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Dixon: True justice requires effective rehabilitation
On Dec. 7, 2000, the worst thing imaginable happened to my family: My older brother, Yusuf Dixon, was tragically murdered by an acquaintance of his. The loss for my family was unspeakable. Every day, I think about my brother, what his life would have been like and how much I miss him in my own life.
PFLAG Announces New Location for Pride Flag Ceremony in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. - Days after Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor told PFLAG Salisbury the city would not raise a pride flag outside of the Government Office Building downtown, the LGBTQ group has announced it has found a new location. PFLAG says it will kick off LGBTQ Pride Month by raising the...
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Being Ejected In Rollover Maryland Crash
Late on Wednesday night, first responders in Wicomico County were called to the 7100 block of Rockawalkin Road in Salisbury, where they found a rolled over vehicle and a person suffering from life-threatening injuries. Investigators say that the driver of a 2009 Nissan Altima lost control, left the roadway, and...
Police Departments on Delmarva urging drivers to stop at red lights.
DELMARVA – Green means go, yellow means slow, and red means stop. Most of us were taught this at a young age, but for some of us, it hasn’t translated into adulthood. Summer is here and that means an influx of people on the streets, including drivers on the road. With all the pedestrians, bikers, and heavy traffic, driving safely is a top priority here on Delmarva. Unfortunately, not everyone drives safely.
Thinking About Levin Newcomb’s Sacrifice at Christ Episcopal Church’s Cemetery in Cambridge by Rick Stevens
As Memorial Day approaches, I wish each of you a pleasant and safe holiday weekend. Recently, I attended a family wedding on Maryland’s eastern shore, staying overnight in the small village of Cambridge. To pass the time between nuptial obligations, I decided to walk around the town. At the corner of Church and High Street, I encountered the Christ Episcopal Church and its accompanying cemetery, which I later learned has served as a burial ground dating to the 1690s. My innate curiosity led me through the iron gates to stroll among the gravestones. I discovered that four former Maryland Governors are buried there, along with generations of local parish families. Time and weather have rendered many markers nearly illegible, but one stone slab, adorned with an American flag, caught my eye.
LGBTQ+ Pride flag will not fly in Downtown Salisbury, says Mayor
SALISBURY, Md. – Saturday, June 1st, marks the start of LGBTQ+ pride month. The City of Salisbury will be breaking a five-year tradition of hoisting an LGBTQ+ pride flag, alongside the city, state of Maryland, and United States flag, on a downtown flagpole. Flag Raising Nixed. Salisbury Mayor Randy...
Roundup: Sussex Central rallies past Laurel in baseball; Cape Henlopen reaches softball semis
Noah Burrough's fifth-inning grand slam lifted top-seeded Sussex Central to a 6-2 victory over No. 17 Laurel in the second round of the DIAA baseball state tournament on Saturday afternoon. ...
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