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Accent on Travel named Master Viking Expert agency

Accent on Travel owner Annette Nero Stellhorn announced the agency has been awarded the title of Master Viking Expert. Stellhorn said Accent on Travel manages millions of dollars in river cruise vacations for local residents and is honored to be selected. "We have been selling river cruises in Europe, Asia and beyond for over 25 years due to the ease of travel and popularity of river cruise vacations for our clients. […]

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Sports

Teens charged in Oak Orchard burglary

Two teens face felony burglary and theft charges after police say they stole items from an Oak Orchard gas station Jan. 29. Police were called at 2:16 a.m. to the Liberty Gas Station on Oak Orchard Road and saw two teens inside the store, police said. The boys, 15 and 16, ran out of the store, police said, but were arrested after a foot chase and police found stolen goods […]

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News

Rehoboth commissioners vote for, against parking changes

The 2024 pay-for-parking season in Rehoboth Beach is fast approaching, and commissioners are beginning to make decisions on how things will operate. During a meeting Jan. 19, two proposed amendments to code failed when commissioners voted 3-3. Commissioner Patrick Gossett was absent. The first would have increased the fine for parallel parking violations from $15 to $50. The second would have authorized a one-time adjustment to the amount of a […]

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News

Milton cell tower case dismissed

A Delaware Superior Court judge has dismissed a Milton resident’s appeal of a land lease agreement that allows Verizon to build a 140-foot cellphone tower on Front Street. In a Jan. 25 ruling, Judge Mark Conner said Milton resident Steve Crawford’s appeal was untimely and ruled in favor of the town’s planning and zoning commission, the named defendants in the case. The case dates back to December 2019, when town […]

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News

News Briefs 1/30/24

Habitat Restore has expansion plans At its Jan. 24 meeting, Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a revised preliminary site plan for an expansion of Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Restore along Route 9 west of Lewes.  Included in the plan is a two-story building, additional parking and stormwater management.  The final plan will be reviewed and approved by county planning and zoning staff upon the receipt of all […]

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News

Incidents prompt call for dog ban at Lewes farmers market

Organizers of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market are asking the city for the authority to ban dogs from its seasonal market held on Saturdays in George H.P. Smith Park. Eleanor Shue, HLFM executive director, made the request to Lewes Mayor and City Council during a Jan. 25 workshop. “The request is being made for the economic interest of our market vendors, and most importantly, in the interest of public health, […]

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News

Sussex P&Z recommends denial of business

Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended that a conditional-use application for a dirt and gravel hauling operation near Oak Orchard be denied. Sussex County Council will hold a hearing on the application at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20. At its Jan. 24 meeting, the commission voted 5-0 against the application filed by Toney and Charlotte Floyd to operate their family business on a 2-acre parcel at 32404 Hershel […]

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