Laurel resident seeks Council’s support for issues involving vehicles
A resident of Lake Drive addressed the Laurel Mayor and Council recently, offering suggestions on ways the town could address issues that create [...]
Laurel FFA program is brought back to its former glory
National FFA Week is Feb. 17- 24. The once booming program at Laurel High School has turned back the clock and brought the [...]
Delmar Council holds public hearing, passes marijuana ordinance
February’s Delmar mayor and council (Del.) meeting took place last Tuesday. The Council held the second reading and public hearing for Marijuana Ordinance [...]
Community policing advocate Dan Wright retiring as Laurel police chief
After a 37-year career in law enforcement, Laurel Police Chief Danny Wright has decided to retire, as of March 1, eight years to [...]
LRC receives report on ongoing projects during annual meeting
The Laurel Redevelopment Corporation (LRC) worked on a number of projects last year. President Barry Morrison believes a number of those projects will [...]
Resident seeks help with finding option to fire service siren
A former resident of North Carolina has expressed concerns about having to deal with what she feels is excessive incidents of noise caused [...]
Code Purple calling on churches in area to help homeless
There are 15 weeks that Code Purple in Sussex County is in operation. From Dec. 1 through March 15, various churches open their [...]
B&G Club effort was labor of love for many, including John Hollis
For a quarter of a century, thousands of young people in western Sussex County have had education enrichment and recreational opportunities made available [...]
Unexpected circumstances create delay in Laurel’s audit reports
In January 2022, CPA Thomas Sombar gave what was to be his last operational audit report to Laurel’s Mayor and Council. Sombar, of [...]
Governor joins mothers of slain teens to address Laurel violence
Members of the Laurel community, including the mothers of two teenagers murdered recently by gunfire, turned out to a town meeting to find [...]