Town of Laurel puts forth a ‘balanced, but flat’ FY 2022-23 operating budget
Laurel officials credit the availability of $1.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding along with “hard work by the town staff department heads” for the crafting of a “balanced, but flat” FY 2022-23 operating budget. During the recent Laurel Mayor and Council meeting, Town Manager Jamie Smith said the proposed budget is balanced and will [...]
Delmar Joint Council approves Jeffrey Fleetwood as new town manager
The Delmar Joint Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night to vote on the town manager search committee’s recommendation to hire Jeffrey Fleetwood as the town’s new [...]
Historic marker dedicated at Trap Pond’s Jason Beach on Juneteenth holiday
On paper, Trap Pond was not segregated in the mid-1900s but those who lived in the area at the time know otherwise. Jason Beach, later known as Cypress [...]
Delmar graduates receive advice about the future during commencement at Wicomico Civic Center
Members of the Delmar class of 2022 received a great deal of advice about the future during last Friday’s commencement at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, including [...]
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Janice I. Harrington, 87
Janice I. Harrington of Laurel passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home. Born Feb. 25, 1935 in Norfolk, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ralph T. and Verna M. (Moorefield) Isenhour. [...]
Edwin A. Young, Jr., 84
Edwin A. Young, Jr. of Laurel passed away after a brief illness at TidalHealth PRMC in Salisbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin A. Young, Sr., and [...]
Susan Ann Hastings, 63
Susan Ann Hastings of Seaford entered the gates of Heaven to be with our Lord and Savior early on June 24, 2022 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Born July [...]
Ricky Raiseem Whittington, 40
Ricky Raiseem Whittington of Woodbridge, VA died unexpectedly on Friday, June 10, 2022 from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. Ricky was born in Salisbury and was the son of Karen Whittington-White and the late [...]