Sussex County News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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