Milton News

As the Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing hit $310 million, offering a record $193.4 million cash value, Delaware Lottery leaders urged players to do so responsibly. 'Lottery games are meant to be fun and entertaining, and we want to remind our players that it only takes one ticket to win,' director Vernon Kirk said Friday. While offering the top single-payment cash-out in the history of the multi-state Powerball, Saturday's jackpot is not the highest ever. The jackpot, which may be taken as a multi-year annuity for the full amount, is the fifth-highest in Powerball history. The Milton Historical Society will get all the $25 donations for haircuts with blow dries or manicures noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Salon Milton, 517 Chestnut St. in Milton. The 'fundrazor' also includes a bake sale, a 50-50 raffle and silent auction, with refreshments available. Stylists John Potocki, Roi Bernard, Kathi Burke and Robert McGowan and manicurist Mia Miles are donating their services. For appointments, call 684-1880. Donations can also be sent to the Milton Historical Society, Box 112, Milton, DE 19968. On Valentine's Day, the nonprofit Friends of Wilmington Library will hold the sixth annual Wilmington Chocolate Festival at the Wilmington Library on Rodney Square. The festival starts at 11 a.m. Tuesday and runs to 2 p.m. or until the chocolate runs out -- whichever comes first -- as amateur and professional bakers vie for honors. Entry forms and contest details are available at the library's website, www.wilmlib.org under 'events' or by contacting the library friends at 571-7407 or friendsofwilmilib@aol.com. Friends coordinator Neda Green said the fundraiser's proceeds will go into a general fund used to support the library. Entrance to the festival is $1, and taste tickets are a quarter apiece. Festival guests also are encouraged to buy chocolate goodies to use as Valentine's Day gifts. Don't have a Valentine? Then treat yourself.

Several people who testified in favor of an ordinance allowing off-premise electronic billboards in Sussex County said county residents are misinformed about the ordinance.

Local artist Pamella Bounds-Seemans will display new work from Feb. 12 through March 17 at The Buttery Restaurant in Lewes.

"Crash: A Tale of Two Species" shows the decline of the numbers of horseshoe crabs and its effect upon other local species.

Got diabetes? According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases , 25.8 million adults and children have diabetes in the United States.

Owens Campus Applied Agriculture students designed and installed a rain garden at the college.

Hats off to Spring, sponsored by Red Hats and Friends, will be held Saturday, April 21, at BayLeaf Restaurant, Route 16, Milton.

Town council set a public hearing for Monday, Feb. 6, and will hold a referendum about a month later.

The lecture series "An Evening at the Hook" kicks off the 2012 season with "Optimizing Your Fishing Techniques" at 7 p.m. Feb.

The Obama administration announced a proposal Monday to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide better coverage for those who care for injured or ill veterans.

After three years on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Juleez Gallery has moved to First Street, across from Nicola Pizza.

Take Dolles, for instance, the iconic landmark on the corner of Rehoboth Avenue and the boardwalk.

Dayna L. Aliberti, RN, BSN, from Frankford, as a registered nurse. Aliberti has several years of experience, including most recently in rehabilitation and assisted living.

Charles B. Coursey is charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust and four counts of unlawful sexual contact.

SALISBURY , Md.- Draper Holdings, parent company of WBOC, FOX21, Draper Digital Media and Loblolly LLC has announced the promotions of Thomas H. Draper Jr., Brooke Warner and Johnny Hopkins.

Abbott's Grill offers Cooking Up Art, a new show of local painters which runs through Tuesday, March 6, with an artists' reception set for 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb.

The weather reports for the upcoming weekend look unseasonably warm for Delaware beach resorts, giving visitors an even bigger incentive to come spend the weekend next to the ocean! From live music to tavern openings to local play productions, there is something for everyone on the eastern shore! The Possum Point Players in Georgetown, Delaware, ... (more)

Brenda Sims and Shelley Grabel, longtime residents of Milton, were joined in a legal civil union ceremony Jan.

In a recent blog item , I mentioned Nikki's Gluten Free Ale from the Rock Bottom Brewery in Arlington.

Esther Friend gets into character as she rehearses for an upcoming play at Possum Point Players Club.