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18 hrs ago | Cape Gazette

Eastern Sussex voters ignored

The meeting was cut short by bad weather, but the message a coalition of concerned citizens wants to get out was very clear: Sussex County government needs an overhaul.

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Related Topix: Millsboro, DE, Georgetown, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Lewes, DE, Ocean View, DE

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Cape Gazette

Del Tech to host fashion show

Glamour and style will be center stage during the second Couture & Class fashion show and luncheon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Delaware, Georgetown, DE, Home Gardening, Home, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Milford, DE

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Daily Times

A storm to remember

BETHANY BEACH - Ever since the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida moved through the area, Sussex County has been the focus of a massive rehabilitation effort.

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Related Topix: Bethany Beach, DE, Weather, South Bethany, DE, Georgetown, DE

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Cape Gazette

State considers Sussex County prison job cuts

Department of Correction Commissioner Carl Danberg is proposing to cut 40 jobs at a Georgetown prison, a move that is estimated to save the state $1 million.

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Related Topix: Prison, Georgetown, DE, State Prisons, Wilmington, DE, Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution

The Daily Times

GEORGETOWN: Sussex emergency officials monitor storm

GEORGETOWN - Sussex County emergency officials continue to monitor a major coastal storm affecting the region, but they are optimistic at this hour that once the early morning high-tide cycle is complete, conditions may gradually improve over the next 24 hours.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Long Neck, DE, Lewes, DE

Sun Nov 15, 2009

WJLA

Storm Forces Del. School Closings

Schools in southern Delaware were closed Friday because of flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.

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Related Topix: Long Neck, DE

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Delaware Beachcomber

DELMARVA: Road closures plague drivers from Va. to Del.

A flooded section on Route 13 is causing backups in Salisbury, major routes in Worcester County are closed, and in Delaware, more than 50 roads are impassable due to high water.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Wiltshire County, England, Delaware, Kent County, DE, Georgetown, DE, Lewes, DE

1290 The Ticket

Dozens Evacuate Downstate

Sandbags are ready for use, and National Guard heavy vehicles are ready to be deployed if necessary in central and southern Delaware.

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Related Topix: Long Neck, DE

Fri Nov 13, 2009

CBS 3

Storm Forces Dozens To Flee Delaware Homes

Emergency officials say flooding forced dozens of people out of their homes in southern Delaware overnight as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida battered the Delmarva peninsula.

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Related Topix: Long Neck, DE, Dewey Beach, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Delaware Coast Press

Bilingual clinic offers free tax help

The first bilingual tax clinic is open for business in Sussex County. The Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council, which opened its doors earlier this month, aims to provide free tax help to low-income families that owe money to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Related Topix: Tax, Georgetown, DE

Tue Nov 10, 2009

News Journal

Rehoboth will weigh proposals for sewage

Rehoboth Beach officials will host a public hearing today on two proposals for sewage disposal.

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Related Topix: Rehoboth Beach, DE

Sun Nov 08, 2009

News Journal

Jury: Killer of fiancee deserves death penalty

A Sussex County Superior Court jury has recommended the death penalty for Emmett Taylor III, the man convicted late last week in the bludgeoning death of his fiancee just days before their planned 2007 wedding.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Wedding, Millsboro, DE, Long Neck, DE

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Delaware Coast Press

Police search for 2 after 3 shootings near Oak Orchard

State police are searching for two males after three shotgun shootings in the Oak Orchard area of Sussex County, including one which wounded a man at grocery store.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Cape Gazette

Food drive gets under way

Concierge by the Sea Inc. is sponsoring its third annual community food drive from Sunday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Lewes, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Daily Times

Punkin Chunkin reaches farther

BRIDGEVILLE -- With film crews from the Discovery Channel, MTV Japan and various news organizations on site, the 24th Annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition has grown far beyond its Sussex County roots, but the three-day event promises the same camaraderie and fun.

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Related Topix: Bridgeville, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Milton, DE

News Journal

Sentence upcoming for 2007 murder

A Sussex County Superior Court jury on Monday started the penalty phase in the capital murder trial of Emmett Taylor III, the man convicted late last week in the bludgeoning death of his fiancee just days before their planned 2007 wedding.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Death Penalty, Long Neck, DE, Millsboro, DE

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Delaware Beachcomber

SUSSEX: Panel OKs cellular tower amid objections

Over the objections of two coastal towns and a group of several hundred resort-area residents, a Sussex County panel approved a 100-foot cell tower along Route 1 on Monday night.

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Related Topix: Bethany Beach, DE, Laurel, DE, South Bethany, DE

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Cape Gazette

Hundreds gather at job fair

Unemployment in Delaware hit 8.3 percent in September, leaving nearly 40,000 residents out of jobs, according to the Delaware Department of Labor.

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, Millsboro, DE

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Cape Gazette

Sussex tables Lewes rezoning

In a surprise move, the Sussex County Council has tabled for 60 days a decision on the controversial Lingo-Townsend rezoning application.

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Related Topix: East Sussex County, England, Lewes, DE, United Kingdom, Seaford, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Daily Times

Historic park locations announced

LEWES -- Nine historic locations throughout Delaware, including three in Sussex County, were included in a piece of legislation recently introduced by Sen.

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Related Topix: Delaware, Lewes, DE, New Castle, DE

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