Proposed law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation passes Senate and House.

Along with certificates, patches, and pedometers, hikers who complete the program will be entered in drawings for free camping trips to Louisiana, Maryland, and Trap Pond State Park in Sussex County

Unemployed Delawareans will now receive an additional 13 weeks of benefits after legislation passed by the state House and Senate was signed into law by Gov. Jack Markell Wednesday.
The legislation allows the state to access funds from the federal stimulus package to help pay unemployment benefits.

Senate President Pro Tempore Thurman Adams (D-Bridgeville) passed away today (Tues.) at 8:45 a.m., succumbing to pancreatic cancer, with which the longtime legislator had only recently been diagnosed.

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Bluewater Wind has received fedearl approval to construct two meteorological towers, one each off the coasts of New Jersey and Delaware, which will help determine the feasability of potential offshore wind farms.

Sussex County Democrats on Wednesday night selected Polly Mervine, daughter of late Sen. Thurman Adams Jr., to replace Eddy Parker, who dropped out of the race on July 7. Mervine was second to Parker among top nominees at the Democrats' first caucus.

Greenwood resident Matthew A. Opaliski, 35, said he will soon finalize arrangements to run in the 19th District special election, set for Aug 3. A short but crowded race to fill the vacancy will now pit Opaliski against seven-year House member Joe Booth (R-Georgetown).
 

George C. Marvel, 50, of Milton was charged with three counts of operating a motor vehicle causing the death of another person and one count of inattentive dirving for the April 13 crash that killed Peterman and the two girls who were passengers in her car.

Three people sought for alleged shoplifting in the Milford and Seaford areas.

More than 100 people gathered at the pavilion at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard on July 7 for a candidate forum for the 19th Senate District seat, recently left vacant by the passing of Sen. Thurman Adams. Candidates Joe Booth (R) and Wendy Jones (L) debated a variety of topics ranging from the Del Pointe casino to illegal immigration.

Sussex Democratic committee members will meet at the Greenwood CHEER Center tonight (Wed.) to select a new 19th District Senate candidate, after Eddy Parker stepped down prior to last night's special-election debate at the SCCOR meeting. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m.

Libertarian Party candidate Wendy Jones, of Milton, will join Rep. Joe Booth in the race for the 19th District Senate seat. An Aug. 3 special election will be held.

Eddy Parker, Democratic candidate for the 19th District Senate seat of the late Thurman Adams, will not run in the Aug. 3 special election. The Sussex Democratic Committee is now left with the task of nominating another candidate to run.