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Nineteen WCPS graduates at SU get $42k from state for returning to teach here. (Nov. 12, 2026) As part of a statewide effort to shrink teacher vacancies, 19 Worcester County Public Schools graduates received hefty scholarships last week to minimize tuition costs as they work toward degrees in education. The...
MILLSBORO, Del. - 35 local veterans were honored during the first Honor Flight organized from Sussex County in April, taking them on a daylong trip to Washington to visit memorials dedicated to their service. The nonprofit program flies or buses veterans from their home state to tour national memorials in...
This wreath was laid at the end of the American Legion Post 28 Veterans Day ceremony. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS. Robin Airy from Wreaths Across America talks about how the organization honors veterans at the Veterans Cemetery just outside Millsboro. The color guard fires off 21 rounds. Margaret Hopkins leads...
SALISBURY, MD - Salisbury City Council voted Monday to change the city's zoning code governing data centers, blocking plans for a data center at 207 Kiley Drive. The ordinance amends Section 17.04.120 of the Salisbury City Code to establish a more specific definition of a data processing and computer center. The changes come one month into the city's one-year moratorium on data centers.
Due to growing concerns about residential development in Sussex County and year-round congestion along Route 9 and surrounding roads, a Route 9 corridor study public workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th. The Cape Gazette reports that the study is the first large-scale coordinated planning process conducted jointly by the state and Sussex County planning staff. The state recently released the 2026 Coastal Corridors Study Annual Report, focusing on Routes 9 and 16. The workshop is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Georgetown CHEER Center on Sand Hill Road.
Here is a handy-dandy guide to 30ish civic tree-lighting events of the 2026 holiday season, organized by date. Before we get started, you can find links to more Delmarva Christmas fun here. Fri Nov. 20. • The tree lighting in downtown Salisbury, Md. is part of a bigger Third Friday...
Officials in Seaford want to move ahead with using Sussex County’s property valuations for the city’s property tax bills, but they are not sure the legislature will act in time to make it happen next year. In order to use county data, Seaford needs to change its charter,...
As Election Day was most certainly a repudiation of Trumpism nationwide, local legislative results, for the most part, ignored consequences for Cape Region incumbents for the largest appropriation funding disparity in Delaware history, leaving eastern Sussex County in the lurch. Eastern Sussex County is not getting its fair share in...
At 11 a.m., Nov. 11, communities throughout Sussex County paused to remember the people who answered the call to serve their country. From small-town ceremonies in Milton to larger gatherings at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, the Cape Region joined communities across Delaware and the nation in marking Veterans Day. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks the armistice that ended fighting in World War I in 1918, a moment that has become a lasting symbol of remembrance.
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice wants to express our appreciation for the letter written by Chris Noonan Storm, for his positive response to our latest edition of Black Voices. SDARJ developed Black Voices to affirm our mission to educate about Black American history as it relates to the nation; inform our readers about the Black American experience, including their challenges, contributions and achievements; and to advocate for their presence in all aspects of our community and state. Our dedicated group of writers also thanks you for recognizing their excellent articles.
