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01/12/2025

New ‘Hometown Hero’ banner program scheduled to launchBy Tony E WindsorThe town of Laurel has announced a new initiative to honor local veterans with “Hometown Hero” banners. This program, which received approval from the Mayor and Council earlier this year, will allow residents and organiza...

01/11/2025

Promote your business or organization's accomplishments or future plans with an ad in the Star's annual Progress edition. Email [email protected] for more info.

01/10/2025

Be advised, Sussex County government offices will be DELAYED in opening on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, opening at 10 a.m., due to continued icy and snow-covered road and surface conditions

01/09/2025

Promote your health and wellness related business in this special section in the Star and reach residents in western Sussex and beyond. Email [email protected] for more info.

01/09/2025

Be advised, Sussex County government offices will be DELAYED in opening on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, opening at 10 a.m., due to continued icy and snow-covered road and surface conditions.

01/07/2025

Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, State of Delaware offices in Kent and Sussex Counties will open at 10 a.m. Non-essential employees who live or work in Kent and Sussex Counties should report to work by 10 a.m. Essential employees designated for severe weather are to report as scheduled. State of Delaware offices in New Castle County will operate on their regular schedule.

01/07/2025

Be further advised, the scheduled swearing-in of three new members of the Sussex County Council, and the first meeting of the body for the New Year, will move forward, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The meeting, inside Council chambers at the County Administrative Offices building, 2 The Circle, in Georgetown is open to the public and media, and will be broadcast via the County website at this link: https://tinyurl.com/yc4dnaxw.

01/06/2025

TidalHealth announces the following weather-related healthcare services updates for Tuesday, Jan. 7.

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, TidalHealth Nanticoke and the Emergency Departments at both hospitals will be open.
Normal operations at both hospitals, including inpatient, surgery, and outpatient services, are tentatively scheduled to resume on Tuesday. HOWEVER, a reassessment of the weather for Tuesday will be made at 5 PM Monday evening. If the situation changes, we will adjust accordingly.�
All non-hospital-based services will REOPEN AT NOON on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
If you have an appointment prior to Noon at any TidalHealth off-campus location, your appointment will be rescheduled, and you will be contacted.

If for any reason you are uncomfortable traveling to your appointment, please call the office after Noon on Tuesday and TidalHealth will gladly reschedule your appointment.

Opening at Noon on Tuesday, Jan. 7:
TidalHealth McCready Pavilion and services.

All TidalHealth Primary Care and Specialty Care offices.

All TidalHealth Immediate Care Centers.

All Your Doc’s In locations.

The TidalHealth Mears campus in Seaford and all services.

TidalHealth ambulatory campuses and all services in Millsboro and Ocean Pines, including endoscopy.

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth Ocean Pines campus.
TidalHealth FamilyLabs.

TidalHealth Wound & Hyperbaric Centers in Seaford and Salisbury.

Adult Fitness at Salisbury and Ocean Pines.

TidalHealth Surgery Center.

Outpatient Behavioral Health Services and Partial Hospitalization Program.

TidalHealth Crisis Center.

TidalHealth Sleep Centers in Salisbury and Seaford.

Outpatient, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services at both hospitals.

Pulmonary Function Testing at both hospitals.

01/06/2025

Sussex County experiencing moderate bands of snow

Eight to 12 inches of snow forecast to fall through duration of event

Moderate snow continues to fall over Sussex County and much of Delaware this Monday morning, as the first storm of the winter season pushes through the mid-Atlantic region after blanketing states from the Midwest to the East Coast, leaving travel woes, power outages, and frigid conditions in its wake.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for Sussex County through 4 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7. So far, since the storm began in the overnight hours Sunday into today, nearly 8 inches of snow had fallen in parts of Sussex County, with the potential for another 2 to 4 inches to fall into Monday night before tapering off. In total, a large swath of Sussex County could see as much as a foot of snow, with higher amounts possible in some pockets, from the first winter storm to hit southern Delaware since 2022.

After the storm departs late tonight or early Tuesday, gusty winds are expected to rush in on the backside, along with cold air sinking into the teens, leading to blowing and drifting snow, wind chills in the single digits, and a heightened chance for black ice on area roadways, possibly through much of the workweek.

“Thankfully, so far, this event is not creating a host of major problems,” Sussex County Emergency Manager/Deputy Director of Public Safety Timothy R. Cooper said. “We’re fortunate that it’s remained all snow for the moment, with little to no mixing that could have really caused problems for trees and power lines. We still have a few hours to go, but all in all, Sussex County is faring pretty well right now.”

Travel, however, is expected to remain difficult through the day and into the night, likely extending into Tuesday. With most government offices, schools, and many businesses closed today, officials are hopeful that the public heeds the advice of emergency planners and forecasters, and avoids unnecessary travel in the next 24 hours so as to allow DelDOT crews to do their plowing work on area roadways.

Sussex County Emergency Management continues to monitor this situation and is working closely with other local and State governmental agencies. Additional staff have been called in to the County’s Emergency Operations Center and paramedic stations to assist with any issues that may arise during and after the event. The County EOC remains on limited activation with key partners, including representatives from State agencies and major utilities, on site.

For the latest list of road closures, visit the Delaware Department of Transportation website at www.deldot.gov. To view a map of power outages in Sussex County, visit Delmarva Power’s website at www.delmarva.com and the Delaware Electric Cooperative’s website at www.delaware.coop.

Stay tuned to local media, as well as the Sussex County website at www.sussexcountyde.gov. The public also should monitor the National Weather Service, at www.weather.gov/phi for the latest forecasts. Meantime, Sussex County offers a variety of social media outlets to relay the latest storm information. Please follow along on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SussexCountyDE and www.facebook.com/SussexCountyEmergencyManagement, and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sussexde_govt and www.x.com/SussexCtyDE_EM. Updates will be issued as needed.

Sussex County reminds the public to only call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Members of the public who have questions regarding this information should contact Sussex County Emergency Management at (302) 856-7360.

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01/06/2025

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01/06/2025

DART Service Status for Monday, January 6, 2025

Kent and Sussex Counties: All bus services in Kent and Sussex Counties are suspended, including Intercounty service and Paratransit Service, with exception of dialysis trips to open facilities. Please call 911 for all other emergency trips.

01/06/2025

State of Delaware Offices Will Be Closed on Monday, January 6, 2025

Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert State of Delaware offices in all three counties will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025, during the regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Non-essential employees are not to report to work for this period. Essential employees designated for severe weather are to report as scheduled

01/06/2025

Be advised, Sussex County government offices will be CLOSED on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, due to the forecast for winter weather in the region.

01/05/2025

Georgetown Snow Emergency Plan Activation

Parking restrictions in effect starting at 10:00 PM Today

Georgetown – With the forecast of significant winter weather and the issuance of a Winter Storm Warning for the Georgetown area, effective today, January 5, 2025, at 10:00 PM, the Town of Georgetown will activate its snow emergency plan.

Starting at this time, parking restrictions will apply to designated snow emergency routes, making it easier and more effective for equipment to clear snow from the streets.

The designated snow emergency routes are:

Market Street (East and West)
Bedford Street (North and South)
Bridgeville Road
Pine Street (East and West)
Race Street (North and South)
Front Street (North and South)
East Laurel Street – North Bedford Street to North Race Street
West Laurel Street – North Bedford Street to North Front Street
Edward Street – North Bedford Street to North Front Street
West North Street – North Bedford Street to DuPont Highway (Route 113)
Albury Avenue – East Market Street to Cedar Street

Vehicles parked along these streets may be subject to towing if not removed by the owner. Residents are asked to avoid traveling during adverse weather conditions. Those who must travel are asked to use caution around snow removal equipment and personnel.

Town ordinance also states that the sidewalks be cleared within 24 hours after a snowfall. Residents with a fire hydrant near their property are asked to take an extra minute or two to ensure that it is clear and visible.

Residents with questions about the snow emergency can log on to the Town’s website – www.georgetowndel.com for more information or call the Town offices at (302) 856-7391.

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01/05/2025

DELMARVA PENINSULA - TidalHealth announces the following delays, closings and cancellations for Monday, January 6, 2025:

3:00 p.m. update (1/5/25):

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke hospital campuses and emergency departments are open.

Emergency Services at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion are open.

All TidalHealth Primary Care and Specialty Care offices are closed.
(Staff will contact patients to reschedule appointments or procedures)

All elective surgeries and procedures (including heart and cancer) at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke are canceled.
(Staff will contact patients to reschedule appointments or procedures)

All Outpatient hospital Services at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, TidalHealth Nanticoke, and TidalHealth McCready Pavilion are closed.

All Your Doc's In Offices are closed until Noon. A decision will be made in the morning to open or extend the closing.

TidalHealth Immediate Care Centers in Laurel and Seaford are closed. �(Please visit your nearest emergency department)

TidalHealth Mears Campus and all services are closed in Seaford.

TidalHealth Millsboro and Ocean Pines campuses are closed and all services on those campuses are canceled.

All TidalHealth FamilyLabs are closed.

TidalHealth Wound & Hyperbaric Centers in Seaford and Salisbury are closed.

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth Ocean Pines campus is closed.

Adult Fitness at Salisbury and Ocean Pines is closed.

TidalHealth Surgery Center is closed.

Outpatient Behavioral Health Services and Partial Hospitalization Program is closed.�(Telehealth visits are being scheduled)

TidalHealth Crisis Center is closed.

TidalHealth Sleep Centers in Salisbury and Seaford are closed.

Outpatient, Physical and Speech Therapy services are closed.

01/05/2025

DELMARVA PENINSULA - TidalHealth announces the following delays, closings and
cancellations for Monday, January 6, 2025:

2:00 p.m. update (1/5/25):

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke hospital campuses and
emergency departments are open.
Emergency Services at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion are open.
All TidalHealth Primary Care and Specialty Care offices are closed.
(Staff will contact patients to reschedule appointments or procedures)
All elective surgeries and procedures (including heart and cancer) at TidalHealth
Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke are canceled.
(Staff will contact patients to reschedule appointments or procedures)
All Outpatient hospital Services at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, TidalHealth
Nanticoke, and TidalHealth McCready Pavilion are closed.
All Your Docs In Offices are closed until Noon. A decision will be made in the
morning to open or extend the closing.
TidalHealth Immediate Care Centers in Laurel and Seaford are closed.
(Please visit your nearest emergency department)
TidalHealth Mears Campus and all services are closed in Seaford.
TidalHealth Millsboro and Ocean Pines campuses are closed and all services on
those campuses are canceled.
All TidalHealth FamilyLabs are closed.
TidalHealth Wound and Hyperbaric Centers in Seaford and Salisbury are closed.
TidalHealth Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Salisbury is closed.
TidalHealth Surgery Center is closed.
Outpatient Behavioral Health Services and Partial Hospitalization Program is closed.
(Telehealth visits are being scheduled)
TidalHealth Crisis Center is closed.
TidalHealth Sleep Centers in Salisbury and Seaford are closed.
Outpatient, Physical and Speech Therapy services are closed.

01/05/2025

Sussex County readies for first major winter storm of 2024-2025 season

Five to 10 inches of snow, with possible icing, expected late Sunday night and lasting through late Monday night

The first significant winter storm of the season could drop as much as a foot of snow and glaze Sussex County with a coating of ice to start the first full week of January, undoubtedly snarling traffic and potentially knocking out power across the region.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for all of Sussex County, from 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, through 4 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7. Forecasters predict a general range of 5 to 10 inches of snow, with possible higher amounts where narrow bands set up, to fall across the county beginning late Sunday and lasting through Monday. Forecasters predict the snow to begin around midnight Sunday, then be at its heaviest – with rates of as much as 1 inch per hour – just before daybreak Monday. A possible switch to a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, and rain is possible during the midday and early afternoon hours Monday, before switching back to all snow in a secondary burst of precipitation Monday night.

Meantime, gusty winds are expected to follow as the storm ends with a sharp cutoff Monday night, with 15 mph to 25 mph winds, and slightly higher speeds along the coast, expected to cause blowing and drifting snow that could make roads impassable and reduce visibilities. Bitter cold air, with temperatures plunging into the teens after the storm, are expected Monday night and could keep temperatures at or below freezing for most of the week. That, in turn, will limit melting

Property owners should prepare now by removing or securing loose objects, and residents should stock up on provisions in the event travel is not possible and power is interrupted in the coming days.

“It looks like we’re going to have a pretty intense 24-hour period of winter weather,” Sussex County Emergency Manager/Deputy Director of Public Safety Timothy R. Cooper said. “So, the public should use this time now to make sure they are prepared, follow the latest forecast information, and heed any advisories that come about, before, during, and after the storm.”



Emergency planners urge the public to prepare now for the strong possibility of difficult travel, power outages, downed trees as a result of heavy and blowing snow, as well possibly icing and mixed precipitation.

Travel on Monday could be very difficult at times. Those traveling for essential or emergency purposes, however, should be prepared with basic supplies on hand, including an ice scraper, blankets, sand or cat litter, de-icer, flashlight and batteries, mobile telephone, high-calorie non-perishable food and water, and a full tank of gas.

Meantime, residents and property owners should prepare themselves with basic household supplies, including extra food and water, first-aid supplies, flashlights and batteries, a battery-powered weather radio, extra prescription medicines, baby items, an emergency heat source and sufficient heating fuel.

Sussex County Emergency Management continues to monitor this situation and is working closely with other local and state governmental agencies. Additional staff are being called in to the County’s Emergency Operations Center and paramedic stations to be on standby and respond to issues that may arise during and after the event. The County EOC will be on limited activation beginning at 5 a.m. Monday.

For a list of road closures, visit the Delaware Department of Transportation website at www.deldot.gov. To view a map of power outages in Sussex County, visit Delmarva Power’s website at www.delmarva.com and the Delaware Electric Cooperative’s website at www.delaware.coop.

Stay tuned to local media, as well as the Sussex County website at www.sussexcountyde.gov. The public also should monitor the National Weather Service, at www.weather.gov/phi for the latest forecasts. Meantime, Sussex County offers a variety of social media outlets to relay the latest storm information. Please follow along on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SussexCountyDE and www.facebook.com/SussexCountyEmergencyManagement, and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sussexde_govt and www.x.com/SussexCtyDE_EM. Updates will be issued as needed.

Sussex County reminds the public to only call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Members of the public who have questions regarding this information should contact Sussex County Emergency Management at (302) 856-7360.

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