Laurel
The Laurel Star Restaurant, no connection to the newspaper, opened at the former Dutch Inn last year in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure
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 on Monday at St. John’s UM Church was Mission Possible II: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way. Elder Tyrone Johnson, Sr. drove home the theme with his message [...]
Delmar Council kicks off the year’s first meeting
By Ali Nicole The first meeting of the Delmar Council (Del.) took place Jan. 5, opening with Mayor Tom Bauer leading with a moment of silence for State [...]
Laurel Police camera project scaled back after utility denial
By Tony E. Windsor A state-funded surveillance camera project intended to provide broad coverage across Laurel has been significantly scaled back after the local electric utility declined to [...]
Laurel approves final phase of Transite waterline replacement
By Tony E. Windsor The Laurel Mayor and Council closed out the year at their Dec. 15 meeting by approving the final phase of the town’s long-running Transite [...]
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James Walter “Jim” Samans, 83
James Walter “Jim” Samans of Milton passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Hospice Center in Milford after a long battle with heart and lung illness. Born on Feb. 24, 1942, in [...]
Barbara Marie Baker, 83
Barbara Marie Baker of Laurel passed away on Dec. 27, 2025, at TidalHealth PRMC in Salisbury. She was born on March 29, 1942 in Millsboro to the late Olan and Mary Boyce. Barbara graduated from [...]
Marie Ellen Hovatter, 95
Marie Ellen Hovatter, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on March 19, 1930, in Salisbury, Marie spent her life devoted to her [...]
Dennis B. Hearn, 80
Dennis B. Hearn of Laurel passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2026. He was born on Nov. 18, 1945, the son of the late Boyce and Reba Hearn. Dennis was a man of many talents. [...]