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Delaware Memorial Bridge cash toll to increase April 1

The Delaware River and Bay Authority will implement a new cash toll rate effective Tuesday, April 1, for all vehicle classes at the Delaware Memorial Bridge. This first phase of a two-phased toll structure plan establishes a cash toll rate of $6 for passenger vehicles and an additional $1 per axle for commercial vehicles. The DRBA Commission approved Resolution 24-54 at its November monthly meeting, which set into motion the […]

todayDecember 29, 2024 19

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Beracah Homes shares holiday joy with community groups

, Beracah Homes recently hosted its gingerbread building competition showcase, spotlighting its imaginative creations built by 12 teams of co-workers. Guests voted on their favorite choices. Each gingerbread creation, along with a donation from Beracah, was taken to a community organization to spread smiles and Christmas cheer.

todayDecember 29, 2024 14

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Snow geese found in Sussex test presumptive positive for avian influenza

Editor’s note: The following article has been modified from its original version to reflect updated information. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in conjunction with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, has reported snow geese found sick or dead Dec. 27 in coastal waters of Sussex County – including birds found at Prime Hook Beach – have tested presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza. Presumptive positive is a […]

todayDecember 28, 2024 8

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State agency names sports tourism grant recipients

The Delaware Tourism Office announced awards to five Delaware sports facilities Dec. 20, made through the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors, and contribute to the state and local economies. The Delaware Tourism Office accepted applications for the fund […]

todayDecember 28, 2024 9

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Local legal videographer earns national certification

The National Court Reporters Association announced Bill Sammons of Millsboro has earned the nationally recognized Certified Legal Video Specialist certification. The designation acknowledges Sammons’ high level of skill and understanding of knowledge related to all facets of videotaping, court proceedings and judicial procedures, and his ability to deliver accurate and timely finished video product. Video specialists are in high demand for court proceedings nationwide. A CLVS is an expert in […]

todayDecember 28, 2024 19

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Sussex Council rejects conditional use for trucking firm

Robert Verdugo’s house rattles in the morning as diesel dump trucks rumble to life beyond the woods near his neighborhood. The noise and dust emitted by Toney Floyd Trucking in the last few years have irritated Verdugo and other residents of Peninsula Lakes and Captain’s Grant developments near Long Neck. They expressed their frustration at a Dec. 10 Sussex County Council meeting. They told the council during a public hearing […]

todayDecember 28, 2024 16

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History program to spotlight Gov. William H.H. Ross

The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, at Milford Public Library, 11 S.E. Front St., Milford. The guest speaker will be Claudia Furnish Leister, former Milford Museum director, who will preview her book about Delaware Gov. William H.H. Ross.  As an antebellum governor of Delaware, Ross was a slave owner in the Seaford area, as were his father and grandfather. Ross became a […]

todayDecember 28, 2024 6

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‘God of Carnage’ to open Possum Point Players season Jan. 31

Possum Point Players announced show dates for “God of Carnage,” its 2025 season opener, will be Friday, Jan. 31, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, and Friday to Sunday, Feb. 7 to 9. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. A dark comedy, "God of Carnage" showcases two reasonable, modern-parenting couples who are brought together to diplomatically discuss a schoolyard fracas […]

todayDecember 27, 2024 25