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BizBeat: Kentucky Derby hats competition, Cinco de Mayo in Elkton and Oxford
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Gallorette Boutique is part of the Kentucky Derby Party hosted by Fair Hill International and held at the Ed Walls Building on the Cecil County Fairgrounds. The first jewel in horse racing’s triple crown comes with lots of traditions, including the wearing of hats or fascinators by the ladies. Gallorette Boutique, 222 Bohemia Avenue in Chesapeake City, offers a colorful selection of...
Police searching for car, suspects involved in a shooting that left a 17-year-old critical in Del.
Police in New Castle County are searching for the suspects involved in a shooting where a 17-year-old was injured Saturday afternoon in Delaware. Police were called to Alvil Road in Vilone Village, Elsmere, at around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday in response to a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the...
Vandalism of historic Black church is latest in problems Iron Hill residents have endured
Racial slurs scratched onto a historic Black church on Easter weekend are the latest in hateful vandalism that has plagued property owners in this Iron Hill community for the last several years. For about four years, property owners along Whittaker Road said they've experienced everything from busted mailboxes to property...
Fire causes $2.5 million in damage to Conowingo butchery business
CONOWINGO — An early-morning blaze Tuesday destroyed a well-known meat butchering shop in Conowingo that has been in operation for more than 50 years, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damage, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. An employee called 911 at approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday after discovering fire within the ceiling in a utility room inside the Galvinell Meat Company in the 400 block of Ragan Road while working on the premises, prompting numerous volunteer fire companies from Cecil County,...
West Park Place students learn about fire safety
Students at West Park Place Elementary School got a hands-on lesson in fire safety during an event Tuesday evening. The PTA partnered with Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company to host the event, which was aimed at teaching kids how to prevent fires and what to do if one occurs. “We're always trying to bring community events that are a mixture of education and fun,” PTA President Alexys Salo said. ...
Two charged with trafficking methamphetamine
JEFFERSON — Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 55-year-old Everett Dee Sawyer of New Castle, Delaware, and 27-year-old Mason Malik Hamilton of North Wilkesboro. On April 18, Deputy Cody Dancy performed a routine traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Everette Sawyer, who did not have a valid NC driver’s license. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as Mason Hamilton. ...
Smyrna votes out two incumbents in Town Council election
The town of Smyrna elects Alvin Pope and Justin Capps to town council, voting out two incumbents. Unofficial results show Pope overwhelmingly won the third district seat, taking 259 votes to 54 for incumbent Valerie Forbes. Pope served on council in 2016, filling the final year of District 2 Councilman...
Historic horses: 32 who have raced in the Kentucky Derby - and at Delaware Park
On Oct. 4, 2005, a showery Tuesday afternoon, the small crowd of bettors gathered before the seventh race at Delaware Park wasn’t overly impressed with No. 10. The 2-year-old colt was making his career debut, and at 7-1 odds, he was the fourth choice in a field of 12 horses for the $40,000...
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