First ‘Dreamer’ graduates from Delaware State University
DOVER — When Dulce Guerrero accepted her diploma during Delaware State University’s commencement Saturday, she reached a milestone. “It’s something I’ve been looking forward to. It’s something that I had to put on hold for five years, because of the barriers that existed in the state of Georgia,” she said Friday, her last day as […]
Every veteran at Millsboro cemetery honored with a wreath
MILLSBORO — Beneath a low, gray cloud ceiling, the field at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in a matter of minutes became a sea of green and red Saturday morning. Hundreds of volunteers teamed with family and friends of veterans in a huge turnout to place wreaths at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery on National Wreaths […]
Veterans remembered at Harrington cemetery
HARRINGTON — Three generations of the Spence family were among a crowd of at least 100 community members who gathered Saturday morning at Hollywood Cemetery in Harrington to lay wreaths on the graves of veterans from around the area. Their journey to the cemetery became a family reunion of sorts as they stepped up to […]
DNREC extends survey deadline on state park improvements
FENWICK ISLAND — DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has extended the Fenwick Island State Park Proposed Improvements Survey deadline to Jan. 15, 2020, upgrades linked to a Danish company’s offshore wind farm proposal. DNREC’s extension from the original Dec. 2 deadline is to allow further input regarding proposed improvements to the park that are […]
Miss Delaware ready for Miss America stage
Like so many who have come before her, Hillary May didn’t come up in the ranks of the beauty pageant world. Her mom didn’t dress her in tassels and frills and hand her a baton when she was young. Growing up, she watched the Miss America Pageant, however she never imagined she would be in […]
Grassroots support gives life to Nativity
GEORGETOWN — During the holiday season, there are The Twelve Days of Christmas. This year, the heart of Sussex County has 14 nights of Christmas. Thursday marked the second evening of the live nativity on The Circle, an event born from community response to an idea pitched by the Good Ole Boy Foundation that in […]
First State Satanists get permit for vigil in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN — The First State Satanists group has received permission from the town of Georgetown to hold a vigil on The Circle Dec. 21, the same date and time as a live nativity spurred by the Good Ole Boy Foundation. Georgetown Town Manager Gene Dvornick said he received a “Circle Use Permit” request from the […]
4-H members to be trained in emergency preparedness
HARRINGTON — Teens today, Doug Crouse notes, want to help make a difference. “They are very civic minded, great volunteers in their community,” he said, seated in the exhibit hall at the Delaware State Fairgrounds on Tuesday. “This knowledge will just cause them to have another element that they can help and assist.” Along with […]
Police release ID of slain Harrington man
HARRINGTON – On Friday, police publicly identified Robert J. White, 37, of Harrington, as the victim in a Wednesday night shooting outside his home. Mr. White had just walked out from his residence in the unit block of Diamond Court when shot at close range by an unknown suspect, according to authorities. Mr. White was […]
Safe Family Holiday DUI checkpoints set for Delaware
DOVER – Those hitting the roads in Delaware this weekend might want to keep their merriment to a minimum as far as alcohol is concerned, as the Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in each county statewide as part of the Safe Family Holiday DUI enforcement campaign. On Saturday, Delaware State […]
