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Delmar Council approves tax credit for eligible members of fire department
By Ali Nicole The May Delmar Council meeting took place last Monday night.As addressed in April’s meeting, the property owned by Mike Myers located at 300 North Eighth Street was poised to be annexed into the town, but he needed to further research his options. “The last time that I was here I’d just gotten some information that [...]
Fourth Annual Paint Laurel Plein Air set for Saturday, May 10
Laurel will be host to the Fourth Annual Paint Laurel Plein Air on Saturday, May 10 along the banks of the Broad Creek in Janosik Park. En plein [...]
Shwed shares message of community service and challenges faced by Laurel
In an emotional and candid address, former Mayor John Shwed delivered a farewell message to the people of Laurel as he officially turned over the reins of leadership to a [...]
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, [...]
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Bonnie Lee King
Bonny Lee King of Georgetown left this world peacefully on Sunday, May 4 surrounded by her loving family at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Bonny was born on Oct. 17, 1952, at Nanticoke Hospital [...]
Dianne Hope Callaway, 78
Dianne Hope Callaway of Seaford passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, with her family by her side. Dianne was born on Dec. 18, 1946, the daughter of the late Joseph and Winifred Wright. Dianne [...]
Dr. Andrea Lynn Leistra, 48
Wayne and Julie Rigby, of Seaford, are saddened to announce the death of their daughter-in-law, Dr. Andrea Lynn Leistra of Silver Spring, Md., on April 18, 2025, surrounded by her family. Andrea grew up in [...]
Kenneth Sellars, 81
On May 10, 2025 Kenneth Sellars of Edgemere, Md. left this earthly home and gained eternal life in the Heavens above. Kenneth Earl Sellars was born on Oct. 7, 1943 to Noble Vernon Sellars & [...]