Dagsboro News

As the newly appointed mayor, Patti Adams hopes to preserve Dagsboro's "small-town atmosphere" by fostering the town's relationship with the Delaware Department of Transportation, continuing to improve Katie Helm Park and keeping a vigilant eye on development.

* Smoke investigation at 214 E. State St. in Millsboro at 12:22 a.m. Millsboro Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Alarm at 12046 Sunset Lane in Greenwood at 9:05 a.m. Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Electrical hazard at 33289 Main St. in Dagsboro at 12:19 p.m. Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Alarm at intersection of College Park Lane and N. DuPont Highway in Georgetown at 1:28 p.m. Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Alarm company at 8805 Concord Road in Seaford at 1:53 p.m. Blades Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Outside fire at 13288 Beaver Dam Road in Ellendale at 2:37 p.m. Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Traffic accident at 10569 Airport Road in Seaford at 6:46 p.m. Blades Volunteer Fire Company responded. * Structure fire at 36705 Bi State Blvd. in Delmar at 7:59 p.m. Delmar, Hebron, Laurel, and Sharptown volunteer fire companies responded. * Gas leak at 212 2nd St. in Bethany Beach at 8:17 p.m. Bethany Beach and Sharptown volunteer fire companies responded.

DAGSBORO -- Lifelong poultry grower Howard Melson feels the chill around his Dagsboro-area farm, a cold edge having more to do with the economy than the weather.

DAGSBORO -- Having submitted a building permit application prior to the town's ban on apartment construction, the Dagsboro Church of God is moving forward with plans for a 51-unit apartment complex for senior citizens.

DAGSBORO -- A brightly lit sign on Iron Branch Road welcomes home an Indian River High School graduate who spent the past five months serving his country overseas.

An international company with roots in Sussex County is making leaps and bounds in customer care and work-from-home opportunities.

DAGSBORO -- Brooke Zuppo holds her blue, electric violin by its pegbox, plucking a few of its strings as she shows it off to her friends.

* Service call at 17476 Slipper Shell Way in Sandbar Village near Lewes at 10:33 a.m. Lewes Volunteer Fire Company responded.

Finding authentic Mexican cuisine can sometimes be a difficult task. But for the owners of Rincon Jarocho in Dagsboro, it's no problem at all.

LEWES -- For the first time in three years, Kathleen Leebel was able to fill the back of her Land Rover with canned food and baby supplies collected as part of Concierge by the Sea's annual food drive.

DAGSBORO -- Desperate to stave off downtown gridlock, town leaders in Dagsboro, population 580, have barred construction of apartments and town homes.

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Edwin Betts' horn breaks through the din of dozens of volunteers as he steers his pallet jack, piled high with Thanksgiving dinners, to an eight-wheeler on its way to needy families across Delmarva.

Desperate to stave off downtown gridlock, town leaders in Dagsboro, population 580, have barred construction of apartments and townhomes.

DAGSBORO --To ease congestion on area roadways, officials will no longer allow developers to build apartments or town homes in town limits.

DAGSBORO -- When Shauna Kaufman got her driver's license last year, she checked the box saying she wanted to be an organ donor.

For the past 15 years, a group of artists have opened their homes and studios on Thanksgiving weekend to give the community a peek into their creative space.

Hundreds of needy families in Sussex County can make their own dinner at home this Thanksgiving, courtesy of some generous donations.

At age 11, Savannah Detter is a veteran at lending a helping hand at Thanksgiving time.

State police executed warrants on two neighboring houses on Gum Tree Road recently, resulting in the arrest of four local men.