Trader joins Delaware Botanic Gardens staff as grand opening approaches
On Aug. 1, Brian W. Trader, Ph.D. became the deputy executive director and director of horticulture at the Delaware Botanic Garden (DBG) in Dagsboro. He was greeted with cheers from the volunteers and the executive team who have been eagerly...
Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 11:34am
Veterans Conservation Corps recognized for parks maintenance
At a recent event at Holts Landing State Park near Dagsboro, the DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation recognized 13 members of the Veterans Conservation Corps (VCC) for their commitment to preserving Delaware’s natural resources over the past...
Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 10:23am
Flood begins transition as Dagsboro police chief
Former Seaford Police Department lieutenant Steven Flood began his work as Dagsboro police chief on Aug. 5. Flood will shadow outgoing Chief Floyd Toomey for two weeks, until Toomey leaves his position on Aug. 23. (Toomey won’t officially be...
Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 10:54am
Dagsboro Paint & Wallpaper will return ‘ASAP’
Just days after a fire heavily damaged their store, Dagsboro Paint & Wallpaper owners Dean and Teresa Disharoon were in the building trying to clean up, assess damage and figure out how to move forward.
Although the fire was contained...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 12:47pm
Dagsboro’s National Night Out event set for Tuesday
The Dagsboro Business Alliance this week was putting the final touches on the second annual Dagsboro National Night Out event, which is set to take place Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Company....
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 12:38pm
Thank a Police Officer Day events planned this fall
Residents of Ocean View and Dagsboro are being encouraged to donate to, and attend, Thank a Police Officer Day at the Ocean View and Dagsboro police stations in September.
Organized by Andrea Baumann, who runs the Delmarva Supports Law...
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 11:14am
Sussex Tech names final quarter of honor roll students
More than 460 students at Sussex Technical High School were named to the honor roll for the fourth marking period for the 2018-2019 academic year. Local students named to the list included:
• Bethany Beach — sophomore Evan Davis.
•...
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 11:06am
Dagsboro to host Night Out on Aug. 6
On Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., Dagsboro will host its second annual Night Out event, designed to encourage positive relationships among the whole community, and specifically with local law-enforcement. Night Out is a national event...
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 10:18am
Dagsboro council gives final approval to Royal Farms
After a presentation of nearly 20 minutes, with several questions from council members, the new Royal Farms project received a conditional green light to begin construction at the Route 113/Clayton Street site.
The conditional approval was...
Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 11:46am
Dagsboro honors officer, names new police chief
The Dagsboro Police Department’s LCpl. Nicholas Disciullo received a merit award, and the council decided on the Town’s next chief of police, at the Dagsboro Town Council meeting on July 15.
Disciullo was recognized after making an arrest...
Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 11:43am
Dagsboro Business Alliance hosting National Night Out
Organizers plan to build off last year’s success
With such a successful first year in the books, the Dagsboro Business Alliance Inc. (DBA) is hoping to build off their efforts as they get ready to host the 2nd Annual Dagsboro National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
In conjunction...
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 1:54pm
Dagsboro council approves budget for 2020 fiscal year
Tax rate will remain the same
The Dagsboro Town Council meeting on Monday, June 17, made it official: property taxes will remain the same for the 2020 fiscal year. The council voted 4-0 to approve the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, with Councilman William...
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 11:12am
Rudy Marine opens new boat service and sales facility
Rudy Marine recently brought its award-winning boats and service to Dagsboro. Located on 22 acres on Route 113 in Dagsboro, the new facility has a showroom, service/parts department and eight service bays that can quickly handle boating needs....
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 10:35am
Rudy Marine opens new boat service and sales facility
Rudy Marine recently brought its award-winning boats and service to Dagsboro. Located on 22 acres on Route 113 in Dagsboro, the new facility has a showroom, service/parts department and eight service bays that can quickly handle boating needs....
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 10:35am
Lord Baltimore Lions Club announces new officers
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club celebrated their 73rd Charter Night & Installation Dinner on Wednesday, June 12, at Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club near Dagsboro. Lions gathered with family members and guests to commemorate completion of...
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 10:16am
Successful first Game Day for Ball 4 All Foundation
It was game on for Game Day at the Ball 4 All Foundation’s first annual event, held at the Dagsboro fire hall last Saturday, June 1. A nice turnout on a beautiful day helped support the Russell White Scholarship and Lower Sussex Indians Pop...
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 9:31am
Toomey leaving Dagsboro for school district
Dagsboro Police Chief Floyd Toomey announced this week he is leaving the department to take a job with the Indian River School District.
Toomey made the announcement at the Monday, May 20 Town Council meeting, although Town Administrator...
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 12:53pm
Bethany Beach
• The Bethany Beach Town Council will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at town hall. Along with committee reports and other business, the council will consider approval of a possible supplement to the General Fund Capital...
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 11:02am
Run JMC 5K Color Run & Kids Fun Run set for May 4
The John M. Clayton Elementary School PTO will host the 2019 RUN JMC Color Run 5K/2-Mile Trail Run & Kids Fun Run on Saturday, May 4, at the Indian River High School cross-country trail on Armory Road in Dagsboro, featuring a 5K and 2-mile...
Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 9:34am
Fundraiser scheduled for Dagsboro family
It’s been a roller-coaster week for a little girl from Dagsboro named Aurora.
Easter break started well for the third-grader, who celebrated the holiday with not one but four Easter egg hunts — a welcome break from the months of...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 11:02am
Run JMC 5K Color Run & Kids Fun Run set for May 4
The John M. Clayton Elementary School PTO will host the 2019 RUN JMC Color Run 5K/2-Mile Trail Run & Kids Fun Run on Saturday, May 4, at the Indian River High School cross-country trail on Armory Road in Dagsboro, featuring a 5K and 2-mile...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 8:45am
Earth Day 2019 brings festivals and service opportunities
Local groups are celebrating Earth Day 2019 with both festivals and days of service. This year, Earth Day falls on Monday, April 22, so there is a weekend’s worth of activities.
‘Every Day is Earth Day’ in BethanyBethany Beach Nature...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 1:44pm
Easter sunrise service planned at historic church
For Vickie Veasey, the best thing about an Easter sunrise service is the symbolism of witnessing the beginning of the day on which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Friends of Prince George’s Chapel have for the...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 1:40pm
DelDOT approves re-installation of Dagsboro’s ‘Welcome’ signs
“Welcome to Dagsboro” signs will be going back up to welcome those entering the town’s limits, following several months of questions as to whether the Delaware Department of Transportation would allow the re-installation of the signs.
Town...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 1:39pm
Dagsboro man arrested in Clarksville shooting
John Barnhard, 60, of Dagsboro was arrested last week in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 27 in unincorporated Clarksville.
Around 9:24 p.m., police said, Delaware State Police troopers were dispatched to Irons Lane and...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 2:46pm
Dagsboro approves amendment to allow brew-pub
The Dagsboro Town Council meeting on Monday, March 18, was a brief, yet productive, gathering of the council members as they reviewed and unanimously approved the proposed ordinance amendment to allow for a brew-pub to be constructed in the...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 4:01pm
Dagsboro man recovering from deer-stand fall
“I lost three weeks of my life.”
That’s how Dagsboro resident Michael Calhoun sums up what happened after he fell out of a deer stand in Federalsburg, Md., on Nov. 25, 2018.
At the time, Calhoun, 32, was in the stand with his 11-...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 3:54pm
Don’t look now, but Dagsboro is starting to boom
Dagsboro appears to be a town on an economic upswing.
Businesses including Porto, Dagsboro Days and Jayne’s Reliable have joined the Clayton Theatre as stalwarts of the downtown area, and other new small businesses appear to be making a...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 3:43pm
Two suspects arrested in alleged theft in Dagsboro
Two suspects have been arrested and face several charges stemming from a burglary that allegedly took place at a restaurant in the town on Saturday, March 2.
Dagsboro police went to Wang’s Kitchen, located at 32177 DuPont Blvd., within the...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 3:16pm
Spring passport fairs planned in Dagsboro
Families with school-aged children can find it hard to leave work early and take their children out of school to process their passport applications. That’s where two upcoming “passport fairs” being hosted by the Dagsboro post office, can offer...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:39am
Job fair helping employers hire for summer or for life
Businesses and job-seekers can mark their calendars for a free job fair on Friday, March 22. The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will help play matchmaker for people, whether they’re seeking full-time, part-time or summer employment....
Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 10:18am
Brown Brothers Brewing eyes Dagsboro’s Savannah Square
Small craft-brew business gets preliminary approval from council
A different type of business is looking to provide Dagsboro residents with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere for beer drinkers to enjoy the fine crafts of a microbrewery, and the Dagsboro Town Council this week unanimously gave their initial...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 1:24pm
American Legion chicken-and-dumpling dinner keeps ‘slippery’ tradition alive
Years ago, chicken-and-dumpling dinners were extremely common in Southern Delaware — it seemed like every fire house and church had them several times a year.
Not so much anymore.
So when they do come around, it’s a chance to...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 10:19am
Clayton to celebrate 70 years of movie magic
In 1949, Harry S. Truman was president, Joe DiMaggio was playing for the New York Yankees and Dagsboro’s Clayton Theatre opened its doors for the first time.
The single-screen theater was built by Dagsboro natives and brothers-in-law Pete...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:44am
Dagsboro Police Department promotes Discuillo
At the Monday, Jan. 28, Dagsboro Town Council meeting, Police Chief William J. Toomey made a special presentation and promotion for officer Nicholas Discuillo.
Discuillo was awarded with the Expert Officer Cord from Toomey, which Toomey...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:32am
Dagsboro P&Z reorganizes, approves comp-plan survey
The Dagsboro Planning & Zoning Commission held its most recent monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 3, with only a few developments coming out of the proceedings.
First, the commission reorganized, with Brad Connor remaining as the...
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 1:55pm
Camp Barnes wrestling tournament held in Dagsboro
The 7th Annual Camp Barnes Wrestling Classic was held Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at Indian River High School in Dagsboro. Families from Delaware and several surrounding states came for the opportunity to compete.
The Delaware State Police...
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 10:18am
Historic chapel to host ‘Olde Christmas Musical Celebration’
Although it is traditionally held on the first Sunday in January, “the Olde Christmas Musical Celebration: An Afternoon of Seasonal Music” at Prince George’s Chapel in Dagsboro happens to fall this year on Jan. 6, which is also known as the Feast...
Thursday, January 3, 2019 - 2:59pm
Baull remains mayor as Dagsboro council re-organizes
Following the re-election of Councilmen Norwood Truitt and William Chandler, each to new two-year terms, the Dagsboro Town Council has now shuffled the deck, so to speak, with some of the same faces now getting to sit in new spaces.
Brian...
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 2:32pm
Santa’s mailbox (and Nice List) fills up, thanks to local couple
Just a few weeks ago, “Santa’s Letters” was only an idea — just a desire to make children happy at Christmastime.
Inspired by a shiny red mailbox, a Dagsboro couple who were feeling a bit down at the approach of the holidays shook off...
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 2:16pm
Incumbents Chandler, Truitt re-elected to seats in Dagsboro
With three candidates vying for two seats on the Dagsboro Town Council, incumbents William Chandler and Norwood Truitt were re-elected to their seats during the town’s election held on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The polls saw just 81 voters turnout...
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 4:15pm
Dagsboro man arrested, charged with threft, trespass
A Dagsboro man went to court last week to answer charges related to an alleged month-long crime spree starting in late October. In a joint effort by four police departments, Sherman A. Mitchell was arrested on Oct. 27 and charged with several...
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 3:50pm
Plant, Flower & Garden Shop opens in Dagsboro
On Thursday, Nov. 15, the Plant, Flower & Garden Shop hosted a ribbon-cutting with the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its expansion into Dagsboro.
The Plant, Flower & Garden Shop in Dagsboro is a full-service...
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 11:02am
Dagsboro to discontinue ‘Welcome’ signs
The Dagsboro Town Council’s November meeting was both quick and productive, with a number of minor issues getting resolved with unanimous votes from the council members present on Nov. 19.
Among the issues resolved was the decision to end...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 3:47pm
Santa gets help from Dagsboro family
Former postal worker inspired to set up Santa mailbox
By Kerin Magill
Staff Reporter
When Sean Malone of Dagsboro worked for the U.S. Postal Service, he took on a side gig as Santa’s helper.
“I just happened to come in one day and we were starting to collect Santa...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 2:04pm
Dagsboro announces dates, times for holiday events
It’s going to start to look a lot like Christmas around the town of Dagsboro over the next couple weeks.
The 2018 Dagsboro Christmas Tree Lighting will take place on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. at Katie Helm Park. The celebration will...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 1:57pm
Dagsboro approves changes to water rates
The Dagsboro Town Council held a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 22, to listen to residents on their support or opposition to the proposed change in the water rates.
After close to 30 minutes of discussion, council members unanimously voted...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 3:47pm
Family Fun Day to raise funds for Parkinson’s cause
A group of local businesspeople with a love for good causes and a knack for fundraising is holding its second annual Family Fun Day this weekend, again focusing on those fighting Parkinson’s disease as the recipients of the event’s proceeds....
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:26pm
SouthEastern Delaware Artist Studio Tour set for 24th year
The artists of the SouthEastern Delaware Artist Studio Tour (SEDAST) are getting ready for their 24th Annual Tour, in which they will open their studios and give the public the opportunity to talk to them and watch them create their art. The two-...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 10:36am
SVFC to host annual golf tournament
The Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company will hold its 11th Annual Golf Tournament on Oct. 12 at Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club in Dagsboro, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
The tournament has a scramble format and costs $90 per player...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:18am
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