BRIDGEVILLE — Evans Farms, a third-generation family business, has gone pink with an iconic toy brand. Katey Evans, co-founder of The Frozen Farmer — an ice cream enterprise … more

Support is welcome for a Grace United Methodist Church food-packing event designed to put a dent in global hunger. more

MILLSBORO — Right now, the Millsboro area is the smallest it’s going to be for a while, and the Chamber of Commerce is hoping to capitalize on new and burgeoning connections with another … more

While the Lasher’s BBQ name has been bouncing around Sussex County for years, only recently have Lisa and Sean Lasher achieved their dream of opening a permanent location. It’s all due, they said, to the community they adopted that adopted them right back. more

A development that would bring 200-plus single-family homes into Millsboro has the green light. more

The flow of traffic through downtown Millsboro is poised to change in the first half of next year. more

Forty-eight new members in 2023 increased the Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce’s fold to around 200. With rejuvenated interest, a new home, more events and emphasis on outreach and membership, its executive director Anne Angel believes it could be a stellar year for the agency. more

LONG NECK – When Community Bank of Delaware bought the parcel of land at the intersection of Del. 5 and 24 in 2022, it knew a cemetery was part of the deal. But when the shovels hit the soil … more

The new Millsboro Police Department headquarters is just about complete. Chief Brian Calloway and his force of 16 officers expect to be operating from the $7.4 million, state-of-the-art facility early this year. more

In hopes of copping the attention of potential recruits for its shorthanded police department, the town will begin offering $5,000 incentives. On Tuesday, the mayor and Town Council unanimously approved the bonuses, which will be distributed at incremental levels, not as sign-on benefits. more

MILLSBORO – A contentious in-district voting proposal pitched by Mayor Jim Kells is on hold until at least mid-summer, narrowly tabled Tuesday night until the town receives results of a study … more

Republican Valerie Jones Giltner won a special election to serve the Georgetown-area's 37th District in Delaware’s House of Representatives on Thursday, according to the Department of Elections’ unofficial results. more

Through a potential charter change, Millsboro leaders are seeking a lodging tax for stays in hotels, motels and tourist homes. more

Beneath a red-and-green blanket of bows and wreaths, those who served in the nation’s armed forces — and in some cases made the ultimate sacrifice — were honored Saturday. Wreaths Across America attracted 1,000 volunteers of all ages and from many walks of life to the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro for a ceremony and the placement of the holiday decorations. more

The Millsboro mayor and Town Council may modify business licensing fees to accommodate crafters who typically sell their wares at only one event a year. more

Discussion is still underway about a proposal to change Millsboro town elections to in-district voting. At the Monday Town Council meeting, Mayor Jim Kells said he favors such voting in lieu of the current townwide polling, which encompasses the three districts and an at-large representative. more

With a pending budget amendment, a proposal is on Millsboro Town Council’s table to enlist the University of Delaware’s Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research as a third-party vendor to tackle redistricting. more

“Now hiring” signs are prevalent throughout Sussex County. And the same goes for municipal jobs in Millsboro, where leaders may dangle the incentives of $5,000 sign-on bonuses and referral stipends to attract candidates, specifically within its understaffed police department. more

For many, Thanksgiving comes with a four-day break from work. But not all have the luxury that day of enjoying parades, feasts of football and hot dinners at home with family. It’s a sacrifice made by on-duty first responders, some of whom were treated Thursday by Blessings for Badges — a group of thankful community members that teamed up to provide hot meals and appreciation to hundreds of police, fire, paramedic and correction officers in Kent and Sussex counties. more

Early holiday shoppers got a treat Saturday at the Millsboro Town Center. They were greeted by 33 crafters and vendors participating in the town’s Holiday Market. more