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Republicans for Sussex hold Big Tent Event
Republicans for Sussex held its annual Big Tent Event, a friends and family picnic, July 14 at American Legion Post 28 near Millsboro. Attendees enjoyed an old-fashioned picnic of chicken, hot dogs, sides, chips, ice cream and cold drinks. The classic summer Sunday afternoon family picnic included an auction and a chance to win $100 in cash. Attendees got to meet their Republican candidates and enjoy the shade and gentle breezes under the Post 28 pavilion.
Georgetown megachurch set to serve booming Latin Sussex population
The expansion of a Spanish-language Georgetown church is a microcosm of the booming Latino and immigrant communities in southern Delaware, as the space is projected to become one of the biggest churches in Sussex County. A stream of congregants steadily spilled into Georgetown’s Iglesia de Dios de la Profecia as...
One injured in Cambridge shooting, police investigating
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – An investigation is underway after one person was injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Cambridge. Just after 4:30 a.m., officers were called to the 800 block of Pine Street for a “Shot Spotter Alert”. Officers arrived at the scene to find what appeared to be blood on the roadway and followed the trail, which led to a residence in the 600 block of Moores Avenue, where a 19-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg.
Cambridge Police Chief Advocates for Extended Juvenile Curfew
The juvenile curfew in Cambridge is once again a topic of discussion, with the police chief seeking to extend the ordinance. Since February 2023, children aged 15 and younger in Cambridge have been required to be home by 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and by 10 p.m. on all other nights.
Two Retired Vessels Join Redbird Reef
A retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat have now become a part of The Redbird Reef which is off the coast of Delaware east of the Indian River Inlet. The two vessels were sunk just after 10am and just after 11am – and have already become a haven for marine life. DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife oversees the reef program – and invested $180,000 in federal Sport Fish Restoration funds to purchase the two boats, Redbird Reef covers 1.3 square miles of ocean floor and includes a former floating casino, a Chesapeake Bay cruise ship, 86 retired U-S Army tanks and armored vehicles and over 700 retired New York City “Redbird” subway cars.
Faculty, Staff, Alumni Recognized in MPhA Annual Awards
Cherokee Layson-Wolf received the Pharmacist Advocate Award, and Amy Howard received the Excellence in Innovation Award. Featured image (left to right): Cherokee Layson-Wolf, Joseph DeMino, Brian Hose, Amy Howard, and Mark Hindman. Faculty, staff, and alumni from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) received several awards during the...
Co-owner and ‘creative force’ of Jersey Shore’s Morey’s Piers dies at 63
Jack Morey, the co-owner of Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, died last week at the age of 63, the company announced. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Jack Morey, our beloved 2nd Generation Partner, and for the past three decades, the creative force behind Morey’s Piers. Jack wasn’t particularly fond of titles, but was the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Officer, and, most importantly, champion of ‘it will be beautiful…we change everything’,” a statement from Morey’s Piers read.
Viki Dee celebrating two decades of entertaining Cape Region
It’s Fourth of July weekend in Rehoboth Beach and local entertainer Viki Dee is getting ready to perform her weekly Friday afternoon show at Freddie’s Beach Bar and Restaurant. “It’s going to be crazy,” said Dee, as she unloads her equipment from the back of her car while...
Cape district receives $1.76 million state grant
The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously July 11, to approve an opportunity flex funding waiver that allows the district to use a $1.76 million grant across all schools, rather than specific allotted amounts for each building. In 2019, the state first announced the funding initiative to support multilingual learners...
Radar finds no trace of Lewes beach pavilion
A ground-penetrating radar survey of Lewes’ Johnnie Walker Beach failed to find any trace of a long-lost pavilion that once stood there. The Lewes Johnnie Walker Beach Subcommittee wants to find the location so it can build a replica pavilion. The radar survey was done Jan. 18 by Phil...
Big Lots To Close Three Maryland Stores, Including Reisterstown Location
The retailer, which operates more than 1,400 stores nationwide - including 27 in Maryland - is planning to shutter the doors of approximately 40 locations. The company cited rising costs and inflation as reasons for the move, and a bankruptcy filing could reportedly be on the way. None of Virginia's...
Laurel Student Resource Officer Featured on National School Safety Magazine
LAUREL, DE - A nationwide magazine for school resource officers, educators, and administrators has chosen a Laurel police officer as the face of the publication for the summer. On the cover of The Journal of School Safety Summer 2024 edition, Delmarva readers may recognize the familiar face of Laurel School...
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