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Capstone Homes and the Sussex Technical School District are bringing the Raven House to the new high school, set to open in September 2028. Front row from left, Taylor Dockety, Kurt Schneck and Jake Booth. In back from left is the Capstone Homes Team, Brent Reed, Jim Carpenter, Georgie Penny, Alex Reed Baker, Joe Reed, Sarah Dickinson and Mark Williams.
Raven House brings construction-related trades in house
GEORGETOWN — Homegrown education in construction and related homebuilding trades is being built into the new Sussex Technical High School, slated to open in September 2028. It’s called the … more
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The Sussex Conservation District has begun accepting entries for its Conservation Stewardship Award.
Sussex Conservation District taking entries for Stewardship Award
The Sussex Conservation District, the delegated authority for sediment and stormwater regulations in the county, is accepting applications for its Conservation Stewardship Award. more
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Statewide and nationwide, the price of gas continued a slight decline this week. These were the prices at the Georgetown Exxon on Thursday, Nov. 5.
Price of gas continues to decline slightly in Delaware
Nationwide and across Delaware, the price of fuel is maintaining a slight, albeit steady, decreasing trend. more
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On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Frankford Town Council voted unanimously to accept the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation to reduce minimum lot size and width requirements in residential planned community districts.
Frankford OKs builder-friendly reductions in lot sizes
Sometimes, smaller is better, so Frankford Town Council voted Tuesday, Nov. 3, to reduce minimum lot sizes and width requirements in residential planned community districts. more
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WBOC host Jason Lee energizes the crowd as the emcee for the 2025 Caroling on The Circle in Georgetown. Looking on is Sussex County Councilmember Matt Lloyd.
Sussex County begins Caroling on Circle food drive
A long-standing Sussex County initiative that combines Christmas caroling and efforts to feed food-insecure individuals is underway. more
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Indian RiverSchool District has obtained market pressure funding with a state/local match of about $4.9 million for the new Sussex Central High School.
Hudson back on Indian River School Board
James “Jim” Hudson pointed to an unoccupied seat during the Oct. 26 Indian River School District Board of Education meeting. more
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Retired Delaware state archivist Russ McCabe has had perfect Sussex County Return Day attendance, spanning seven decades.
Sussex County Return Day draws traditional crowd
Among thousands of attendees and with no previous experience, Bethany Beach’s Ron Calef claimed the Mayor’s Hatchet Toss trophy during Sussex County Return Day in Georgetown on Thursday, Nov. 5. more
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Beef top rounds and an ox, totaling more than 1,100 pounds of meat, were roasting Wednesday, Nov. 4, for the next day's Sussex County Return Day. On the crew were, from left, Ken Towers, Paul Franzoni, Kelly Franzoni, Daniel Carey, Mark Pettyjohn, Alvin Holston, Raymond Morris and Bill Bradley.
Where’s the beef? At the Return Day pre-party in Georgetown
Sussex County Return Day — the centuries-long, every-other-year farewell to the election season in Georgetown — includes a tasty overnight sensation. more
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Kelly Franzoni bathes the top rounds with sauce Wednesday evening as they roast on the Circle for Sussex County Return Day.
Sussex County Return Day: Wednesday Edition
GEORGETOWN  —  As the ox and beef top rounds were roasting in pits for Thursday's mega-celebration, the 2026 Sussex County Return Day festivities kicked off Wednesday evening,  … more
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The Sussex County Volunteer Firefighter's Association recognized county finance director Gina Jennings on Oct. 27. From left are association president Michael Suit, Jennings, first vice president Johnny Hopkins and second vice president Justin Boyce.
Sussex firefighters’ group salutes county finance director
Fire service in Downstate Delaware is volunteer-driven, so every dollar saved is important. more
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The Georgetown Public Library & Community Center and the Georgetown Little League both received $20,000 from the Georgetown Recreation, Education, Arts Trust Fund this year.
Georgetown library, Little League top GREAT Fund recipients
At $20,000 each, the Georgetown Little League and the Georgetown Public Library & Community Center were the top recipients from this year’s Georgetown Recreation, Education, Arts Trust Fund. more
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The conceptual layout for Towers Square on property on Georgetown's northern edge that is the focus of annexation and town zoning amendment requests.
Georgetown annexation hearing held for Towers Square
GEORGETOWN — The public hearing step was held Monday in an annexation process for land along southbound Dupont Boulevard that could bring substantial highway commercial development and indoor ice … more
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Q&A with Sussex County Council District 4 candidates Hudson, Cuccia
Two of the five seats on Sussex County Council are up for grabs Nov. 3. more
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Q&A with Sussex County Council District 5 candidates Rieley, Hicks
Two of the five seats on Sussex County Council are up for grabs Nov. 3. more
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Bo Shockley and his daughter, Presley Shockley, attend a County Seat Cruisers' car show Sunday, Oct. 18, with his 1987 Chevrolet pickup.
10-year-old County Seat Cruisers geared for charity
Levin Clark and Mabel Kelly first met at a car show in Milton in 2016, when Clark was acting as an auctioneer. more
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Musician 3rd Class Tamra Martinez sings lead with the U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s Rhode Island Sound at the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as part of Navy Week in Sussex County.
On outreach mission, Navy sails into Sussex
There’s more to the Navy than shipping out and sailing the seas. There’s also music. And motor sports. more
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Sussex County housing officials recently shared the proposed utilization of 2026 Community Development Block Grants for home rehabilitation projects.
Sussex maps out plan for development grants
Sussex County is developing efforts to assist eligible residents with home rehabilitation via federal and county funding. more
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This rendering by ChristianaCare shows what its Camden microhospital would look like, on the west side of U.S. 13, just south of Lochmeath Way. It would be four miles away from Bayhealth's Kent Campus in Dover.
Downstate hospitals strengthen opposition to ChristianaCare expansions at public hearing
At a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare and TidalHealth once again joined in opposition to ChristianaCare’s proposals to build microhospitals in Kent and Sussex counties. more
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The FlipSide Band is scheduled to perform Nov. 19 in one of four additional town of Georgetown-presented concerts at Revelation Craft Brewing Co.
New Georgetown concerts set for November, December
Georgetown’s concert series has added four dates in November and December, all indoors at Revelation Craft Brewing Co. more
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Connie Holdridge of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition helps the organization's survivorship specialist Natalie Belcher get on the mechanical bull during the Stockley Tavern's “Hoods and Hooters: Drive for a Cause” fundraiser Sept. 26.
Stockley Tavern in Georgetown raises the bar with DBCC benefit
The Stockley Tavern in Georgetown has gone above and beyond in its support of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. more
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