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Group of co-workers from Lewes business hits it big with Powerball. How much did they win?
Nearly three dozen workers from a family-owned Lewes business hit it big with Powerball early this month. Thirty-four co-workers from an undisclosed business won a $50,000 prize after matching four numbers and the Powerball from the Saturday, April 6, lottery drawing. The group began purchasing tickets together when the Mega...
City of Lewes Proposes New Hotel Tax and Short-Term Rental Tax Increase
LEWES, DE -- In a meeting this week, the Lewes City Council proposed a new 3% local hotel lodging tax and proposed raising the current Gross Receipts Rental Tax for short-term rentals from the current 5% to 6%. Rick Quill, owner of the Blue Water House Hotel for more than...
Troopers Arrest Three for Millsboro Burglary
Delaware State Police arrested 61-year-old William Nickerson, 45-year-old Bonnie Osborne, and 21-year-old Alan Dardon-Perez, all of Millsboro, for burglary and related charges. On April 25, 2024, at approximately 7:33 p.m., […] The post Troopers Arrest Three for Millsboro Burglary appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
In Delaware, no need to worry, because everything's perfect, right? Not so fast
Last month, a small item in a local bi-weekly noted that a group of community volunteers had canceled the scheduled cleanup of Lewes Beach. Apparently, a scouting party determined that the beach was so spotless that no cleanup was necessary. Say what?. While this is good (and somewhat unbelievable) news,...
Part of Robinsonville Road to Close for Months-Long Project
LEWES, DE– The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announced the upcoming prolonged partial closure of Robinsonville Road for highway safety improvements. Robinsonville Road will close between SR-24 (John J. Williams Highway) and Conleys Chapel Road (Road 280B) starting May 6, according to DelDOT. The Highway Safety Improvement Project, SR24...
Georgetown Little League Sounds the Alarm After Shocking Discoveries at Ballpark
GEORGETOWN, DE -- Georgetown Little League organizers are speaking out after discovering human feces and needles in dugouts and sheds at the league ballpark. Georgetown Little League President Mindi Davis went before the Georgetown Town Council at their meeting on Monday to address the issues and voice her concerns. She...
The saga of Jesse Griffith, notorious, murdering member of Patty Cannon's gang
At 11 o’clock on Aug. 16, 1820, the condemned man was brought out of the Cambridge, Maryland, jail dressed in his burial shroud. Taking a seat on a cart, which was followed by several ministers, Jesse Griffith began the slow procession to the place of execution. The Griffith brothers join Patty Cannon's gang of crooks ...
Local Firefighters to Train at House in Millsboro Saturday
MILLSBORO, DE - The Millsboro Fire Company is alerting neighbors to a training exercise set for tomorrow at a house off John J WIlliams Highway. The Fire Company says training is slated for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th, at a house near the Mountaire Chicken Plant near Millsboro.
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