A special election to fill the now-vacant 37th Delaware House of Republicans seat in will take place Dec. 21. The seat represents Georgetown and Millsboro in Sussex County. The former occupant of that seat, former Rep. Ruth Briggs King, resigned last week after receiving a certificate of occupancy for a house she was building just over the district line. Briggs …
SELBYVILLE – More than 350 community members worked elbow to elbow Saturday at Mountaire Farms shipping warehouse to pack 14,000 holiday meals for area churches and nonprofits to distribute to families in need. “We’re only able to do this because of their help,” said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 29th annual Mountaire Cares’ “Thanksgiving …
A New Castle man convicted of 10 counts of rape, among 22 charges, faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five life sentences, plus 175 years at sentencing in early 2024. Byron Mayhan, 39, described by the Department of Justice as a habitual offender, was convicted Nov. 13 for his May 29, 2020, attack on a woman running in Brandywine Park. …
If you’re looking for a little holiday magic to brighten up the dark nights of winter, look no farther than the Wilmington Riverfront, where a two-mile stretch of the Riverwalk will be lit up for the Holiday Magic at Riverbright Wilmington. It’s one of more than a dozen of holiday light displays in the region, many of them free, like …
A Facebook post asking for help with supplies for Home of the Brave in Milford has given the Veterans transitional residence some relief, but officials there hope for more to restock their cabinets and get them through the holidays and into 2024. The post on Delaware Free Stuff (Angels Among Us) asked for everyday housekeeping supplies, food items and side …
When Heirloom opened in 2015, some wondered if Lewes could support a fine-dining, farm-to-table concept. The town rolls up the streets by 10 p.m., even in summer, and Rehoboth Beach had claimed culinary bragging rights. Not only did Heirloom prove them wrong, but Meghan Lee’s restaurant remains fresh and inventive. Clearly, customers haven’t suffered from a seven-year itch. Indeed, although …
REHOBOTH BEACH – Turkey dinner and pumpkin pie aren’t the only Thanksgiving traditions for Sue Hall of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Once the holiday dishes have been washed, she and four female relatives will make their annual pilgrimage to Delaware’s shopping mecca, the Tanger outlets at Rehoboth Beach. They will be among the hundreds to descend on the beaches with a singular …
The only Republican woman in Delaware’s General Assembly announced her resignation Wednesday morning. Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown/Millsboro, said she was moving out of her district just over the line into another one, after serving for 14 years. “To many, this is no surprise since I have been candid and open about the impending changes,” she said in a statement. …
Several fire trucks responding Monday to help the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Co. were damanged by people throwing rocks at them, the Ellendale Fire Co. said in a Facebook post. It said two of its three Ellendale trucked were damaged, including broken windows, in the area of Market Street and the Greenwood Post office in Greenwood. Trucks belonging to three other …
Twenty people have been convicted on charges of murder, shooting and other felonies following a four-year prosecution of a Wilmington gang that resulted in a 100% conviction rate. The push helped reduce the number of shootings in Delaware 30% since 2020, according to a statement from the Delaware Department of Justice. In essence, the press release said, the Wilmington Police …
