9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (566+ words) During a meeting June 11, Henlopen Acres commissioners approved a budget of about $1. 42 million for Fiscal Year 2027, which begins July 1. The amount represents an increase of about 2. 37% over the current fiscal year, but property taxes are staying the same. This is…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (209+ words) A Lincoln man died June 19 following a three-vehicle crash near Georgetown. The crash happened at 7: 20 a. m. when a Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a Lincoln man, 52, was traveling eastbound on Old Furnace Road, west of Rementer Road, and crossed into the westbound…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (512+ words) Del DOT presents proposal for Milton trail connection Friday, November 14, 2025 Progress is being made on a future trail connection from Milton to the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail along Route 9." A $35, 000 state grant is being reallocated to study the planned trail. The Delaware…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (584+ words) Builders, environmentalists call for changes to proposed forest rules Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Sussex eyes forest protection law Friday, April 17, 2026 Sussex officials can protect forest areas Friday, April 17, 2026 The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission backed a proposed forest preservation law June 17, recommending…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (245+ words) Timeless Tints Fine Art and Gifts showcases locally sourced eclectic finds in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Opened by artist Yoyo Wu in April, the thought-provoking gallery is located on North First Street. The coastal gallery changes artists monthly, ranging from five…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (273+ words) Boosted by recent favorable revenue projections, the Senate unanimously passed Gov. Matt Meyer's nearly $7 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget and his one-time supplemental spending of about $146 million June 18, sending the bills to the House for final consideration. Sen. Trey Paradee,…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago  (223+ words) Bayhealth Heart & Vascular Institute is pleased to welcome Shwetha Gopal, MD, to its team of cardiologists. Dr. Gopal joins a dedicated and collaborative group of clinicians caring for patients across the region at Bayhealth Cardiology, Dover. Dr. Gopal specializes in…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (244+ words) For generations, libraries have served as gateways to knowledge. The Lewes Public Library is no exception. Over the last 10 years, the new library has proven to be worth its weight in gold, serving not only as a place to check…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1081+ words) Editor's note: This is the third story in an ongoing series about the controversial topic of immigration and how it's being handled in Sussex County. Months after a crackdown on undocumented immigrants was launched in January 2025, a support network for…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (335+ words) The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has determined that the former U. S. Army Reserve Center on Savannah Road in Lewes qualifies as a certified brownfield site. DNREC sent a letter to Lewes City Manager Ellen Lorraine Mc Cabe…...