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HEALTH

Doctor’s Perspective – Colorectal Cancer

January 29th, 2026|

By Dr. Anthony Policastro When I was a resident, one of the most common causes of pediatric admissions was treatment for leukemia. There were times when over half of our inpatients had leukemia. That was more related to their frequent hospitalizations for complications. Most people think of cancer as being a disease of the older population. That is not true. While the rates may be higher, the disease is not limited to that population. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association looks at the young adult population. They looked at cancer deaths for the period 1990 through 2023. There were 1,267,520 deaths in individuals under 50 years of age during that period. They also looked at effectiveness of treatment [...]

CHURCH

Harpist to perform at Old Christ Church Annual Meeting

January 29th, 2026|

Harpist Joy Slavens will perform on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Laurel. After the performance, the Old Christ Church League will hold its annual business meeting to elect officers for the next three years. The league will be providing period Victorian-era and Williamsburg-inspired desserts. Membership applications will be available at the meeting. Admission to the concert is free, but attendees are encouraged to consider joining the Old Christ [...]

Timmons Family to perform at Cafe Night at Connection Church

January 29th, 2026|

The Timmons Family has been making music in the good ‘ole Country Gospel tradition for decades. This fun musical group will come to Cafe Night at Connection Church on Sunday, Feb. 15.  Lasso your best of friends to bring them with you. Sweet and savory western dips are served beginning at 5:30. The music, complete with fiddle, banjo, guitars, stand-up base and harmonizing vocals that welcome you to clap and sing along, starts at 6 p.m. [...]

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OBITS

Phoebe Jane Mikalaski

Phoebe Jane Mikalaski, of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Phoebe was born on Jan. 13, 1938, in Hillsboro, Va., to George and Arbutus Crim. She [...]

Bruce Wayne Venables

Following a long illness, Bruce Wayne Venables passed away peacefully at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, on Jan. 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was born on March 10, 1945, in Salisbury, the [...]

Cheryl L. Hill

Cheryl L. Hill of Seaford was born Dec. 13, 1955 in Wilmington.  She is survived by a daughter, Angela Hill Hammond, and granddaughter, Brittany Shay Hill, both of Seaford. She is preceded in death by [...]

Paul Devin Preston

Paul Devin Preston was born on July 17, 1962, in Norfolk, Va., and passed away at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday morning, Jan. 24, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with [...]

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