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OCPD names Officer of the Year
OCEAN CITY, Md. - Congratulations to OC Police Department Private First Class Benjamin Panitch for being named Officer of the Year. Panitch has been with the department since 2019 and has served…
Delaware School Counselor of the Year finalists announced
MILLSBORO, Del. - Congratulations to Matthew Eskridge of Millsboro Middle School, who is one of three finalists for the Delaware School Counselor of the Year award. The statewide winner will be announced…
Most Blessed Sacrament School completes DARE Program
WORCESTER CO., Md. - Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School's 5th grade class successfully completed the DARE Program with the Worcester County Sheriff's Office. Congratulations to the two essay award winners Jack and…
Laurel Police Department celebrates opening of new building
LAUREL, Del. - The Laurel Police Department is celebrating the grand opening of its new building. The celebration was held on Saturday with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. We want to…
Local basketball coach celebrates 300th career win
WICOMICO CO., Md. - Wi-Hi Girls Basketball Coach Willie Downing is celebrating his 300th career win. His 300th win was achieved last week when his Lady Tribe beat Washington High. We want…
Parkside wrestler celebrates 100th win
SALISBURY, Md. - Congratulations to Parkside High School's Cameron Greene on his 100th win this wrestling season. Cameron pinned his opponent with 5.7 seconds left to complete the win. We want to…
Salisbury PD Detective honored
SALISBURY, Md. - On Tuesday, Detective Adeliene Cyrus was honored at a luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club of Wicomico County. Cyrus was locating a missing child and found the child clinging…
Beebe Goes Purple a huge success
LEWES, Del. - Beebe Healthcare raised $86,000 during its fourth annual Beebe Goes Purple Event. The initiative raises money for opioid awareness and education in Sussex County and was founded by the…
Salisbury FD members complete probationary period
SALISBURY, Md. - Congratulations to Salisbury Firefighter and EMTs Chris Weber and Tyler Sansone on the completion of their probationary periods. Last Friday, they officially received their black shield inserts, which designate…
Indian River Football members honored
SELBYVILLE, Del. - Congratulations to Indian River High School's Football squad. Phillip Townsend was named Delaware Class 1A Football Coach of the year, Nolan Staniszewski is your Delaware Class 1A Lineman of…
Delmar Elementary recognizes Spelling Bee champions
DELMAR, Md. - Congratulations to Delmar Elementary School Spelling Bee students Elliot Duchaine and River Huggler. Elliot won first place and River got runner-up. They both now get to represent the school…
Project Restore 2.0 issues first grant check
SALISBURY, Md. - The first check from the Project Restore 2.0 Grant has been delivered to one of three recipients. Congratulations to Bury Tavern, and good lick with all the hard work…
Queen Anne's Co. Sheriff's Office raises money for Polar Bear Plunge
QUEEN ANNE'S CO., Md. - The Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office joined athletes and law enforcement from across the state for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in support of Special Olympics Maryland.…
Seaford Middle raises money for polar plunge
SEAFORD, Del. - The Seaford Middle School Builder's Club raised $875 for the Seaford Brr Jays Polar Bear Plunge Team. The event benefitted the Special Olympics Delaware - Unified Champion Schools. We…
Salisbury Fire Department recognizes two members
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury Fire Department is congratulating two members for receiving CPR awards. Both Firefighter/EMT Justin Tull and Firefighter/Paramedic Colby Bunting were honored for their efforts that saved a life…
Kent Co. Levy Court names new IT Director
KENT CO., Del. - Congratulations to Donna Barnes on being selected as the new Information Technology Director for the Kent County Levy Court. In her new position, Donna will oversee all IT…
Diakonia successfully helps veteran find housing
WORCESTER CO., Md. - Stephanie, a Case Manager in Diakonia's Supportive Services for Veteran Families, helped an army veteran find housing in less than 60 days. The organization says the duo worked…
Local students win in Public Speaking contest
SUSSEX CO., Del. - Congratulations to Sussex Academy 8th grader Liam Probert and junior Kieran Probert. They won their respective divisions in the Sussex County 4th Public Speaking Contest. We want to…
The Beat Goes On donates AEDs to Main Street Gym
SALISBURY, Md. - The non-profit group, The Beat Goes On, donated their first AEDs of 2025 at the Main Street Gym. The gym had a cardiac emergency in December, and while a…
My Sister's Fault caters lunch for Perdue employees
MILFORD, Del. - My Sister's Fault in Milford catered lunch for 1,400 employees at Perdue Farms. What makes this special is the owners of the restaurant worked at Perdue for over a…
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