Many charitable organizations in Delaware offer golf tournaments as a way to raise funds, but Kent-Sussex Industries (KSI)’s golf tournament is not our typical day of golf. The KSI Clifford T. Crouch Three-Club Golf Tournament, planned for Friday, September 20 at Maple Dale Country Club, requires all participants to golf using only three clubs. “A golfer will normally take every …
Council discusses code violations for rentals
During the communication and correspondence section of a recent meeting, Milford City Council was made aware of a problem facing a long-time resident and a rental property next door that had multiple code violations. According to Councilman Michael Stewart, the resident reached out to him and indicated she had gotten no assistance from code enforcement. “A constituent reached out to …
Milton Community Food Pantry to hold Taste of Milton event
The Milton Food Pantry has planned a “Taste of Milton” restaurant competition to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The event will take place September 28 from 6 to 9 PM at the Milton Fire Hall. “Local restaurants and caterers in our area will offer small plate tastes to each guest who, in turn, will vote for their favorite,” Diane Hake, D, …
Council hears update on Behavioral Health Unit
At a recent meeting, Chief Cecilia Ashe introduced Jenna Haynes to Milford City Council. Hayes is the Behavioral Health Director for the Milford Police Department. “As I indicated in previous months, I’m going to kind of switch things up here a little over the next couple of months, to start to highlight different parts of the department that are kind …
MSD to hold Back to School Resource Day
Milford School District has planned a Back to School Resource Day on Tuesday, August 20 from 12 Noon until 4 PM at the Milford Central Academy bus platform. The event is designed to provide students with assistance as they return back to school. “We are hoping this sets children up for success,” Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer for the district, …
StoryWalk planned for Milford Riverwalk
Neyda Albarran, a pastor at Avenue United Methodist Church and the leader of the Culture Club PR, thanked Milford Parks and Recreation at a recent City Council meeting for agreeing to place a “StoryWalk” along the Riverwalk. The project will have pages of a book displayed on several plaques along the river. “Children and families can walk, engage in movement …
Racz Completes 2024 HOF Class
By Kevin Eickman Kelly Racz will be inducted into the MHS Hall of FameIn a year that has taken an unexpected and emotional turn, The Milford 12th Man Gridiron Club will be enshrining five honorees into their Hall of Fame, rather than the usual four. The fifth inductee, Kelly Racz, was originally slated to join the Hall in 2023 but …
Proactive Patrol Leads to Burglary Arrest
On August 9, 2024, at approximately 3:01 am, a Milford Police Department Officer was on proactive patrol in the Cypress Hall Development on Geyer Ave off S. DuPont Blvd. Milford, Sussex County. While on patrol, the officer observed a black Kia sedan with no lights on traveling through the parking lot. Due to the suspicious nature of the vehicle, the …
MPD mourns loss of longtime officer
Milford Police Department recently announced the loss of a longtime officer, Christian “Chris” John Plack, Sr., who passed away on August 4 after a longtime illness. Plack retired as a captain with Milford in 2007. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of former Milford Police Captain Christian “Chris” Plack Sr.,” Timothy Maloney, Public Information Officer …
Bayhealth’s bariatric services changes lives
Significant weight loss can reduce the risk of certain types of cancer, depression, gallstones, heart disease, high blood pressure and many other chronic illnesses, according to Bayhealth’s Bariatric Program. The program offered at both the Bayhealth Sussex and Bayhealth Kent Campus are accredited under the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. A conversation …









