Laurel
PRESENTATION- The Laurel School District recently made a referendum presentation to the Women’s Civic Club. The referendum took place on Monday.
Laurel referendum fails
The Laurel School District's current operating expense referendum, which took place on Monday, failed with 612 voting for it and 1,113 voting against it (unofficial results). If approved, it would have increased the tax rate by $0.0742 per $100 of assessed value for a total of $1,632,032. “Tonight, the vote did not go the way we had hoped. But we [...]
Concerns spur Laurel review of police cooperation with federal agencies
By Tony E. Windsor Concerns raised by the Haitian Coalition of Delaware and La Esperanza over the Laurel Police Department’s sharing of information about Haitian residents with federal [...]
Projects in town of Laurel include infrastructure, commercial and residential
By Tony E Windsor During the most recent Laurel Mayor and Council meeting, held Jan. 20, Town Manager Jamie Smith presented a management report outlining development activity along [...]
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration held in Seaford
Messages shared by pastors, but the kids stole the show By Mike McClure The theme of this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, which took place [...]
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Beatrice L. Wright, 85
Beatrice L. Wright of Laurel passed away on Feb. 4, 2026, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Clifford and Grace Lyons. Beatrice was a hard worker, with a strong work ethic; [...]
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 [...]
Kathleen Anne Harrington-LaRue
Kathleen Anne Harrington-LaRue was born on June 21, 1952, in D.C., and passed away on Jan. 17, 2026, at her home in Laurel, surrounded by family. She was a wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. [...]
James A. Ritchie
A memorial service for James A. Ritchie of Laurel will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Laurel American Legion, Post 19. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you [...]