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UPDATE on today’s breaking news in Lewes: A Maryland man faces weapon charges Sept. 23 after police say they found his p...
09/23/2025

UPDATE on today’s breaking news in Lewes: A Maryland man faces weapon charges Sept. 23 after police say they found his pickup truck stranded on Lewes Beach with multiple weapons and ammunition inside.

As the clock struck 4 p.m., Sept. 17, bells rang out in Georgetown and across the nation for Constitution Day. The celeb...
09/23/2025

As the clock struck 4 p.m., Sept. 17, bells rang out in Georgetown and across the nation for Constitution Day. The celebration marked the day and hour of the first public reading of the U.S. Constitution 238 years ago. The Nathaniel Mitchell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a ceremony at town hall.

Just last week, Cape’s three all-state lacrosse juniors Haley Gamuciello, Ally Diehl and Mairead Rishko verbally committ...
09/23/2025

Just last week, Cape’s three all-state lacrosse juniors Haley Gamuciello, Ally Diehl and Mairead Rishko verbally committed to Delaware. A photo of the three players from eight years ago (Atlantic Lacrosse) shows the three girls at a Temple lacrosse game.

Lewes police arrested a man Sept. 23 after finding his pickup truck stuck in the sand on Lewes Beach stocked with a sele...
09/23/2025

Lewes police arrested a man Sept. 23 after finding his pickup truck stuck in the sand on Lewes Beach stocked with a selection of weapons and ammunition. Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell said the Ford Ranger registered to the Maryland man was found about 6:30 a.m. stuck in the sand near the water. Schools in the downtown Lewes area were placed under secure status while police searched for the man, who is now in police custody.

A site plan for the expansion of the Shell We Bounce indoor recreation center was approved at the Sept. 17 Sussex County...
09/23/2025

A site plan for the expansion of the Shell We Bounce indoor recreation center was approved at the Sept. 17 Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The only change was to eliminate the three to five parking spaces that had been planned in the front setback of the property along Route 9 near Lewes, at the recommendation of Commissioner Scott Collins. Shell We Bounce plans to build a freestanding 6,242-square-foot two-story mixed-use building with four residential units upstairs, and a 4,000-square-foot addition to the existing 24,000-square-foot building for more indoor recreation activities.

The annual Compassionate Friends Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release was held Sept. 13, at the pavilion in George ...
09/23/2025

The annual Compassionate Friends Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release was held Sept. 13, at the pavilion in George H.P. Smith Park in Lewes. The walk is a special time of remembrance for families and friends whose children have died.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor responsible for a second round of beach replenishment on the beach north of...
09/23/2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor responsible for a second round of beach replenishment on the beach north of the Indian River Inlet has begun to mobilize the heavy equipment needed for the project. The pending replenishment is the second phase of a joint project between the Army Corps and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and is being done to protect critical infrastructure.

Resiliency has been a buzzword in Lewes for years. Now, the city has moved the concept forward with the creation of the ...
09/22/2025

Resiliency has been a buzzword in Lewes for years. Now, the city has moved the concept forward with the creation of the Lewes Economic, Environment and Resiliency Commission.
The panel’s stated mission is “to protect and enhance our community’s local economy and government’s fiscal and operational stability by promoting coastal resilience and environmental stewardship that prepares the city for future economic and environmental challenges.”

The Meyer administration is closely watching budget numbers after issuing warnings earlier this year of potential shortf...
09/22/2025

The Meyer administration is closely watching budget numbers after issuing warnings earlier this year of potential shortfalls. “I think we’re going into an environment that we’re anticipating will be challenging for three primary reasons,” Meyer said during a press conference Sept. 17 at the Biden Center in Lewes.

A little more than two years as CAMP Rehoboth’s executive director, Kim Leisey has announced she will retire at the end ...
09/22/2025

A little more than two years as CAMP Rehoboth’s executive director, Kim Leisey has announced she will retire at the end of January.

“It's been the privilege of a lifetime to serve in this role,” said Leisey, in a prepared statement Sept. 17. “Together, we built something I am deeply proud of, including strengthening a high-performing leadership team, deepening a culture rooted in integrity and excellence, and delivering strong, consistent financial performance. It has been a tenure of growth, grit and meaningful impact.”

By a unanimous vote Sept. 17, the state Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund, a governing body of the Delaware ...
09/22/2025

By a unanimous vote Sept. 17, the state Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund, a governing body of the Delaware Department of Transportation, approved a $1.8 million grant for Royal Farms to do traffic improvements near the intersection of Route 16 and Union Street Extended in Milton.

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