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HEALTH

Measles

March 28th, 2024|

We have a tendency to be spoiled by our country’s health care system. A good example of this is the current measles outbreaks that have occurred. We call them an outbreak when the numbers rise above 5 infected individuals or so. The reason for this is relatively straightforward. We do not see measles very often because we have a vaccine to prevent it. Third world countries cannot say the same thing. There are many areas of the world where children have not received appropriate doses of the measles vaccine. The latest year we have figures for was 2021. That year there were 128,000 worldwide deaths from measles. The mortality rate for measles is somewhere in the vicinity of 1 in every 1,000 cases [...]

CHURCH

Homemade soup, sandwich luncheon

March 28th, 2024|

The Portsville UM Church is hosting a homemade soup and sandwich luncheon on Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. til 1 p.m.  Everyone is welcome. Donations are appreciated. The church is located at Portsville Road and Dogwood Lane, Laurel. For more information, call 302-877-0885.

Sunrise service

March 28th, 2024|

The Delmar Kiwanis Community Easter Sunrise Service will take place on Sunday, March 31 (Easter) at the Delmar High School stadium at 7 a.m. The event will take place in the gym if it rains.

BULLETIN BOARD

Yard sale vendors

Seaford Presbyterian Church, located at 101 Bridgeville Hwy. in Seaford, will host a community-wide yard [...]

Heritage Day

Heritage Day will take place at the Nanticoke Indian Museum, located at 26673 John J. [...]

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OBITS

Carol P. Landa, 71

Carol P. Landa, a kind spirit with a love for adventure and travel, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Born on Feb. 24, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of the [...]

Carol Mae Whaley, 83

Carol Mae Whaley of Seaford passed away on March 19 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on July 19, 1940, to the late Zora K. Waller and Pauline E. Dukes [...]

Donald Junior “Donnie” Spicer, 72

Donald Junior “Donnie” Spicer passed away at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2024, while napping with his faithful dog, Blue. Donald was born the son of the late William and Hazel Spicer. He was [...]

Alfred R. Layton, 102

Alfred R. Layton of Seaford passed away peacefully after a brief stay at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford on Saturday, March 2, 2024. He was born on May 5, 1921 in Laurel to the [...]

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