Bridgeville News

SELBYVILLE - With many roads still dangerous and a state of emergency still in effect for Delaware, the Indian River School District has canceled school for Tuesday.

A three-month-long investigation into an illegal drug ring has ended with the arrest of three Sussex County men who police say played a significant part on drug trafficking in the area.

Coastal Concerts is once again awarding two scholarships to local high school students.

Slaughter Neck pastor: a oeWake up America!" By Kevin Spence No matter who preached from the lectern at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, the message remained the same: continue the struggle Dr.

Harriet Tubman and Sussex County in the 1850s: Some Known and Possible Links is the topic of a lecture/discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, Jan.

Frank Clayton Downes, 80, of Lewes, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Sussex County is pleased to offer an opportunity to Sussex Countians to reach out to those less fortunate in the community.

Two horses and a dog were killed as a result of a stable fire that occurred on Concord Road earlier tonight.

Firefighters from Blades, Seaford, Laurel, Georgetown and Bridgeville were all called to a stable fire in Seaford on Wednesday night.

SEAFORD - Two horses and a dog were killed as a result of a stable fire that occurred on Concord Road earlier tonight.

An ongoing drug enforcement task force investigation into a Street Walkers Mills Mobile Home Park residence led to four arrests recently.

* Structure fire at 7860 Melvin Road in Federalsburg, Md. at 9:59 a.m. Bridgeville and Seaford volunteer fire companies responded. * Structure fire at 35993 Zion Church Road in Selbyville at 12:43 p.m. Millville, Roxana, Selbyville volunteer fire companies responded. * Alarm at 36389 DuPont Blvd. in Frankford at 2:52 p.m. Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at 661 DuPont Blvd. in Milford at 3:04 p.m. Carlisle Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Structure fire at 11 Iowa Ave. in Lewes at 3:17 p.m. Lewes Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at 18788 Seashore Hwy. in Georgetown at 3:30 p.m. Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at 1-7 DuPont Blvd. in Selbyville at 5:21 p.m. Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company responded.

An elderly Dagsboro woman was killed in a crash this weekend that sent five local people to the hospital including a three-year-old Milton girl.

A 61-year-old Dagsboro woman was killed Sunday afternoon when a pickup truck ran into the SUV in which she was a passenger.

The Sussex County Democratic Committee elected Jane Hovington and Dustin Parker as vice chairpersons, replacing Mary Kay Ryan and Ed O'Connor. Ryan and Pat Ewing, former chairperson, resigned in November, leading O'Connor to become the new chairperson.

State Police have charged a former ROTC instructor with child sex abuse and soliciting sex from a minor.

EASTON, Md. - A 38-year-old former ROTC instructor at Seaford High School is accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 15-year-old female student during a fundraising event at a haunted forest in Dorchester County.

* Vehicle fire at intersection of Dagsboro Road and Avalon Boulevard in Salisbury, Md. at 3:14 a.m. Delmar Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Carbon monoxide detector call at 313 Woodland Mills Drive in Seaford at 4 a.m. Seaford Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Alarm at 501 Charles Way in Georgetown at 11:07 a.m. Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at intersection of Careys Camp Road and Millsboro Highway in Millsboro at 11:18 a.m. Millsboro Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Electrical hazard on N. Market Street in Blades at 12:37 p.m. Blades Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Wires down between 16650-16733 Laurel Road in Laurel at 2:44 p.m. Laurel Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at 602 N. Dual Hwy. in Seaford at 2:44 p.m. Seaford Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Automatic fire alarm at 30441 Danwood Drive in Delmar, Md. at 4:39 p.m. Delmar Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Structure fire at 14867 Blanchard Road in Bridgeville at 5:14 p.m. Bridgeville, Farmington, and Greenwood volunteer fire companies responded. * Structure fire at 22521 Holly Oak Lane in Holly Oak community near Lewes at 6:05 p.m. Lewes Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Wires down at 20000 Savannah Road in Georegtown at 7:41 p.m. Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Outside fire at intersection of Sweet Briar and Log Cabin roads in Lewes at 7:59 p.m. Lewes Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at 10419 DuPont Blvd. in Lincoln at 9:16 p.m. Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company responded.

* Traffic accident at intersection of Sycamore Road and Sussex Highway in Laurel at 3:42 a.m. Laurel Volunteer Fire Company responded.

The Delaware School Board Association recently honored Richard I. Lewis of Bridgeville with its Distinguished Service Award.