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Darby Klopp earns Girl Scouts Gold Award

2 hours ago
Girl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay has recognized Darby Klopp of Lewes for earning the Girl Scout Gold...

Izzy Zigman of Lewes holds drive for Delaware Humane...

8 hours ago
Lewes resident Izzy Zigman, 9 years old, collected more than $300 worth of donations for the...

Campaign seeks new winter clothes for homeless...

11 hours ago
It has been a decade since the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens orchestrated...

Golden Age of Rehoboth Railroad Era project...

1 day ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library will host the official unveiling of Paul Lovett's Golden Age of...

John Fund to keynote Kent GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

2 days ago
John Fund, author, columnist and national TV commentator, will keynote the Kent County GOP Annual...

Income tax assistance volunteers needed to train ASAP

2 days ago
The Delaware Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition is recruiting volunteers to serve as tax preparers...

Cape Life Briefs

3 days ago
Genealogical society to meet Jan. 19 Tom Summers of the Delaware Public Archives will describe its...

Love of travel brings group together

Nick Roth
4 days ago
Sue Fox didn’t have much time to travel as a single mother, so she’s making up for it now. Fox...

Hibernians collect infants’ supplies at Christmas party

4 days ago
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians continued its yearlong dedication to children by collecting...

Boys & Girls Clubs to honor Fred Hertrich IV March 9

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware announced its honoree for the 2019 Great Futures Award is Fred...

Trivia: Who captained Jules Verne’s submarine Nautilus?

5 days ago
RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...

PAWS for People to host conference for animal...

5 days ago
For 10 years, the PAWS for People Conference and Annual Meeting has opened the world of pet therapy...

Daughters of American Revolution install new members

5 days ago
At the most recent meeting of the Nathanial Mitchell Chapter of the Daughters of the American...

Lewes FD Auxiliary seeks rummage vendors by March 19

5 days ago
The Lewes Fire Department Auxiliary is organizing an indoor garage “fire sale” for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m...

Unlocking the History of an Old House RBHS topic Jan...

6 days ago
On Friday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m., the Rehoboth Beach Museum welcomes Mike Dixon for his lecture,...

Fund for Women grant applications due Jan. 30

6 days ago
Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for...

Zwaanendael club lunch benefits youth in foster care

1 week ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club hosted Lunch with a Purpose Dec. 5 to benefit Comfort Cases. With...

Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend set Jan. 25-27

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The 2019 Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend invites hundreds of nature enthusiasts to the shore Friday...

Fresh Air Fund seeks volunteer host families in...

1 week ago
Fresh Air summers are filled with children running through sprinklers in the grass, gazing at star-...

Lecture to focus on stained glass in Milton museum...

1 week ago
The Milton Historical Society will host a three-part lecture series beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday,...
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Faith & Spirituality

Rotary donates to Feed the Children Heart and Soul...

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The Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club recently presented a $1,000 check to Feed the Children Heart and...

Sacred Sounds meditation slated in Rehoboth Jan. 30

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Julie Fisher of Gifted Alchemy will lead Sacred Sounds, a sound meditation, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday...

Faith Briefs

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Grace UMC and Millsboro Police provide Christmas gifts for local families The Millsboro Police...

UNICO events start with Italian Movie Night Jan. 17

1 week ago
The Delmarva and Rehoboth Area Chapters of UNICO continue to actively fulfill their goals of...

St. George’s Chapel to celebrate 300th anniversary...

1 week ago
The celebration of the 300th anniversary of St. George’s Chapel, Harbeson, will kick off at 9:30 a...

Food Lion foundation donates to Catholic Charities

1 week ago
Catholic Charities Inc. has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation and will...

Philadelphia Pentecostal Church holds Doll’s Tea Party

Steven Billups
1 week ago
Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellendale held a Doll’s Tea Party Dec 15. The girls in...
Doll’s Tea Party

Malooly issues statement on death of seventh bishop...

2 weeks ago
The Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, has issued the...

Capital Ringers to begin new year at Conley’s

Deny Howeth
2 weeks ago
Capital Ringers is a community English handbell ensemble, founded in 2004 by Artistic Director...

UNICO and St. Edmond hold tea at Harbor Healthcare

3 weeks ago
Members of UNICO-Delaware District 1 and the choir of St. Edmond Church in Rehoboth Beach visited...

Ballads and Blues concert set at Anchor Coffee House...

3 weeks ago
The Anchor Coffee House at Groome United Methodist Church will host Maryland string band Ampersand...

Unity of Rehoboth to host burning bowl ceremony Dec. 30

3 weeks ago
Unity of Rehoboth Beach, a spiritual community, will bridge the old year with the new during its...

New Covenant Church hosts Christmas program

Steven Billups
3 weeks ago
The youth group from New Covenant Church in Lewes held a Christmas program Dec. 16 titled Fruit of...
New Covenant

River City Church healing and power services to...

4 weeks ago
Pastor and evangelist Joel Hitchcock of River City Church holds special healing and power services...

Knights of Columbus donates to Sussex Pregnancy Center

4 weeks ago
The Knights of Columbus Monsignor Francis J. Desmond Council from St. Jude The Apostle Church in...

Epworth Church sets winter worship schedule

4 weeks ago
Every January and February, Epworth United Methodist Church traditionally consolidates Sunday...

Conley's UMC presents live nativity

1 month ago
With a live nativity scene on Route 24 near Peddlers Village, Conley's United Methodist Church...

Advent and Christmas Briefs

1 month ago
Blue Christmas/Longest Night service at Providence UMC Dec. 21 Providence United Methodist Church,...

Catholic Diocese of Wilmington announces new youth...

1 month ago
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington’s Catholic Education Department has announced that Pamela...

Lewes Presbyterian Church welcomes Rev. Greg Wiest...

1 month ago
The Rev. Greg Wiest was recently installed as the new pastor of Lewes Presbyterian Church. He...
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Garden & Farm

Dogfish brewery staff donates to Lewes in Bloom

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Dogfish Head Brewery tasting room staff members donated $2,130 to Lewes in Bloom. Check...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market awards scholarships

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For 12 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva...

Delmarva Dairy Day slated for Feb. 21; register by...

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Delmarva Dairy Day will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, in Hartly Fire Hall...

Green Drinks to host sustainable agriculture talk...

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Green Drinks will host a conversation about sustainability from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29,...

Sussex Master Gardener workshops to start Jan. 29

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Sussex Master Gardeners will offer workshops on a wide variety of topics to help attendees have...

Garden & Farm Briefs

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Sussex farm bureau elects Phillips president Dale Phillips has been elected president of Sussex...

Lewes in Bloom installs new board members

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Lewes in Bloom’s board of directors members for 2019 are in back (l-r) Tom Ager; Ed Hynes; Warren...

Volunteers plant trees to reforest James Farm Preserve

1 week ago
This fall, volunteers from the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, the Delaware Department of...

The perfect plant: Succulents

Alyssa Pepper
1 week ago
Succulents, succulents, succulents! The perfect plants are everywhere these days. Talk about easy:...

Middletown student grows award-winning cabbage

1 week ago
Bonnie Plants announced Mira Staats of Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown as the Delaware...

Hemp farming now legal in Delaware

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Legislation paving the way for industrial hemp farming in Delaware was signed into law in 2018,...

New year’s resolutions for your yard and outdoor life

Kris Kiser
3 weeks ago
The turn of the new year is a great time to plan and dream about what you’d like to do in your yard...

Farm bureau recognizes Baker family of Millsboro

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau wrapped up its 74th year with its annual banquet Dec. 6 in Dover. First...

Lewes in Bloom celebrates international distinction

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Lewes in Bloom members celebrated being named the most beautiful medium-sized town in the world at...

Farm Credit Foundation grants $10K for Mobile Ag Lab

4 weeks ago
The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement has made an investment in the youth of...

Bipartisan farm bill secures major wins for Delaware...

1 month ago
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, all D-Del., lauded major wins...

Four Sussex properties named Century farms

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Delaware Department of Agriculture honored four Sussex County families for owning their family...

Delaware Farm Bureau hires new executive director

1 month ago
Joseph Poppiti has been hired as Delaware Farm Bureau’s new executive director, replacing Pam...

Mountaire Farms donates $10,000 to Delaware Ag Museum

1 month ago
Mountaire Farms, the nation’s sixth-largest chicken processor, recently donated $10,000 to the...

Delaware Botanic Gardens’ Sheryl Swed honored for...

1 month ago
Delaware Botanic Garden President Ray Sander announced that DBG Executive Director Sheryl Swed has...
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Health

Tidewater welcomes new physical therapist to Milton...

1 day ago
Tidewater Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Associates PA announced Phillip Tyre, PT, DPT, ATC,...

Dr. Joseph Farrell joins Orthopaedic Associates of...

3 days ago
Orthopaedic Associates of Southern Delaware welcomes Dr. Joseph Farrell to its Sussex County-based...

Rethink new year’s resolutions and retool for success

Uday Jani
4 days ago
If you’re like most of us, you started off the year with resolutions firmly in hand, but just a few...

Youth tobacco control summit set Jan. 18-20

5 days ago
The Delaware Kick Butts Generation will celebrate its 20th anniversary of youth tobacco control in...

Health Briefs

6 days ago
Easterseals to host caregiver workshop Jan. 17 Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore...

From stressed executive to healthy and empowered

1 week ago
Last year, Ellie Nazemoff was living what she always thought was her dream. She was the owner and...

Beebe Healthcare announces first baby of 2019

1 week ago
Born the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, Amileyon Maull was celebrated as the first Beebe Baby of...

Delaware primary care physician numbers decrease

1 week ago
The number of full-time equivalent primary care physicians providing direct patient care in...

Aging in Place Specialists introduces wellness program

1 week ago
Aging in Place Specialists, based in Lewes, announced its newest program to further improve...

Free introduction to meditation set Jan. 10

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Turning Point Yoga & Meditation will offer a free introduction to meditation session from 11:30...

Lt. Governor’s Challenge award nominations due March 15

2 weeks ago
The Lt. Governor’s Challenge is accepting nominations for its spring 2019 awards through 11:59 p.m...

Sussex County MS Shore Group holds Christmas luncheon

2 weeks ago
Members of the Sussex County MS Shore Group enjoyed their annual Christmas luncheon Dec. 19 at the...

Beebe Healthcare presents DAISY Award to Elizabeth...

2 weeks ago
Nurses at Beebe Healthcare are being honored with the DAISY Award, a part of the DAISY Foundation’s...

I could not walk, then Dr. Choy fixed my knee

Rachel Swick Mavity
3 weeks ago
Sushila Agrawal walks down the stairs while visiting her daughter, Dr. Vibha Sanwal, in Lewes. At...

Beebe cuts ribbon on cardiothoracic surgery center

3 weeks ago
Beebe Healthcare celebrated the new location for its cardiothoracic surgery department Dec. 13 in...

Da Vinci Robotic System aids cardiothoracic surgery

Kurt Wehberg
3 weeks ago
Community members often ask me why I feel robotically assisted cardiothoracic surgery is better for...

Dewey Goes Pink raises $115K for breast cancer...

3 weeks ago
During a check presentation at The Starboard, the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition received a...

DimitraYoga workshops to start Dec. 27

4 weeks ago
DimitraYoga announced several upcoming workshops and events at its Rehoboth and Lewes studios...

Deb Brown: Dancing with the odds

1 month ago
Deb Brown was diagnosed with prediabetes. Her husband, Milton, has diabetes. She was determined to...

Beebe Healthcare institutes new digital visitor...

1 month ago
In an effort to improve safety and ensure patients can be seen by the visitors of their choice,...
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Saltwater Portraits

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Organ music is a calling for Jackson Borges

Chris Flood
5 days ago
Jackson Borges said he knew by the age of 12 that he wanted to play music professionally. By the...
Saltwater Portrait

Nothing stands in the way of the Bunker Busters

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
One can only imagine what Fort Miles would be without the dedicated efforts of a group of...

Lewes detective Jonathan Moyer honored for...

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
F ollow the money. It’s a commonly used phrase, but it couldn’t be more accurate to describe Lewes...
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Charlie Fleetwood: Miltonian reflects on four...

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
The past year has been a difficult one for Charlie Fleetwood. In January, Fleetwood began...
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John Wright: A lifetime of adventure, positivity

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
John Wright says he can plan a trip to the same location that can cost him $200, or $2,000. “Travel...
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Holly Ann Firuta: Guided by a life of water

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Holly Ann Firuta has moxie. It's a force that has propelled her through life when she knew at age...
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Hope Pearce: Making ornaments of love

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Hope Pearce makes Christmas ornaments like a person would expect a Swiss watchmaker to make a watch...
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Harriet Weiss: Business executive turns to tutoring

Kolbe O'Donnell
1 month ago
Technically she is retired, but Harriet Weiss says she is not ready to give up her passion for...
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Tom Greenwood: Special educator clowns around

Cayden Steele
2 months ago
Tom Greenwood can be found at many community events in Lewes, whether it's pouring alcohol for R...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT

Craig Karsnitz to take seat on Superior Court

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Craig Karsnitz is from Chocolate Town, aka Hershey, Pa., but for him, Sussex County has turned out...
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Ronald Newswanger: Diving the depths at Indian River...

Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
Ronald Newswanger has gone to the deep, dark places most people try to avoid. For 25 years, he has...
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Andrea Caswell takes over at New Life Thrift Shop

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Andrea Caswell is not the kind of boss who is content to sit in her office all day. The manager of...
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Byron Mutchler: Nicola Pizza’s Nic-o-Boli master

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Odds are, if you’ve eaten a Nic-o-Boli at Nicola Pizza in the past 40 years, Byron Mutchler made it...
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Dave Marshall coaches World No. 1 doubles team

Nick Roth
3 months ago
Behind every great comeback story there’s a coach pushing a player or team to be great. For the...
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William Lane: Lewes educator chats up conversation

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
William Lane hated school when he was young. He was the boy who got shoved into lockers and endured...
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Bert Long: Woodcarver loves the saltwater Sussex...

Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
Bert Long prefers to wear shorts, and for most of the year he's able to. When the weather turns...
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Patricia Rivera: Living the American dream

Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
Immigration is a topic close to Patricia Rivera’s heart. “I’m very passionate about it because it’s...
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Rebecca Fluharty: Setting the standard in restaurant...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The creative design force behind many of the Cape Region’s most popular and stylish restaurants...
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Brook Hedge: A life in law

Nick Roth
4 months ago
When Brook Hedge was a youngster growing up in New York City, she was enthralled by the civil...
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Justin Lopez makes Dominican Republic national rugby...

Kevin Brown
4 months ago
When the Delmarva Rugby Club took on Harrisburg at home in October, former Cape Henlopen football...
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School Life

LIFE conference set Jan. 31 for people with...

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More than 500 people are expected to attend the 2019 LIFE Conference, the largest annual cross-...

Rehoboth, Shields and Love Creek schools commended

22 hours ago
Students and staff at Rehoboth, Shields and Love Creek elementary schools all received surprise...

Spanish immersion students celebrate holidays at...

1 day ago
First-grade students in the Milton Elementary Spanish immersion program performed a holiday...

The Jefferson School students make trash sculptures...

1 day ago
Stash Your Trash sculptures created by third- to eighth-graders at The Jefferson School are...

Eagles helmet raffle to benefit local groups

2 days ago
A gift to the Kim & Evans Family Foundation will end up making one Philadelphia Eagles fan and...

Delmarva Christian to host J-Term Showcase Jan. 18

3 days ago
Delmarva Christian High School will host a special J-Term Showcase and open house from 5:30 to 8 p...

Education Briefs

3 days ago
Lewes resident graduates from Clemson University Clemson University announced that Dylan Patrick...

Strengthening Families Program wrapped up at Milton...

4 days ago
Milton Elementary School recently wrapped up another successful parenting skills program. In the...

Rehoboth Elementary student group recycles paper for...

Ellen Driscoll
5 days ago
When it comes to saving the environment, fifth-graders in Rehoboth Elementary’s Green Team will...

Apply by April 5 for Delmarva Poultry Industry...

5 days ago
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. has opened the application period for its 2019 college scholarship...

Thrifty Eagle opens at Ennis School

Ellen Driscoll
5 days ago
Frankford-area residents can save money and benefit local students by shopping at the Thrifty Eagle...

Milton Elementary students take part in Special...

1 week ago
Milton Elementary Special Olympics participants shown are (l-r) Cpl. Paige Haley with Delaware...

Shields Elementary students win fire prevention awards

1 week ago
Sussex County Fire Prevention Poster and Essay Contest winners were announced at a Nov. 27 awards...

Internship open house for graduates with...

1 week ago
Delaware Department of Transportation will host a Project SEARCH Open House for the class of 2019-...

Cape High hospitality pathway readies students for...

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
In his first year at Cape High, teacher Donald Vanderslice has already brought change to the school...

Epworth Preschool program celebrates Christmas

1 week ago
Epworth Preschool in Rehoboth Beach held its Christmas program Dec. 19.

Firefighters honor fire prevention poster and essay...

2 weeks ago
At the November meeting of the Sussex County Volunteer Firefighters Association, firefighters took...

Millsboro Lions provide vision screenings for...

2 weeks ago
“It's a butterfly!” That's what most children say when shown the stereopsis test that checks for...

Cape board honors retiring Patti Seabolt

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
The Cape Henlopen School Board honored retiring Assistant Principal Patti Seabolt Dec. 13. Cape...

Cape High students pioneer projection mapping

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Cape High art teacher Jason Fruchtman first discovered projection mapping at Disneyland several...
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Announcements

Jacki Warren engaged to Dustin Schell

2 days ago
Wayne and Mary Lou Warren of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacki...

Clara Getman celebrates 100th birthday

1 week ago
Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe resident Clara Getman, left, celebrated her 100th birthday with...

Scott-Davis engagement announced

2 weeks ago
Mr. Ralph Lee Scott III and Mrs. Ida Mae Scott of Seaford announce the engagement of their daughter...

Anne Smawley of Rehoboth celebrates 92nd birthday

1 month ago
Anne W. Smawley, a resident of Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe in Rehoboth Beach, celebrated...

Mintzer-Cannon engagement announced

1 month ago
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tyrrell of Lewes, Mr. John Mintzer of Tucson, Ariz., Mr. Frank D. Cannon Jr. (Dan...

Cannuli-Hearn engagement announced

1 month ago
Captain and Mrs. Jack Hearn of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Michael...

Frazers celebrate 70th anniversary

4 months ago
John L. “Jack” and Elizabeth L. “Betty” Frazer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Aug. 21,...

Warrington-McAllister engagement announced

5 months ago
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Warrington of Ocean View, and Mr. and Mrs. William "Sandy" McAllister of Easton,...

Vernon and Eleanor Huber celebrate 70th anniversary...

7 months ago
Vernon and Eleanor Huber of Lewes are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday, June 19...

Gibbs-Sweetman engagement announced

7 months ago
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lesleigh...

Lewes couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary

7 months ago
Bob and Eadie Loetzer of Lewes celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 5. The couple was...

Eddy-Callahan engagement announced

7 months ago
Theodore and Priya Eddy of Yardley, Pa., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...

Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrate 60th...

8 months ago
Everett and Patricia Beach of Lewes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 12. A reception...

Skip and Maria Walls celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

9 months ago
Herman “Skip” Walls and Maria L. DeToro were married April 27, 1968, at St. Catherine of Siena...

Menard-Flood engagement announced

11 months ago
Nancy Menard and Adam Flood, both of South Portland, Maine, are happy to announce their engagement...

Spieker-Haight wedding announced

1 year ago
Caitlin Elizabeth Spieker wed Trevor Gee Haight Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The ceremony was held...

Caniglia-Stadel engagement announced

1 year ago
Valerie Caniglia of Long Neck and James Stadel of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada are pleased to announce...

Tracy Thomas Hickey, quick with a joke

1 year ago
Tracy Thomas Hickey, 57, of Ocean View died Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. He was born May 9, 1960, in New...

Dennis and Linda Davison of Lewes celebrate 50th...

1 year ago
Dennis and Linda Davison of Lewes celebrated 50 years of marriage June 24, 2017. They renewed their...

Dea Anderson weds Alden Morris

1 year ago
Dea Anderson and Alden Morris were united in marriage May 10, 2017, in Jamaica. The Rev. Donna...
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