on May 18.
Homelessness and apparent drug use continue to hit home at the Georgetown Little League facility, stirring safety concerns and precautions after needles and human feces were discovered on the property.
Plans are in the works for an exhibit at the Georgetown Historical Society that will showcase athletes who made it to the big time, as well as teams that won state or world championships.
La Red Health Center will host the “Building Bright Futures: Empower Your Wealth & Nurture Your Health” panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its facility at 21444 Carmean Way, Georgetown.
Sports
Downstate Delaware high school scores

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Caesar Rodney 18, Milford 3 Smyrna 14, Polytech 12 Indian River 15, Dover 8 BOYS’ LACROSSE Sanford 14, Dover 0 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Cape Henlopen 3, Indian …

HARRINGTON - Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing's Speed Away ($4.60, Corey Callahan) was a 1:54.4 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot on Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The Nick …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Central High baseball team has already won its first 13 games this spring. But if the Golden Knights needed any more reason to believe, it’s right there on …
DOVER —Desiree Zapata netted Smyrna High’s first and last goals as the Eagles blanked Dover, 4-0, in Henlopen North girls’ soccer on Tuesday night. Jocelyn Tejeda and Bree …
Business
National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Independence Blue Cross wants to recognize those in the profession in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with the sixth annual “Celebrate Caring” awards program.
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual Bluesuiters Golf Tournament on May 9 at Jonathan’s Landing, 1309 Ponderosa Drive, Magnolia.
To me, nothing beats warm weather. So when last week hit a glorious 80 degrees sunny, you could imagine how eager I was to break out of the office and feel the sun on my face. Two friends and I made …
DOVER — The engines roaring. The blistering speeds. The pungent scent of burning rubber. There is nothing quite like the race experience.   That’s why tens of thousands of …
Neighbors
Photo Gallery: Felton Alumni Association Scholarship award ceremony

FELTON -- The Felton Alumni Association held thier annual reunion on April 27 at the Felton Fire Hall.  Each year, the alumni award a variety of scholarships to Lake Forest High School …

DOVER — Bringing history to life in downtown Dover has been a longtime passion for Tom Welch, a historical interpreter for the state of Delaware. Mr. Welch said the city is oozing with …
The Diocese of Wilmington has announced an upcoming major spiritual event — the Eucharistic Congress — scheduled for October 5, 2024, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean …
Centennial birthday celebrations are somewhat rare but always very special. Even more so when the fellow turning 100 is a highly decorated World War II hero, whose accolades include France’s highest honor.
Schools
DOVER – In Capital School District’s uphill battle to improve student behavior and reduce violence in their schools, it is often brought up that many of these issues start at home.   …
The soon-to-be remodeled Hall of Fame niche at Indian River High School has two new members. Richard “Rick” Duncan and Robert “Robbie” Murray Jr. are the 2024 inductees. The choices were announced April 13 during the alumni association’s Beef & Brew fundraiser.
LEWES — Board members, staff and negotiators were all smiles as the Cape Henlopen Board of Education and the Cape Henlopen Education Association, the collective bargaining unit for professional …
While most people think about older teens and young adults as social media’s primary users, children as young as 11 are increasingly using these platforms on a daily basis. And, as recent research from University of Delaware’s Mellissa S. Gordon shows, their social media use affects their school grades.
Things To Do
History comes alive at Dover Days Festival

After taking the reins of Dover Days, downtown’s staple festival, in 2019, Chris Cooper finally got to see his hard work pay off last year. Canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic and called off in 2022 because of monsoonlike conditions, Dover Days went off without a hitch last May, much to the Festival Committee president’s delight.

DOVER — Kent County Theatre Guild’s latest production “The Wild Women of Winedale” is out to prove that it’s never too late to clear the clutter. This funny and …
Comedy and TV legend Jerry Seinfeld leads the latest acts heading to the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville this summer. Mr. Seinfeld, star of his self-named TV show from 1989-98, will perform in Selbyville on July 25.
Wells Fargo and United Way of Delaware will present the Delaware Minority Small Business Expo 2024 from 1:30-6 p.m. May 9 at Bally’s Dover, 1131 N. Dupont Highway.
Opinion
Electric power generation in the U.S. is shifting rapidly away from fossil fuels toward cleaner and lower-carbon sources. State clean energy targets and dramatic declines in the cost of renewable electricity are the most important reasons.
The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles. Public opinion about their crash safety often hinges on a few high-profile fire incidents. Those safety concerns are arguably misplaced, and the actual safety of these vehicles is more nuanced.
After I started using heroin in 2016, my overdose in 2017 and my cousin’s death to an overdose in 2019, Delaware seems to be waiting to see what other states are doing to combat this crisis.
In advance of the next Cape Henlopen School District referendum May 21, some information to share.
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