Laurel
Odell Jones honored during 2025 Delmar Citizen of the Year banquet
By Mike McClure Odell Jones, Jr. was honored as this year’s Delmar Citizen of the Year during a banquet held Tuesday night at the Delmar VFW. The event, sponsored by the Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce, is held annually to honor residents who give back to their community. “The Delmar Chamber has a way of finding people who [...]
HUD officials visit Laurel to tour new affordable housing projects
By Mike McClure Last Monday, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Manager Joe DeFelice and his staff visited Laurel to tour the new affordable home construction projects in [...]
Cypress Landing townhomes developers ask Blades Planning and Zoning for subdivision of plan
By Carol Kinsley Representatives of the Cypress Landing townhomes project were back before the Planning and Zoning Commission of Blades Monday evening, April 7, asking for a “subdivision [...]
Laurel voters elect a new mayor for the first time in 22 years
By Tony E Windsor After more than two decades, the town of Laurel has a new mayor. Municipal elections were held Thursday, March 27 and the results left [...]
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Peggy Furniss Mitchell, 99
Peggy Furniss Mitchell passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 7, 2025, just three months shy of her 100th birthday. Born July 26, 1925 in Bethel, the daughter of the [...]
Robert James Chester, 83
Robert James Chester from Laurel passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Seaford on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1941, in Huntington Beach, CA to Louise Stokely and Mickey [...]
Beverly Mahan Palmer, 71
Beverly Mahan Palmer of Seaford passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer on April 11, 2025. She was born on Nov. 22, 1953, to Ralph and Mary Mahan and grew up in Seaford [...]
Emma “Jean” Lowe Smith, 93
Emma “Jean” Lowe Smith passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, surrounded by family. Jean was born on Sept. 28, 1931, to Grandville T. Lowe and Dafrey Joseph of Laurel. She was the second [...]