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Construction restarts at bank site, cemetery remains

Community bank offered burial site to family in January

By Brian Gilliland

Posted 4/4/24

LONG NECK – Construction has returned to the intersection of Del. 24 and Long Neck Road, after stopping late last year following the discovery of a larger-than-expected cemetery.

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Construction restarts at bank site, cemetery remains

Community bank offered burial site to family in January

Behind the wooden fence is a cemetery which was discovered to be much larger than initially indicated, halting construction of a new Millsboro branch of Community Bank, late last year.

Behind the wooden fence is a cemetery which was discovered to be much larger than initially indicated, halting construction of a new Millsboro branch of Community Bank, late last year.

DAILY STATE NEWS/ BRIAN GILLILAND

Several pieces of construction equipment, a trailer and other equipment have been staged on the site. Trenches and ditches have been dug.

Several pieces of construction equipment, a trailer and other equipment have been staged on the site. Trenches and ditches have been dug.

DAILY STATE NEWS/ BRIAN GILLILAND

As well as minor flooding for the recent deluge(s), materials and equipment have returned to the site.

As well as minor flooding for the recent deluge(s), materials and equipment have returned to the site.

DAILY STATE NEWS/ BRIAN GILLILAND

Another view of the construction materials staged on the site where a larger-than-expected cemetery delayed building a new Community Bank branch.

Another view of the construction materials staged on the site where a larger-than-expected cemetery delayed building a new Community Bank branch.

DAILY STATE NEWS/ BRIAN GILLILAND

It's been raining almost constantly for the last week, so the water in the trench is to be expected, but construction has resumed at the corner of Long Neck Road and Del. 24 where it had been halted late last year. The discovery of more headstones than expected on a burial site led to a delay late last year.

It's been raining almost constantly for the last week, so the water in the trench is to be expected, but construction has resumed at the corner of Long Neck Road and Del. 24 where it had been halted late last year. The discovery of more headstones than expected on a burial site led to a delay late last year.

DAILY STATE NEWS/ BRIAN GILLILAND

Posted Thursday, April 4, 2024 4:59 pm

By Brian Gilliland

LONG NECK – Construction has returned to the intersection of Del. 24 and Long Neck Road, after stopping late last year following the discovery of a larger-than-expected cemetery.

In a video statement released contemporaneously, Community Bank President Jack Riddle said the bank was aware of a one-headstone cemetery on the lot when the purchase was made.

However, when it turned out more headstones were present as the lot was being prepared, contruction stopped.

Now, materials and equipment have returned, and some work has been done since the stoppage.

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