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Friday, January 16, 2026
What’s New
Apply now for chicken association scholarships
Make it two in a row for Sussex Academy girls’ basketball
Locally owned coffee shop opens in Millsboro
Land trust seeks public input on Forest of Broadkill Preserve plans
Isaac selected to chair Center for Inland Bays board
Protein plays a prominent role in today’s recipes
Sussex County reaches compromise on public hearing rule change
Billy Hein’s staff is important to Logo Motive’s success
Athletes of Week January 16
Pondering
Cape wrestling rolls over Sussex Central 55-20; Lares lights up home crowd
DNREC: Sewage release results in closure of IR Bay to clam, mussel harvest
Constitutional amendment on term limits introduced
News / Police
Milton council tables discussion of council districts
By Ryan Mavity
26 minutes ago
Milton Town Council tabled discussions of whether to create districts for council seats, but...
More delays for One Rehoboth Hotel project in Rehoboth Beach
By Chris Flood
3 hours ago
The demolition of the remaining two buildings in the footprint of the One Rehoboth Hotel project in...
News Briefs 1/16/26
4 hours ago
Dock proposed in Silver Lake, again Property owners at 6 Silver Lane in Rehoboth Beach have...
Dune realignment underway at Broadkill Beach
By Nick Roth
6 hours ago
Work has begun on a dune realignment project at Broadkill Beach. The effort aims to rebuild the...
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Videos
Make it two in a row for Sussex Academy girls’ basketball
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Viewpoints
Beebe ready to lead Sussex County’s rural health transformation
By Dr. David Tam
6 hours ago
As we begin a new year, the outlook for healthcare in Sussex County and across the nation is both...
A fair flex
By Jim Paterson
6 hours ago
Rehoboth’s meeting procedure needs work
6 hours ago
Rehoboth Beach officials recently broke from 60 years of tradition when they decided to eliminate...
Invitation for our community
By Shawna Steinmann
8 hours ago
I would like to invite everyone to a Cape Henlopen High School unified basketball game, not just...
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Obituaries
Phillip Leroy Hodgson, kind, good-hearted man
20 hours ago
Phillip Leroy Hodgson, 76, a kind man with a good heart, passed away at his home in Georgetown...
Diane Marie Northwood Street, devout Catholic
23 hours ago
Diane Marie Northwood Street passed on to heaven Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, after a long, difficult, and...
Michael James Ingerson, decorated Marine veteran
1 day ago
Michael James Ingerson, 62, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in the family home among many who...
Esther Blake Shelton, remarkable woman, teacher
1 day ago
Esther Blake Shelton, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, Dec. 26, 2025....
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Sports
End of the line
By Sumner Spence
4 hours ago
The Eagles lost in disappointing fashion to the 49ers by the score of the 23-19 on Sunday....
Swimming in the stream of consciousness, showing up and showing out.
By Dave Frederick
5 hours ago
Streaming the scene - Late-afternoon middle school sports is its own scene outside the lines. It's...
Cape runners well represented with Dopey and Goofy at Disney
By Tim Bamforth
5 hours ago
Louise Holt and Cathy Haut are fast friends who met through the Seashore Striders family of running...
Cape swimming teams victorious against Panthers
By Dan Cook
23 hours ago
The Cape swim teams splashed to 5-0 with a 107-53 boys’ win and a 108-37 girls’ victory over...
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A & E
STEPPIN’ OUT
Lower Case Blues to perform Jan. 16 in Rehoboth Beach
23 hours ago
Lower Case Blues will rock the stage from 8 to 11 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16, at Rehoboth Ale House...
Possum Point Players sets Feb. 2 auditions
1 day ago
Celebrating more than 50 years of bringing the experience of live community theater to Delaware...
Milton Theatre Broadway cabaret shows set Jan. 17
1 day ago
Broadway Cabaret: Showstoppers will be presented at 3 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at the...
‘Hamnet’ screenings to open Jan. 16
1 day ago
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will host screenings of “Hamnet,” beginning Friday, Jan. 16, at the...
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Cape Life
MLK program to support scholarship funding Jan. 16
14 hours ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and...
‘Twenty-four Hours of Early Motherhood’ author to appear Jan. 20
16 hours ago
Author Catherine Pierce will offer a discussion and signing of her new book, “Foxes for Everybody:...
Sussex Habitat awarded $1.5M grant for home repair program
18 hours ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity has been awarded $1.5 million from Federal Home Loan Bank of...
Agility dog challenge to raise funds for SPCA Jan. 23-25
20 hours ago
For dogs who like to chase and run, Blue Heron Agility Dogs announced it will take part in AKC Fast...
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Local Buzz
Stay Powered, Stay Protected — Is A Home Generator Right For You.
Mike Kogler Team
Stay Powered, Stay Protected — Invest in a Home GeneratorIn today’s world, where weather extremes...
Affordable and Flexible: Digital Billboard Space Available
CG Offers
Affordable - Flexible - Effective Starting this fall, new digital billboard space is available on...
“Stock Market: Bubble or Boom!” class coming to the Lewes Library on January 30th
InFocus Financial Advisors, Inc.
InFocus Financial Advisors Presents "Stock Market Bubble or Boom! At the Lewes Public Library...
Thinking of Buying a New Home, but Still Considering a Resale?
Bill Cullin
New homes can have higher sales prices than comparable existing homes, and buyers are usually...
HenlopenRB.com Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building: Sales & Rentals. For Current Available Units Call: (302) 236-7648, or visit HenlopenRB.com
Mike Kogler Team
The Leading SALES TEAM @ The Henlopen. The Henlopen Condominium is the area’s premier ocean-front...
Preparing Your Home for the Virtual Tour
Bill Cullin
Staging for virtual tours and open houses can lead to more interested buyers As more buyers are...
Interior Decorating
Bill Cullin
Many people recognize a decorating style they like when they see it, but they find it difficult to...
Winter Health: What I See Every Year as a Physician
Core Concierge Health
Every winter, our exam rooms fill with many of the same concerns. Colder weather, shorter days, and...
SOLD ANOTHER HENLOPEN UNIT!! Unit 407
Mike Kogler Team
JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
Save Money and Hassles by Working with a REALTOR®
Active Adults Realty®
For many reasons, worries about the cost of living are top-of-mind for so many people. Even more so...
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Calendar of Events
Today
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Drop-in tech help
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Baby Friday
1:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Friday Flicks
5:30 pm
Fort Miles Lantern tour
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
MLK fundraiser event
Saturday, January 17
8:30 am
to
10:00 am
Writing Boot Camp
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
FMHA historical lecture
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Sussex County Genealogical Society meeting
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Spanish storytime
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
4:30 pm
to
6:00 pm
MLK celebration banquet
6:00 pm
MLK celebration
Sunday, January 18
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Lewes Junction railroad tours
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
Business
Milton Main Street small biz grant applications due Feb. 15
22 hours ago
Milton Main Street is accepting grant applications from local small companies for business-...
Rehoboth Beach Running Company making short move
23 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Running Company is on the move – sort of. “Big news! We’re moving to the front...
Workshop set Feb. 3 on H-2A Temporary Farm Workers Program
1 day ago
Since the early 2020s, the national farm labor shortage issue has become more and more prevalent....
Realtor Charlie Arnold earns professional certifications
1 day ago
Weichert Realtors Beach Bound Manager Charlie Arnold recently earned four highly regarded...
Rehoboth Beach loses two longtime business owners
2 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach business community has lost two longtime business owners in the past few weeks...
Conservation cost-share program benefits homeowners and HOAs
2 days ago
The Sussex Conservation District is launching a new Community Conservation Assistance Program...
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Blogs
How Public Was My Domain!
By Elise Seyfried
3 days ago
I can’t speak for my fellow scribes, but for me, the list of masterworks that have entered the...
My Day in Esrever (Reverse)
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Wow. I thought I was “hep” to all the cutting-edge anti-aging tips and tricks. You know: lots of...
Confessions of an Ultracrepidarian
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
When I learned the word “ultracrepidarian” and its definition (one who attempts to speak...
Traditionally
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
Having just completed the merry celebration of my birthday yesterday (and I won’t tell you which...
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1YR CONDO FEES - COVERED! Oceanfront View, Fully...
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Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
Deal of the Week | Bayside Studio With Private...
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Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
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404,500.00
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Constitutional amendment on term limits introduced
Melissa Steele
4 hours ago
An amendment to the Delaware Constitution that would set term limits for elected state officials...
