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Sussex County Man Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Through Multiple Jurisdictions
SUSSEX COUNTY, DE - A Georgetown man was arrested after a high-speed pursuit through multiple jurisdictions on Monday. On July 8th, at approximately 2:50am, an officer from the Laurel Police Department initiated a traffic stop near Sussex Highway and Georgetown Road. The officer observed a vehicle traveling at speeds exceeding 100mph in a 55mph zone and attempted to pull the vehicle over. Instead of stopping, the driver accelerated in an effort to evade the officer, prompting a pursuit.
Beebe announces recipients of Saberi scholarship
Leaders from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare this week announced that two students have been named as recipients of the Dr. Mansour Saberi Scholarship for 2024. Logan Clark, a senior from Selbyville, and Jada Sales-Morales, a first-year nursing student from Milford, are this year’s winners....
UPDATE: Pot gets the green light, Georgetown Town Council approves recreational marijuana sales
GEORGETOWN, Del. – In a move that goes against the trend for Sussex County, the Georgetown Town Council has officially approved an ordinance that will regulate the sale of recreational marijuana within town limits. This decision, made during Monday's council meeting, marks a significant departure from the grand majority of neighboring coastal towns that have opted to ban the sale, cultivation, or testing of the drug.
Police led on high-speed chase throughout Sussex County, Georgetown man charged
LAUREL, Del. - A 25-year-old Georgetown man was arrested early Monday morning following a high-speed pursuit. The incident began at approximately 2:50 a.m. when a Laurel Police Department officer attempted to stop a car traveling over 100 miles-per-hour in a 55 mph zone on Sussex Highway near Georgetown Road. Instead...
Frankford man charged with vehicle thefts, robbery of pharmacy
Delaware State Police this week arrested a 42-year-old Frankford-area man for robbery and stolen vehicle charges following multiple investigations that occurred in Kent County and Sussex County on Friday, July 5. On July 5, around 11:41 a.m., DSP Troop 3 troopers responded to Hertrich Chevrolet of Dover, located at 1450...
Irene P. Sorbara Foundation awards nursing scholarships
Each year, the Irene P. Sorbara Charitable Foundation awards scholarships to Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing students. Those awarded scholarship monies this year included: Gracie Brewster of Selbyville, Alexis Porohnavi of Georgetown, Marisol Isabelle Azar of Millsboro and Reagan Hockenbrock of Selbyville. The Irene P. Sorbara Charitable Foundation was...
Nursing student receives Lord Baltimore Lions Club scholarship
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced this week that Nicholas Vitella of Georgetown is the recipient of the Lord Baltimore Lions Club of Ocean View Nursing scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a senior, non-traditional student who resides in Sussex County, has a caring and...
Jane Gruenebaum enters Democratic primary race for Sussex County Council District 3
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. – The co-founder of the Sussex Preservation Coalition officially filed Monday to run in the Democratic primary for Sussex County Council’s 3rd District. Jane Gruenebaum is looking to represent the district with a focus on what she describes as balanced growth. The Rehoboth Beach resident...
Sussex County Man Arrested on Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop
LAUREL, DE - A Sussex County man was arrested on firearms and other charges after a traffic stop on Sunday. On Sunday, July 7th, around 9:27pm, Laurel Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a black Audi A4 in the Carvel Gardens Apartment Complex. Officers stopped the vehicle for a registration violation, according to LPD.
Sussex County Man Arrested for Felony Theft
LEWES, DE - A Sussex County man was arrested for felony theft and attempted theft from vehicles in the Angola area on Friday. On June 11th, Delaware State Police began investigating a theft and attempted theft from vehicles in the Angola area near Lewes. Officials learned that an unknown suspect had gone through vehicles in the neighborhoods of Angola Beach and Estates, Bayridge Crossing, and The Cove. These thefts occurred between June 11th and June 14th.
Sussex Planning & Zoning to review Patriots Glen
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to review the final site and landscape plans of the second phase of Patriots Glen, a planned 128-lot residential community off John J. Williams Highway, Millsboro, during its 3 p.m. Wednesday meeting at 2 The Circle, Georgetown.
Man, 27, Airlifted To Burn Center After Explosion
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has investigated an explosion incident that injured a 27-year-old Sussex County man. The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 Sunday evening in the 30000 block of E. Trap Pond Road in Laurel. The Laurel Fire Department responded to the 911 call from the residence...
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