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Jason Hastings: 2012’s Young Engineer of the Year
Ryan Mavity
13 years ago
Call it a classic case of local boy does good. Earlier this month, Millsboro resident Jason...
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Richard Merriwether saw war-torn South Korea first hand. It was just after the Korean War, and the...
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Preservation should begin with inventory
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Rapid growth and development over the past 30 years have placed Sussex County’s deep history in a...
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Barbara Dougherty captures the moment, year after year
Kara Nuzback
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Rachel Swick Mavity
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Since moving to Milton full time in 2002, Kathryn Greig has made a point to try as many different...
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Harry Crosser is slowly picking up the pieces that split into a million parts. Time was he had a...
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Many complain about the price of gasoline. Some motorists purchase fuel-efficient vehicles, and...
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At first glace, Al Dorman appears as your everyday small business owner, running his New Kitchens...
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This is a second column about chemotherapy. The first column provided general information. This one...
People in Sports
Bradshaw's reluctant roll into end zone was oddly ironic
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The Lewes house of convicted child rapist Earl Bradley stands along Savannah Road a few blocks away...
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Curiosity is key to Esther Friend's long life
Ron MacArthur
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Esther Friend was once told she's what the insurance industry calls an actuarial loss. Her mother...
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Kara Nuzback
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Clifton's Sussex roots run deep
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Otis Clifton just sounds like a name rooted in the history of Sussex County. And it is. Clifton, 79...
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Santa's helper, Rick DeWitt, replies to children's wishes
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Lewes’ Walt Crafts is most at home on water
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Ask the Trainer
How many reps are best to reach my goal?
Chris Antonio
13 years ago
Q: I have often heard that the amount of repetitions I should do when lifting depends on what I...
Outdoors
Many fishermen coming home with empty boxes
Eric Burnley
13 years ago
Fishing for rock has slowed down at the mouth of the bay. While some boats have caught a few...
Golf
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13 years ago
Dear Santa, Maybe it’s the lingering recession this year, but it seems that the folks offering...
Running
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13 years ago
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Chenille Plants can be warm and comforting
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The Markerts put wonder in most wonderful time of year
Ryan Mavity
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Songstress Carla DiGiacomo settles in Rehoboth Beach
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13 years ago
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Patsy Cicala's passion for natural world inspires art
Rachel Swick Mavity
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Patsy Cicala Jr. fell into his passion for photography during prep school. His roommate in 1964 was...
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Rachael Grier-Reynolds: A lifetime of working for peace
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Claus Hagelman's hobby is his life
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Who really comes home for homecoming?
Dave Frederick
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Assault with a deadly - Let's kick it real. No one comes home for homecoming, and if you're out of...
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Kathy Graybeal takes helm as Sussex County librarian
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Magic Jack Noel: I’ll never rust
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Bev Bellows uses daily life as inspiration for art
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Rehoboth's Robert J. Schunck reaches out to the stars
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When Rehoboth Beach resident Robert J. Schunck began writing letters in the early '90s to former...
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Harry Davies: Running for the fun of it
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Jack Clemons finds a new frontier: NASA veteran pens fiction
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Not Fade Away: Walt Hetfield keeps rock ‘n roll alive
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