Founders and board members of the Melody Joy Foundation gathered at KSI recently to present a donation of $5,000 raised from their “Dancing in the Streets for Melody” fundraiser held September 24, 2017, in downtown Milford. Melody Booker-Wilkins, known fondly throughout Kent and Sussex Counties, lost her battle with cancer in September 2016. In her […]
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Zone Fire Staff, local fire departments, and the Delaware Forest Service, began a landscape burning program at the refuge in March of 2017. This year’s plan includes a total of nearly 400 acres of successional field(s) and will take place beginning […]
by Terry Rogers Downtown Milford, Inc. has set March 17 for their annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. The event, which is in its eighth year in Downtown Milford, raises funds for DMI while providing attendees with a variety of activities. “Sara Pletcher asked me in the spring of 2017 to chair the 2018 Milford […]
As the exterior of the new Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus nears completion, project leaders are turning their focus toward the interior design elements of the new facility — and community members and employees are getting a chance to give their input. “Our community partners, frontline staff, and providers play an important role in planning for […]
In February, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife held one of two special youth waterfowl hunting days to encourage families to introduce the next generation to the sport. For Hank Draper of Milford, these occasions offer him another opportunity to pass down a tradition that he shared with his father throughout his life. He remembers […]
by Terry Rogers When discussing Black History Month, much attention is paid to those who fought for civil rights and freedoms for all in the United States. People like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and others who forged the way for equal rights earned a special place in history. There are also many other African Americans […]
Guest Writer Jhas Williams-Wood, Eagle 97.7 The whole world is buzzing about the cinematic gold that is Marvel Studios Black Panther movie; and just in time for Black History Month, too. The movie takes you on a whirlwind from start to finish through the fictional land of Wakanda: a technologically advanced, culture rich country that […]
by Terry Rogers When the team travels to Washington, DC, Milford Central Academy’s (MCA) “We the People” team will be the first middle school team to ever participate in the National Invitational. The team is led by MCA teacher Sam Holloway. “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution introduces middle school students to the […]
You just can’t stop the School of Rock, and now it’s your chance to rock out with Milford High School and Milford Central Academy students in School of Rock: The Musical during the first weekend of March. This hilarious musical follows Dewey, a failed rock musician posing as a substitute teacher, as he tries to […]
by Terry Rogers According to the Census Bureau, over 30 percent of Delaware residents rent the home they live in, whether it is an apartment or a house. If you are a renter, you may be unaware that your personal property is not covered under your landlord’s insurance should there be a fire, water leak […]
