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Join Sussex Strong Oct. 25 for evening of fun for...

6 hours ago
The Sussex County Association of Realtors Community Service Foundation/Sussex Strong and the Annual...

School superintendents discuss diversity,...

Ellen Driscoll
7 hours ago
Staff diversity, student achievement gaps and disciplinary concerns topped discussion at an Oct. 9...

Beebe moving ahead with Sussex expansion

Nick Roth
8 hours ago
Beebe Healthcare is expanding its footprint in central and eastern Sussex County. Hospital...

Rehoboth reconsiders parking garage

Chris Flood
10 hours ago
Rehoboth commissioners are far from figuring out how to address parking in the city’s commercial...

Sharon Lynn receives city manager of the year award

Chris Flood
11 hours ago
During a ceremony Sept. 27 in Dover, Rehoboth City Manager Sharon Lynn was recognized as the...

News Briefs 10/23/18

14 hours ago
Dewey Beach to host blood drive Dec. 26 The Town of Dewey Beach will partner with American Red...

Dewey officials bring supplies to hurricane victims

Ellen Driscoll
1 day ago
In just weeks, the Town of Dewey Beach has collected enough donations for Hurricane Florence...

Weapons allowed in state parks

Melissa Steele
1 day ago
A Superior Court decision has finalized rules for carrying guns in state parks. In an Oct. 11...

A purr-fect landing spot

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
As soon as Brandywine Valley SPCA’s vans arrived from Wilmington Oct. 15, their cargo began talking...

Lewes considers cap for minor subdivisions

Nick Roth
1 day ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council is considering capping the number of units in a minor subdivision at...

Sussex P&Z approves Anchors Run subdivision

Ron MacArthur
1 day ago
Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission has granted preliminary approval to a subdivision on...

Milton Fire Department unveils expansion plans

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Milton Fire Department is planning a 13,000-square-foot expansion of its existing building on Front...

Gun control, clean water and legalized marijuana hot...

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
Candidates for the District 20 House of Representatives seat squared off Oct. 10 as they explained...

Rehoboth to decide fate of silver maple

Chris Flood
4 days ago
For the second time in five months, the Rehoboth Beach Parks and Shade Tree Commission will decide...

Sussex council addresses comp plan comments

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
State housing officials say Sussex County's 2018 comprehensive plan is too restrictive limiting...

Case dismissed against Dewey man charged with theft...

Ellen Driscoll
4 days ago
A Dewey Beach man charged by Dewey Police with theft of a public document was exonerated Oct. 4...

News Briefs 10/19/18

4 days ago
Rehoboth shade tree commission to meet Oct. 22 The Rehoboth Beach Parks and Shade Tree Commission...

Chamber takes stock of international student program

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
International students working in the Cape Region are getting hit by cars, and it happens often...

Fishers Cove off Lewes Planning Commission agenda

6 days ago
Lewes Planning Commission Vice Chair Kay Carnahan is alerting the public that the presentation on a...

Milton police honor Barbihaus Kennels of Dover

Ryan Mavity
6 days ago
Milton Police Department honored Barbihaus Kennels of Dover for providing the department with two K...

DART opens discussion on improving Sussex bus ridership

Chris Flood
6 days ago
Not enough bus stops and times that don’t accommodate the work hours of users were among the items...

Milton council donates $3,000 to garden club

Ryan Mavity
6 days ago
Milton Town Council donated $3,000 to the Milton Garden Club on the occasion of the club’s 20th...

Beebe Medical Foundation grateful for Popcorn Bucket...

1 week ago
Beebe Healthcare and Beebe Medical Foundation are proud to announce that the Derrickson family and...

Sussex County Republican women present cavalcade of...

1 week ago
Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth was the venue for the Sussex County Republican Women’s Club...

Lewes businesses: Vision needed on parking

Nick Roth
1 week ago
After spending the last few months listening to the concerns of downtown Lewes merchants, residents...

Rehoboth Beach Main Street, UD students to survey...

1 week ago
Students from the University of Delaware School of Policy and Administration will survey City of...

Hudson, Rappa square off in District 4 forum

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
For the first time in more than four decades, a Cole family member will not be representing Sussex...

Clear Space unveils new Rehoboth Avenue theater

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Looking to stay in Rehoboth, Clear Space Theatre Company unveiled a 300-seat theater on Rehoboth...

News Briefs 10/16/18

1 week ago
Lewes planners to meet Oct. 17 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct...

DNREC: Heavy rainfall causes Mountaire wastewater...

1 week ago
Heavy rainfall in the Millsboro area Oct. 12 caused an electrical malfunction at Mountaire’s...

Cape Region officials urge disaster preparedness

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Delaware may be the luckiest state on the Eastern Seaboard. For the last 100 years, the lowest-...

Sussex emergency responders seek radio upgrade

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Until 800 MHz radio fixes are made, Sussex County emergency officials can’t communicate with...

Planned power outages in Lewes Oct. 15-19

1 week ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works will have scheduled power outages Oct. 15-19 to replace the broken...
Update

Sussex County child, 5, is first child to contract...

1 week ago
A Sussex County child, 5, is the first diagnosed with the flu this season, state officials say. The...

Rehoboth implements best practices, inspections for...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Earlier this year, in May, a study showed extremely high levels of biocontaminants in Rehoboth’s...

Five Points group narrows recommendations

Nick Roth
1 week ago
The Five Points Working Group narrowed a long list of recommendations Oct. 8, selecting 24 ideas...

Candidates debate healthcare, taxes and infrastructure

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Twenty state, local and federal candidates were represented during the American Legion Post 28's...

Sides clash on proposed density ordinance

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Residents had another chance to comment on a proposed ordinance that would change how the number of...

DNREC holds hearing on Blessing permit

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A permit request to haul solid waste across state lines drew sharp criticism from local residents...

News Briefs 10/12/18

1 week ago
Republicans for Sussex dinner set Oct. 14 Republicans for Sussex will host a Beef and Dumpling...

Rehoboth Public Library plans two upcoming events

1 week ago
Oreos will be abundant at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Teens...

Arlett for U.S. Senate Campaign Sussex Send-Off set...

1 week ago
A Sussex Send-Off event is being planned by the Rob Arlett for U.S. Senate Campaign for Saturday,...

Lewes woman pleads guilty in records tampering

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A Lewes woman has pleaded guilty to two charges of tampering with public records after police say...

Red Cross prepares for massive relief response post...

1 week ago
The American Red Cross is preparing for a large relief effort across Florida, Alabama, Georgia and...

20th RD Democratic Committee to meet Oct. 18

1 week ago
The guest speaker at the Thursday, Oct. 18 meeting of the RD 20 Democratic Committee will be W...

Couple gets second chance at home placement

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The owners of a modular home prohibited from placing it in a manufactured home park near Indian...

Wheels in motion for Ellendale water district

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
It's rare that citizens shake the hands and cheer for engineers. But that's just what happened...

Woman, 37, dies at SCI pending court appearance

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware is questioning the death of a Smyrna woman who was...

Annual 911 Awareness Day rescheduled to Oct. 18

1 week ago
Because of rain in the weather forecast, the 19th annual 911 Awareness Day scheduled for Thursday,...

Supreme Court affirms ruling in Scheuller case

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling against a Rehoboth Beach man who was shot...