Alternate routes available to Conley’s Thrift Shop in Millsboro

With road closures until August along Del. 24 as part of the construction near Angola Road, Conley’s Thrift Shop, 22150 Robinsonville Road, Millsboro, has developed alternate directions to the store.

Antiques aren’t getting any younger. So, it’s convenient for the Millsboro Fire Co. and its vintage equipment to receive funding from the annual Pumpkin Run, an event that draws road rally enthusiasts from across the country for a weekend of fun, camaraderie and precision navigation.
The Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Coffee Connect on July 9 at The Journey: A Wesleyan Church, 255 Wilson Highway.
Upon further review, a previously presented budget proposal for Millsboro's budget was just an outline, not a draft. That’s the stance Town Council took Monday, subsequently tabling action on its proposed fiscal year 2025 budget.
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Millsboro
The developer of a 3-acre property on northbound Dupont Boulevard in Millsboro received preliminary site plan approval from Town Council on Monday for a retail/restaurant project.
With spring in full bloom and strawberry season right around the corner, many Delawareans are starting to think about shopping for locally fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh food fanatics will …
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
Less than 10 days after a revised site plan was approved by Sussex County — including provisions to secure a small cemetery on a lot slated for a Community Bank branch in Long Neck — an unmarked burial was discovered there.
Georgetown
Armed with a sizable grant, atTAcK addiction has launched a campaign to reduce the impact of the opioid crisis by connecting Delawareans suffering from substance use disorder and their families to helpful supports.
GEORGETOWN — Possum Point Players’ summer production of “For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday” will be performed in Possum Hall June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. It’s a …
While it may be surprising to area motorists who experience frequent traffic challenges, the Delaware Department of Transportation says the widening of east-west corridors is not warranted.
Delawareans throughout the state elected school board members from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Sports
Majorca N earns victory at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON - Michael Casalino Jr. and Dylan Davis' Majorca N ($5, Corey Callahan) was a 1:52.1 winner in the $22,500 Free-for-All on Tuesday for pacing mares at Harrington Raceway. …

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Wilmington Charter 3, Cape Henlopen 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-18) COLLEGE SOFTBALL NCAA Division II World Series Wilmington 5, Augustana 2 Next: Wilmington vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 7 …
DOVER — In Dover High’s indoor baseball practice room, the years of the Senators’ state tournament teams are listed on the wall. The players on this year’s squad were …
CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High’s softball players know what their record says about them. At 9-9, the numbers say the Riders are neither good nor bad. But that doesn’t mean …
Business
Having torn down an old residence and paying for a new one to be installed on their Dagsboro lot, William and Vicki Abel were surprised to find that their plan isn’t in line with Sussex County code, particularly after being issued a permit for the work by the county.
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission will once again look at accessory dwelling unit and perimeter buffer legislation during its regular meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Sussex County Administrative Office Building.
After stating that the office above his pole barn is in violation of county code and “I don’t care,” Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission member Brian Butler invited inspectors to his property, only to be told he was mistaken.
DOVER — Changes to Loockerman Street, the main artery that runs through the city’s downtown, are coming soon. As soon as the summer of 2025, bulldozers and backhoes will tear up the …
Neighbors
Barratt’s Chapel in Frederica outlines Summer Worship Series

Barratt’s Chapel in Frederica will present its Summer Worship Series at 7 p.m. each Thursday, beginning June 13.

HARRINGTON – For the second year in a row, the teacher of the year from W.T. Chipman Middle School has been awarded Lake Forest School District Teacher of the Year. Brent Carter has been …
DOVER — Christ Church, a worship space since 1734 at South State and Water streets, may have a rich history, but its members are also thinking ahead. With the help of the Central Delaware …
The Food Bank of Delaware in Milford concluded its graduations for this session’s training programs with ceremonies for Culinary School and logistics students Wednesday.
Schools
The Indian River School District board of education approved the district’s summer schedule Monday.
Two nursing students in their senior years at the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes have been awarded the 2024 Dr. Carl G. Pierce Jr. Scholarships.
Delaware Interfaith Power & Light has named the winners of its third annual RENEW 2024 Essay Contest.
US Wind has announced a partnership with both Delaware State University and University of Delaware to perform work related to the decommissioning of US Wind’s meteorological and oceanographic …
Things To Do
Greenwood Day set Sept. 21

Greenwood Day is planned for Sept. 21, with a rain date of Sept. 22.

HARRINGTON -- The Harrington Fire Company will be hosting their Crab & Shrimp Feast on June 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.. The tickets include all you can eat crabs, shrimp, corn on the cob, hot …
The Kent County Levy Court Department of Public Safety will honor survivors of cardiac arrests at a ceremony on Wednesday.   It begins at 6 p.m. in the Levy Court Chamber.   The …
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 850 will be holding its Memorial Day ceremony on May 27 at 2 p.m. at Kent County Veterans Memorial Park.   The keynote speaker is Lt. Col. Crystal A. …
Opinion
In 2008, the Delaware legislature passed a requirement that 25% of our electricity should come from wind and solar power by 2025. Legislators back then were wise enough to protect electric consumers with a 3% cost cap on their electric bills. A recent Delmarva Power residential bill revealed that the average premium cost was $10 per month or 6%, double the cost cap.
I was concerned to see the news of Donald Trump’s trial, where prominent elected Republican officials stood at the New York City courthouse March 14 to call the trial a scam, accuse the judge of corruption without evidence and state many other untrue and politically motivated charges.
Dover City Council’s meeting May 14 featured several large agenda items. It saw not only the election of a council president in David Anderson but Mayor Robin R. Christiansen’s State of the City address, as well.
Delaware Technical Community College’s Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus in Dover celebrated its 56th commencement in front of an overflow crowd underneath a tent on campus May 13.
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