'The Other Side of the Tracks' tells Dr. Reba Ross Hollingsworth's story

“The Other Side of the Tracks,” a new film produced by local historian Tom Summers, explores the early life and career of Dr. Reba Ross Hollingsworth. A legendary figure in Delaware, …

WILMINGTON — Geraldo Gonzalez has been a bus and rail enthusiast since he was a child and has relied on public transportation for most of his life.
DOVER — The Dover Century Club will hold a meeting and holiday luncheon beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 at its clubhouse at 40, The Green in Dover. The meeting will feature a presentation …
GEORGETOWN — It’s said that the early bird gets the worm. But the first visitors to Sandhill Fields on Tuesday also got a bird — a Mountaire roaster — along with fixings, just in time for a Thanksgiving feast.
DOVER — Beginning Friday, through Friday, Dec. 31, new E-Z Pass customers will receive a free transponder ($15 value) with each individual account opened during that time. This promotion is …
NEW CASTLE — The annual holiday in-person sale of poinsettias grown at the greenhouse on the Department of Health and Social Services’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle begins Nov. …
HARRINGTON — Though the holiday season is rapidly approaching, the spirit of giving came early as Harrington Raceway & Casino recently presented checks to two local charitable organizations, the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
For some professions, the call of duty does not afford the luxury of being home for holidays. Thursday, Blessings for Badges, a nonprofit founded in 2018 in Sussex County that last year expanded …
NASSAU — It’s not very common for a 9-year-old boy to give up his birthday presents in a gesture to help those less fortunate during the holiday season. It turns out that Carson …
DOVER — Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner, faith organizations came together to give away 1,000 turkeys and all the trimmings to residents of Dover Housing Authority’s Manchester Square Apartments.
GREENWOOD — Once Santa Claus has made his appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, if you are one of 20 million people, you don’t turn your TV off. Instead you leave it on …
GEORGETOWN — There was plenty to be thankful for Tuesday at CHEER’s Warren L. & Charles C. Allen Community Center.
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DOVER — A total of only 4% of Boy Scouts of America’s current population of 2.2 million members will ever completely commit themselves to reach the status of Eagle Scout.
When longtime newsman Mel Toadvine died Thursday, Nov. 18, it was the 44th anniversary of the day he was named managing editor of The Daily Times. “He came full circle,” his daughter, …
Monday, Nov. 25, 1968 -- Dreams of building a cultural center in Downtown Salisbury have become complicated by concerns that federal money to back the idea won’t be available. In a letter to …
Last week’s 3rd Friday in Downtown Salisbury featured a Holiday Lights theme, complete with the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and lots of holiday cheer. It is also the last 3rd Friday held …
BALTIMORE — A 55-year-old Somerset County resident who works in personnel plans to keep working, despite winning a $2.2 million Multi-Match jackpot. She won with a quick-pick line on her $4 …
An assembly line of volunteers packed approximately 10,000 meal boxes with all the trimmings for families on Monday during the annual Thanksgiving for Thousands food donation project held inside a …
DOVER — The Dover Lions Club presented a Trex bench to the Dover Fire Department on Nov. 12.
As part of its Brovember campaign, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, Inc. is happy to highlight Dorchester County Big Brother Kris Dawson. Dawson became a mentor to help a child …
DOVER — While most 9-year-olds keep a busy schedule with school and extracurricular activities, Dover’s Molly Savini goes one step further — with TV and film roles. Since taking …
SEAFORD — An enslaved woman’s well-documented escape to freedom with the help of Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman will be featured in a video focusing in part on the route through Seaford.
SALISBURY — The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is again making it easy to donate to more than 120 area nonprofits during Giving Tuesday, the 24-hour online giving event held on the …
Friday, Nov. 18, 1977 -- Wicomico schools Superintendent Harold A Fulton said that junior and senior high school students will not be permitted to remain in school if they cannot show proof by …
DOVER — The Salvation Army of Delaware knows it is fighting an uphill battle in lending a hand to families and individuals that need it during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
MILFORD — The season of giving came a little early for Todd and Lauren French this year. After all, Mr. French got the gift of a lifetime as the recipient of a successful heart transplant at …
SALISBURY — The Salvation Army of Salisbury — which is now responsible for all activities in Crisfield following the retirement of local director Phil Parks and board chair Dean …