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Mardi Gras in Selbyville

The Friends of the Selbyville Public Library presented a Mardi Gras Benefit on Saturday, Feb. 16, to fund children’s programs, technology upgrades...

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Neighbors support Delaware Hospice at Sea Colony’s Ride for Hospice

It takes a special kind of person to embrace a career helping people. For Peggy Dolby and her “fleet” of 385 very special volunteers who help, “The...

Riders from a previous Ride for Hospice event. The next event will be held Saturday, February 23rd from 8 a.m. to noon at The Freeman Fitness Center.

Coastal Maytag to change hands, re-open after sudden closure

After closing without warning around Feb. 6, an Ocean View appliance store mid-week was preparing for a possible re-opening next week, while police in the intervening time had opened an investigation after complaints from some customers who’d...

High-school threats not believed to be credible

The Indian River School District was taking safety precautions on Tuesday, but officials said they do not believe there to be a credible threat to its Dagsboro high school.

“Rumors of an alleged incident at Indian River High School on...

Selbyville increases water fees, keeps taxes at same rate

While approving their $5 million municipal budget for 2019-2020, the Selbyville Town Council this week OK’d a rate increase for water utilities, due to rising costs.

The 2.5 percent rate increase for water and sewer utilities works out to...

Caroline's brings Sparkle to Selbybille

Want to relax? Want a fresh new look or outlook? Caroline’s Spa & Salon now does hair, nails, makeup and massage in downtown Selbyville.

The makeovers began with major renovations to the small Main Street building, one block...

Caroline Gale waits to greet new and returning customers at the front of her store in Selbyville.

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BHHS Gallo Realty welcomes Lori Jones as new ambassador

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Gallo Realty announced this week that Lori Jones has accepted the position of “Brand Ambassador” effective Jan. 30.

As a public relations professional, Jones will be responsible for the development of the...

IRSD to host career fair

All high-schoolers in Indian River School District are being invited to a College & Career Fair on Feb. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Sussex Central High School.

Parents and students can speak with representatives from various colleges and...

Site of purported African-American cemetery discovered near Frankford

Archaeologists working at a property near Frankford have discovered what appears to be the site of a cemetery known to the local community to contain the remains of African-Americans who lived in the area, state officials announced this week....

A headstone found at the site. bears the name C.S. Hall and the lines ‘Co. K, 32nd U.S.C.T.,’ an abbreviation for U.S. Colored Troops, the designation for units comprising African-American soldiers during the Civil War.

Lifestyle

Sussex County Superior Court rules Kringle to be Santa

Art in the Hat Raffle raises $3,145 for Indian River school art programs

Each year, the artists of the South Eastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour (SEDAST) send a letter to the art teachers in the Indian River School... See more...

SDSA invites community to draw with John Donato

The public is being invited to make art with local artist John Donato on Monday, Dec. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The “Moving Pastels” Community Night... See more...

Business

Coastal Maytag to change hands, re-open after sudden closure

After closing without warning around Feb. 6, an Ocean View appliance store mid-week was preparing for a possible re-opening next week, while... See more...