DISTRICT CHAMPS - Shown (not in order) is the Delaware District III Laurel Minor League all-star baseball team: Anderson Callaway, Ace Moore, Jordan Matthews, Tyler Hassler, Malkye Louis, Connor Moore, Keegan Calloway, Owen Leibforth, Ethan West, Landon Givens, and Owen Stewart with coaches Chris Moore (manager), Dustin Moore, and Mike Hassler. Story on page 27. Photo by Mike McClure
By Tony E. Windsor
Laurel took another step toward strengthening public safety and community engagement during the Feb. 17 meeting of the Laurel Mayor and Council, as Ron Handy formally introduced the town to the Group Violence Intervention (GVI) program and its expanded local […]
By Tony E Windsor
Laurel continues to see movement on several commercial and residential development projects, Town Manager Jamie Smith reported during the Feb. 17 meeting of the Laurel Mayor and Council.
Among the most visible projects is a planned McDonald’s on the Truitt […]
By Carson Williamson
Serving the mid-Delmarva area and operating out of Seaford, Love INC of Mid Delmarva (Love INC.) serves as one of the top organizations to aid those struggling with homelessness. With dozens of churches and other organizations serving as partners and […]
The Laurel School District’s current operating expense referendum, which took place on Monday, failed with 612 voting for it and 1,113 voting against it (unofficial results). If approved, it would have increased the tax rate by $0.0742 per $100 of assessed value for […]
By Tony E. Windsor
Concerns raised by the Haitian Coalition of Delaware and La Esperanza over the Laurel Police Department’s sharing of information about Haitian residents with federal authorities have intensified local scrutiny of how the town of Laurel oversees cooperation between its police […]
By Tony E Windsor During the most recent Laurel Mayor and Council meeting, held Jan. 20, Town Manager Jamie Smith presented a management report outlining development activity along U.S. Route 13, continued efforts to advance the Ramble Walkway despite railroad access […]
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 […]
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 Police Corporal Grade One Matthew T. “Ty” Snook whose life was lost in the line of duty […]
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 allow cameras to be mounted on its poles, Police Chief Rob Kracyla told town officials during a […]
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 waterline replacement project while also reflecting on community achievements and future initiatives.
Council unanimously approved the low bid […]
