Charles “Chuck” Wagner, MD., who operated Milton Family Practice as well as Wagner and Prigg in Milton, passed away on October 8 after a long illness. Dr. Wagner served the Milford and Milton areas as a family practice physician for almost 40 years. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, in December 1944, Wagner was the second of nine children born to …
Harry “Eggy” Humes is a 1951 graduate of Milford High School. Starring on both sides of the line for the Buccaneers. On offense he played center earning his varsity letter two times, in the Buccaneers single wing offense, while playing full time on defense as well. Upon learning of being named to the Hall of Fame, Humes was both surprised, …
City council recently heard from James Puddicombe, City Engineer, regarding updates to the street improvement plan. The updates included the 2020 streets project approved about eight months ago. “We’ve completed a pretty substantial part of North Street all the way to the northern end of town,” Puddicombe said. “We have also completed others, including Kings Highway and others that were …
On Friday, October 14, the First Presbyterian Church will present their monthly 2nd Friday program. This month, the program will highlight the life and accomplishments of Caesar Rodney. “We have members of the Milford Museum who have graciously agreed to do our presentation this month,” John Huntzinger, leader of 2nd Friday, said. “This presentation will be very informative, providing details …
The Milford Museum has been chosen as the recipient of proceeds from the Tastes of Milford Holiday Auction sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milford. The auction is in its 15th year and benefits a different non-profit each year. “The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford will be celebrating their last major event, the 16th Annual Holiday Auction …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council discussed possible changes to the administration of the police department. Currently, the police department uses the city Human Resources and Internet Technology offices to handle police issues. City Manager Mark Whitfield questioned whether it would be beneficial for the police to have a dedicated IT and HR department. “We settled a number of …
William “Sonny” Hayes was a three-time varsity letter winner and a defensive captain who graduated from Milford in 1970. Known for his tenacious style of play, Hayes was a natural leader who had a nose for the ball. One thing that the Milford football program has always prided itself on is producing men of character. Hayes was one of them. …
Milford City Council continued its discussion regarding homelessness in Milford at a recent workshop. City Manager Mark Whitfield explained that there were four issues related to homelessness in the city, including the lack of affordable housing, Tent City, homeless gathering in downtown parks and panhandling on Route 113. “We can probably easily address the panhandling situation,” Whitfield said. “I provided …
The popular live show Mr. Moribund’s Theatre of Terror has announced its first double feature show at the Riverfront Theatre. The show will feature the 1958 horror classics Earth Vs. The Spider and The Brain Eaters, and show dates are Friday October 14th and Saturday the 15th. “This is our first ever double feature,” said show creator and performer W.J. …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and despite the fact that there is far more information available on the disease than there was a decade ago, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. And although men can also get breast cancer, their lifetime risk is considerably lower than women at 1 in 833. “Breast …
