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Protesters line Route 1

Steven Billups
1 month ago
Close to 100 protesters lined Route 1 between iHOP and the Exxon station July 4 protesting the...
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Alert: Sussex County opens four cooling stations

1 month ago
Sussex County has opened four cooling stations as National Weather Service forecasters predict...

Delaware back to normal for mosquitoes this year

Chris Flood
1 month ago
This time last year, Bill Meredith, Delaware’s mosquito control administrator, was in the midst of...

Four file for three seats in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
With just under five weeks before the filing deadline, four candidates have entered the race for...

Carney signs bills allowing hotel tax in Sussex,...

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
On July 17, Gov. John Carney signed two bills without ceremony – one that amends the Rehoboth Beach...

Robinsonville Road project seeks 253 houses on two...

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
A developer has plans for another subdivision along Robinsonville Road near Lewes. If approved, it...

Height of proposed Belhaven draws questions in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The third time was not the charm for the developer of the proposed Belhaven Hotel in Rehoboth Beach...

News Briefs 07/19/19

1 month ago
Power outage delays Lewes planning meeting until July 23 The July 17 Lewes Planning Commission...

Sussex P&Z recommends approval of upzoning for...

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
By a 3-2 vote at its July 18 meeting, Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended...

Severe thunderstorm blows through Cape Region

1 month ago
The Cape Region woke up to a mess July 18, as a late night, severe thunderstorm pushed through the...

Lewes planners review new Shields Elementary site plan

Nick Roth
1 month ago
The Lewes School has been a fixture on Savannah Road for nearly a century, and it will remain for...

Sussex County Council honors board retirees

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
At its July 16 meeting, Sussex County Council paid tribute to three appointed officials who have...

Rehoboth citizens: Keep peak/nonpeak utility rates

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Last month, a working group formed to study water and wastewater rates in Rehoboth Beach presented...

In Dewey, residents debate town’s handling of violence

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Emotions ran high in Dewey July 12, when residents argued over the town’s handling of violence at...

New auditor, military equipment surplus debated in...

Scott Cameron
1 month ago
Approving a new auditing firm and how to dispose of military equipment purchased through the LESO...

Milton considers banners paying tribute to military...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton officials are discussing a plan to honor military service people with banners in Milton...

New Lewes parking meters challenge users

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Lewes Parking Supervisor Dennis Crawford said visitors are learning how to use the city’s new...

Wireless technology ordinance introduced in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 month ago
After months of work, Rehoboth officials introduced a wireless technology ordinance that allows...

Consultant: Sussex workers need affordable housing

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Many Sussex County workers commute from mid- and western Sussex to jobs in the resort area because...

Milton planners approve Heritage Creek site plan

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a preliminary site-plan for developer...

Costs rise on Rehoboth canal dock project

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In June, Rehoboth commissioners raised concerns about the proposed Grove Park canal access dock,...

Bryan Stevenson School hosts first fundraiser

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The proposed Bryan A. Stevenson School of Excellence launched a fundraising campaign June 30 at...
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Citizens: Clear rules needed for safe trails

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Safety on local trails drew a standing-room only crowd July 9, as cyclists and pedestrians raised...

Highway One threatens defamation suit

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Highway One has threatened legal action against former and current Dewey commissioners and the...

Renowned lawyer to discuss First Amendment July 13

1 month ago
Robert Corn-Revere, best known for successfully petitioning for a posthumous pardon for comedian...

Sharkmobile sure to turn heads

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Everywhere Art Wilson of Clayton drives, he turns heads. His Meyers Manx Volkswagen was customized...

News Briefs 07/12/19

1 month ago
Special Rehoboth meeting set July 16 Rehoboth commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for 10...

Officials, volunteers dedicate Great Dune Overlook

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
State and local officials and Fort Miles Historical Association volunteers gathered July 11 to...

ALERT: Lewes Canalfront Park postpones ‘Ferris...

1 month ago
The movie “Ferris Bueller's Day Off,” scheduled to be shown at 8 p.m. tonight in Lewes Canalfront...

Milton officials look to add crosswalks

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton officials would like to install three new crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety. At a...

Rapid development keeps Sussex Conservation District...

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about a water workshop hosted by the...

Milton council approves Zombie Fest road closure

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Zombies will walk in Milton a little longer this year after Milton Town Council unanimously...

Lewes’ Doo-Dah Parade honors co-founder Phyllis Hoenen

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
This year’s Doo-Dah Parade in Lewes was dedicated to co-founder Phyllis Hoenen, who passed away in...

Chief Justice Strine resigns

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Delaware Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. officially resigned from his position as the state's top...

Rehoboth Beach Fireworks

1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach fireworks July 3.

News Briefs 07/09/19

1 month ago
Dewey commissioners meet July 12 Dewey Beach commissioners will hold a public hearing and monthly...

Belhaven makes wish list pitch to Rehoboth planning

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Belhaven Hotel continued it’s sketch plan review before the Rehoboth Planning Commission June 14,...

Dewey Beach fireworks brighten bayside

Dan Cook
1 month ago
For the fifth year in a row, the Highway One Companies brought free fireworks to the Rehoboth Bay,...

Traditional games kick off busy Lewes July 4th holiday

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago

Bethany Beach holds 35th annual July 4th parade

Steven Billups
1 month ago
Bethany Beach held its 35th Annual Fourth of July parade July 6 in downtown Bethany Beach. Bands,...
Bethany Beach 4th of July

Henlopen Acres holds fifth annual parade

Scott Cameron
1 month ago
The temperature might have been uncomfortably hot, but that didn’t stop a record-breaking number of...

Bike path safety meeting July 9 in Lewes

1 month ago
Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, will host a bike path safety meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, at the...

Book signing with Funland co-founder Al Fasnacht set...

1 month ago
Al Fasnacht, the senior member of the Fasnacht family that has owned and operated Funland on the...

DelDOT: Road projects will not be a Five Points bypass

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Planned road improvements in the Five Points area are not expected to cause major changes to...

Extra security at Northbeach costs town $6,000 a...

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Extra security at Northbeach is costing the Town of Dewey Beach $6,000 a weekend, Town Manager...

Games, Doo-Dah Parade kick off busy Lewes holiday

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
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Fireworks light up Lewes sky

1 month ago
Thousands of people flocked to Lewes Beach July 4 for the second annual Go Fourth! Lewes Fireworks...

Trinity Faith Christian Center celebrates Fourth

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Trinity Faith Christian Center in Lewes celebrated Fourth of July with a car show and barbecue...

Lewes library charges lack of response over kiosk,...

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A pattern of inaction and ignored requests surrounded the Villages of Five Points association...

Route 1 upzoning opponents: Safety is critical

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
A developer seeking to build apartments north of Lewes on Route 1 near Old Mill Road is back before...