CHECK PRESENTATION - Pictured at the Laurel Senior Center as the Freeman Foundation presented a check to the center are: Patti Grimes, Michelle Freeman, Penny Duncan, Donna Andrew and Nick Freeman. Duncan and Andrew accepted the check on behalf of the LSC. Submitted photo
The Laurel New Century Club recently held the final meeting of its 115 years. Citing lack of new members and the loss of past members the club, which started the Laurel Public Library, has decided to close its doors.
“It […]
While showers blanketed a vast portion of Sussex County on Saturday, May 4, they mostly held off for the 20th annual Bike Rally, held at Trap Pond Park. It has been the longest running fundraiser that Trap Pond Partners has faithfully held […]
Laurel council is debating whether to respond to a concern about traffic flow on one street in the community. The town received a request to have a section of Elm Street, between 7th and Center streets changed to one-way vehicle traffic to match […]
The Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce recently announced Marilyn Searcey as the 2024 Delmar Citizen of the Year Searcey, a pastor at Renovate Church and an adjunct social work instructor at Salisbury University, will be honored at the Citizen of the Year […]
The Delmar School Board approved a bid for a new pole building during a special meeting on March 27. Among the items discussed at the March 19 board meeting was a possible certificate of necessity for a new school.
The pole […]
NASA touched down at the Laurel Public Library on Tuesday, March 5 for two programs: one for children at 3:30 p.m., and the other at 5:30 p.m. Amy Barra, who works at Wallops Island, talked about solar eclipses, events happening at Wallops Island […]
The March 5 Delmar Council (Del.) meeting covered a new opportunity to honor local military members, the termination of the current retirement plan and a nomination in regards to new business.
Carolynn Foxwell, with the support of Mayor Tom Bauer, […]
For the first time in school history, Laurel High School held a college signing for a member of the school’s band. Last Thursday, Sean Dixon, who can play most instruments and writes music for his school, neighboring schools, and schools outside the […]
News of a proposal to build a Wawa convenience store in Laurel has resulted in a great deal of emotion and concern being expressed on social media over speculation about the future of the Laurel Junction Flea Market (formerly Bargain Bill’s).
A resident of Lake Drive addressed the Laurel Mayor and Council recently, offering suggestions on ways the town could address issues that create a bad look for the community. George Lodato made his comments during the Tuesday, Feb. 20, meeting and focused […]
