GEORGETOWN — Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary in Georgetown recently became a participant in the therapy dog program organized by Faithful Friends of Wilmington. Faithful Friends has been working on a dog therapy program since 2003 and approached Safe Haven to be a part of their program. Brittany Anthony of Faithful Friends says Safe Haven was an appealing partner because both … Read more

DOVER – A 32-year-old Georgia man who attempted to flush a large amount of PCP down the toilet was arrested Sunday morning on drug dealing charges, city police said. Eljer M. Ingram, of Augusta, was located by Dover police sitting fully clothed on a toilet seat in the bathroom of a vacant property at 59 Heritage Drive, court records said. … Read more

MILFORD — Cape Henlopen High had already cut Caesar Rodney’s five-goal lead down to two. And, with a trip to the boys’ lacrosse state championship game on the line, there was still 4:31 left on the clock. That’s why Riders’ coach Drew Hughes called the ensuing faceoff “probably the biggest faceoff of the year.” CR’s Austin Hayward managed to get … Read more

SEAFORD – Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is handling the investigation of a fatal crash Monday when a motorcycle initially pursued by a Seaford police officer crashed into a pick-up truck on U.S. 13A south of Blades. A passenger on the motorcycle, Nicole D. Santee, 27, of Bridgeville, was taken to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where she died from injuries … Read more

GEORGETOWN – Hope for continued economic recovery is up. Sussex County’s proposed 2014 budget is down. And the county’s property tax rate, once again, remains unchanged in the fiscal year 2014 budget proposal.. Sussex County plans to head into FY14 a little leaner, but healthier financially thanks to increased revenues and lower debt that will translate into reduced sewer fees … Read more

SMYRNA – For Sussex Tech’s girls’ soccer team, this season has mainly been one of highs. From being the first team other than Caesar Rodney to win the Henlopen Conference in the decade and a half since such championships were recorded to not allowing a goal in 13 of its 15 games this season, the Lady Ravens haven’t faced a … Read more

CLAYTON — Eric Young hasn’t always been a coffee lover but as a military member overseas, he found drinking coffee with his comrades to be a bonding experience. He decided to bring this feeling back home and when he founded The Young Bean in 2010. The building started out as Clayton City Hall, built in the late 1800s complete with … Read more