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DOVER – After a 4-3 vote, Kent County Levy Court removed specific parts of its Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, getting rid of county site requirements for roads, schools and water during …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex council voted to approve a non-compensated 120 day extension to its contract to provide expanded sewer services in Long Neck.
The delay was blamed on several …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County council voted to proceed with an ordinance to eliminate the positions of department head of emergency operations and department head of emergency medical …
DOVER — A 31-year-old Dover man was arrested on April 23 for several felony charges stemming from a misconduct by a Correctional Officer investigation, Delaware State Police said on Wednesday.
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OCEAN VIEW — The James Farm Ecological Preserve, 30048 Cedar Neck Rd., hosts the family-friendly, free admission Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale this Saturday from 10a.m.-2p.m.
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Dover
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is preparing for one of its most impactful events of the year: the 22nd annual Legislative Luncheon, brought to you by BIG Investment Services.
DOVER — Promoters of the decade-old event have confirmed what had already been rampant speculation during the past week: Firefly 2024 will not happen.
“Firefly Music Festival will …
A 32-year-old Smyrna man was arrested on gun and drug charges following a traffic stop in Dover Wednesday, Delaware State Police said.
Smyrna
SMYRNA — An 87-year-old Smyrna man suffered a minor laceration on his arm after his vehicle crashed into a Bayhealth building Tuesday, authorities said.
Dr. Eugenia Caternor operates a pair of Smyrna businesses that could treat one patient in two different ways — as a visit to the Kairos Embrace Behavioral Health Clinic can be a trip to Transformations Center for Weight Loss, too.
Five candidates are vying for two spots on Smyrna Town Council in an election April 30.
Milford
A 78-year-old Smyrna man died in a four-vehicle crash on Del. 1 in Milford on Thursday.
DOVER – The Kent County Levy court gathered Tuesday evening to hold a combined business meeting.
The meeting featured several public hearings, the first of which being the issuance …
Delaware is always in a constant state of development, so it can be easy to miss new projects.
Here’s a compilation of some of the development making its way through planning and zoning agencies in central Delaware:
Sports
SMYRNA — Patrick Watts couldn’t have had a better spot to watch the biggest match in Smyrna High’s volleyball history.
He was a ballboy standing right behind the service line …
MIDDLETOWN — He earned $10,000 in prize money at the PBA Delaware Classic and reaped a lifetime full of memories too.
MIDDLETOWN — The 2024 PBA Delaware Classic concluded Sunday at Mid-County Lanes & Entertainment on Sunday.
LEWES - Sussex Central High’s Malachi Stratton began his quest for a third-straight state title with a quarterfinal pin as the DIAA individual state tournament got started on Friday night at …
Business
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corp. will soon pay $177 million to assure enough energy for customers, but the financial impact will vary among communities.
The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Luncheon was held Wednesday at Middletown Memorial Hall.
He’s a church-going father of three, a husband and a former truck driver who decided to take a huge chance for his family.
When Charles Ringgold opened Himalayan Salt Of The Earth Cave in Middletown in February, from his perspective, he was a first-time business owner who just happened to be Black.
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Andrews Lake
Yesterday at 11:59 AM
Marlin and Mahi Thompson took this photo at Andrews Lake in Frederica on April 7.
Rainbow
3 days ago
Valerie Hankins of Houston took this photo off Bowman Road in Milford on April 4.
Dover in bloom
Friday, April 26
Gary Knox of Dover took this photo of State Street in Dover in bloom on April 16.
Pickering Beach
Wednesday, April 24
Brad Richardson of Dover took photo at Pickering Beach at March 19.
Turkey talk
Friday, April 19
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a meeting of turkeys at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on March 16.
Neighbors
To Your Health 2024
Counselor Gibbons shares when it’s time to seek therapy
When it comes to mental health therapy, “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go in destigmatizing it,” says Tamara Gibbons.
Gibbons is a Licensed Associate …
Seeds of Need
Getting by a daily concern for Dover mom, kids
DOVER — Shamikia Ewell spends her work days tending to children at a day care facility.
She’s devoted to caring for her own kids too, and that’s a struggle when making $12 per …
Smyrna Center for Diversity spreads helping hands
Rental assistance for a family who lost a loved one in a vehicle crash.
Clothing and more for another without supplies after a residential fire.
Three scholarships for college-bound Smyrna High School seniors, totaling $1,600.
The Smyrna Center for Diversity is focused on helping all sorts of people in all sorts of ways.
Things to Do
MayFest in Odessa event Saturday to benefit Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
ODESSA — The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Sean Chambers teams with Savoy Brown for Smyrna blues show
Sean Chambers’ musical career has been a series of pinch-me moments.
After playing with blues and rock greats such as Hubert …
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Middletown breweries unite for noble cause
For Volunteer Brewing Company co-owner Kevin Schatz, the choice was clear: Participating in the third annual Brewing for a Better …
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Schools
Residents in the Appoquinimink School District approved two referendum items designed to support capital and operating expenses Tuesday.
Voters will decide whether an Appoquinimink School District referendum passes the grade Tuesday.
The Delaware Department of Education has named four Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition …
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