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Three candidates vie for two four-year terms on Delmar School Board
By Mike McClure The Delmar School Board election will take place on May [...]
Sam Yoder and Son celebrates 50 years in business
In 1975, Sam Yoder founded Sam Yoder & Son in Greenwood. For the first two [...]
Five Sussex Tech seniors sign letters of intent to play college sports
By Mike McClure Five Sussex Tech seniors signed letters of intent to attend [...]
HEALTH
Doctor’s Perspective- Serenity Prayer
By Dr. Anthony Policastro Many people remember having their newspaper delivered to their house on a daily basis. There were not many choices for most people. Media now comes at us from all directions. There are 24-hour news stations. There is Meta. People communicate on X, Snapchat, What’s App and other methods. Newspapers are now online (and the Star is still delivered once a week). Unfortunately, with all that competition, there is a need for sensationalism to grab the readers’ attention. I have seen a number of headlines suggesting something big was happening, only to find out it was much ado about nothing. The result is that it is difficult to know what is real. The news might be true. It might be [...]
CHURCH
Spring Fling Plant Sale
A Spring Fling Plant Sale will be held at Bethany Community Church on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Rain date is May 9. The church is located at 28015 Kaye Road, Laurel, at the corner of Kaye Road and Rt. 9, Laurel-Georgetown Highway. Several varieties of plants will be for sale, including lilies, day lilies, iris, mums, and lamb’s ear, plus others. There will also be miscellaneous gardening items available. The [...]
WallBuilders President Tim Barton to speak at Salisbury Prayer Breakfast
The 2026 Salisbury Prayer Breakfast will feature Tim Barton, president of the renowned WallBuilders organization that helps people discover the true story of America and its Biblical foundations. He will address the 14th annual Salisbury Area National Day of Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 7 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. WallBuilders works to reveal the nation’s religious, moral and constitutional heritage using historical documents as proof. It is home to one [...]
BULLETIN BOARD
Chicken Dinner fundraiser in Seaford, May 23- Seaford
The Western Sussex Democratic Club will be holding a Chicken Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, May [...]
Blessing of the Fleet to be held in Blades- Blades
Blessing of the Fleet will be held at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club, located in [...]
Bethel Farmers Market to open next month- Bethel
The Bethel Farmers Market will open the first and third Saturdays of May through September, [...]
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OBITS
Marie A. Whaley
A celebration of life for Marie A. Whaley of Laurel will be held on May 9, 2026, at Elliott Worship Center, 17237 Phillips Hill Road in Laurel, at 4 p.m. with dinner to follow. Please [...]
Earl Gene Grantz, 91
Gene Grantz, born March 13, 1935, shuffled off this mortal coil rather suddenly on Saturday, April 18, when what we thought was nothing turned out to be something. He was 91, so it was hard [...]
Daniel Robert Soukup, 84
Daniel Robert Soukup of Seaford passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at his home. Born in upstate New York on Dec. 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Tom and Grace Nelson [...]
William “Bill” Karlson, 79
William “Bill” Karlson of Seaford passed away after a brief illness on April 20, 2026, at his home while holding his beloved wife’s hand. Bill was born on May 11, 1946, in Kingston Upon Hull, [...]