Laurel

The following are the winners from this year’s Laurel Fourth of July parade:

The Laurel Saddle Friends make their way through the streets of Laurel during the Fourth of July parade on Friday.

Best Fire Department- Delmar Fire […]

By Tony E Windsor

During a recent council meeting, Laurel Chief of Police Rob Kracyla took the floor to honor Cpl. LaShawn Handy with a promotion and to recognize his dedication to community and youth development. The Mayor and Council looked on as Corporal Handy […]

At a recent town meeting, Laurel Police Chief Rob Kracyla offered a hopeful update on the town’s progress in reducing violence and building stronger partnerships to support public safety.

During the Monday, June 16, meeting of Mayor […]

By Tony E Windsor

The Laurel Mayor and Council officially adopted the town of Laurel’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operational budget during their meeting on Monday, June 16. Town Manager Jamie Smith, joined by department heads, presented the proposal, which reflects a five percent increase over […]

By Mike McClure

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer came to New Zion United Methodist in Laurel last Friday to see what community leaders are doing to combat gun violence. The town saw four of its young people die in separate shootings in 2023, one of which […]

By Mike McClure

The Delmarva Christian Schools held a groundbreaking last Tuesday for a $30 million expansion project to bring together their schools in Milton and Georgetown on one campus, at the high school site in Georgetown. The Stronger Together Capital Campaign has raised more […]

By Mike McClure

The 167 members of Laurel High School’s graduating class of 2025 earned over $3.8 million in scholarships. “This class didn’t just show up, they showed out,” Laurel principal Trina Giles said during last Thursday’s commencement.

During her speech, Giles told the graduates to […]

By Mike McClure

Laurel native and Delmar High School and Temple University graduate Samuel O’Neal has been on quite a ride in recent years, from internships in Boise, Idaho, and Harrisburg, Pa., to covering the presidential debate in Philadelphia and the Temple basketball team, […]

By Mike McClure

Less than a week after Community Bank held its ribbon cutting to celebrate becoming the first new tenant in the Nylon Shopping Center, developer Rob Herrera of the 9th Street Development Company spoke at the Western Sussex Business and Economic Development Breakfast […]

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.