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Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated Brig. Gen. Karen Berry to be Delaware’s first cabinet secretary for the newly created Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs. Berry retired from the Delaware National Guard in 2023 following more than three decades of service. She recently served as director of the Joint Staff for both the Delaware and Connecticut National Guards. Her awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Afghanistan Campaign […]

, , , , , , , , , Still Blooming, a one-day senior art exhibit curated by local artist Phoebe Canakis, debuted Aug. 21 at the Developing Artist Collaboration studios in Rehoboth Beach. The exhibit, which centered around what brings the participants joy, showcased artwork by nearly 50 Sussex County seniors. Canakis led the project over several weeks at CHEER centers in Georgetown, Milton, Lewes and Ocean View. “This art […]

A stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen Saturday, Aug. 30. The Point’s bayside beach will remain closed until Wednesday, Oct. 1, for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter. The Point has closed annually since 1993 each March for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds, including piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns, red knots and other species. During […]

, , After more than two years of work, renovation plans for the Rehoboth Beach Public Library are set to be reviewed by the city’s planning commission. The city issued a notice Aug. 27 that a preliminary site-plan review has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26. It’s exciting, said Kay Wheatley, library board president. “We don’t anticipate any problems,” said Wheatley. The announcement of the preliminary review wasn’t a surprise […]

While the statewide drought watch was lifted after 10 months Aug. 18, some farmers are still looking to the skies for steady rain to help them through the end of the growing season. Many farmers in the state, especially in Sussex County with its sandy soil, rely heavily on irrigation to draw water from an abundant aquifer, said farmer Jay Baxter of Georgetown. That got them through the drought, he […]

, , The historic home at 111 Coleman Ave. in Lewes has been demolished after a termite infestation was found during renovations. The city building official determined the structure posed a safety hazard, issued a condemnation and ordered the demolition. Only a few old bricks remain where the 155-year-old home once stood. The house is owned by brothers Darryl and Darnell Daisey, members of one of the city’s most prominent […]

Local favorite Kyle Offidani is set to take the stage from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31, at Big Oyster in Lewes.  Plan the rest of your nightlife by viewing the Steppin’ Out schedule.