Delaware
Sussex County acquires 165-acre farm in effort to balance growth, preservation
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In Sussex County, Delaware, vast fields of corn and other produce stretch beneath endless skies, with country roads winding past historic barns and family farms. The pace is slow, and the land is rich with agricultural tradition, where farming still thrives as the heart of the community.
But efforts to maintain that rural landscape are being challenged as new developments rise.
Population has boomed in Sussex, with a 68% increase in population since 2000, according to the most recent U.S. Census data. So in an effort to keep the rural character, county leaders have acquired 165 acres of farmland to allow future generations to enjoy the county’s agricultural heritage.
“This particular property, which we are calling the ‘Layfield property,’ is just outside of the town of Dagsboro,” said County Administrator Todd Lawson. “This is about 165 acres of farmland and wooded land and it was purchased for $2.6 million dollars.”
County officials utilized real estate transfer tax reserves to finalize the purchase of the property from Riverview Associates III LLC, which was bought for more than $500,000 below the original sale price.
After thousands of trees were knocked down and limited land protections opened the door to development as thousands moved into the county, Lawson said they’re focused on balancing development with preserving the county’s character.
“It’s a balance between the development that you see in the county as well as the conservation efforts that the council has put forth as a priority,” he said.
Delaware
1 injured after shooting outside Target in Delaware County
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — One person was injured after a shooting took place outside a Target store in Delaware County on Sunday.
It happened just after 4 p.m. in the Target parking lot, located in the Springfield Park Shopping Center along Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township.
Officers were called to the scene for reports of a shooting outside the store.
At the scene, police reportedly found a gunshot victim in the back of the property.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in an unknown condition.
There is no word yet on what may have led to the gunfire in this incident. Police told Action News there was no active threat to the community.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.
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Delaware
Delaware man killed in 3-vehicle crash that shutdown I-95 Saturday identified
Shelly’s Shoebox Project donates to unhoused every holiday season
Shelly’s Shoebox Project gives out holiday donations in 2021, one year after the woman who started the effort, Shelly Davis, died on Oct. 14, 2020. Since then, her family has upheld her legacy by continuing her annual donations.
Delaware State Police have identified the victim of a fatal three-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 95 for hours on Oct. 12.
Keith Turner-Simmons, 29, of Bear, died at the scene after being ejected from his Kia Forte, police said. Investigators reported Turner-Simmons was not wearing a seatbelt.
The collision occurred around 4:18 a.m. near Churchman’s Marsh. According to police, Turner-Simmons was driving in the right lane when his vehicle drove onto the shoulder, striking a stationary bucket truck. The impact caused the Kia to rebound into the center lane, where it collided with a Hyundai Tucson.
The bucket truck driver, a 61-year-old man from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, had pulled over to check his vehicle. He was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 45-year-old Hyundai driver from Bear was uninjured.
VEHICLE FIRE AT FESTIVAL: Fire damages 14 vehicles at Delaware’s Apple-Scrapple Festival Saturday
Southbound I-95 remained closed for approximately three hours while authorities investigated and cleared the scene.
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation. Witnesses are urged to contact (302) 365-8484 with any information.
You can contact Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com.
Delaware
Saturday’s Maine college football roundup: Maine’s upset bid fizzles at Delaware
Zach Marker passed for three touchdowns, and undefeated Delaware turned four turnovers into 20 points as they pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 44-21 win over Maine in a Coastal Athletic Association football game Saturday at Newark, Delaware.
Maine (3-3, 1-2 CAA) led 14-13 at halftime and trailed only 23-21 midway through the fourth quarter before Marker found Jake Thaw for a 4-yard TD catch – his second of the game.
Ty Davis then returned an interception 34 yards to make it 37-21, and the Blue Hens (6-0, 3-0) added another touchdown in the final minute.
The Black Bears got 1-yard touchdown runs from Jaharie Martin and Tavion Banks, and a 19-yard scoring pass from Carter Peevy to Montigo Moss. Peevy was 15 of 25 for 147 yards but was picked off three times.
BOWDOIN 35, AMHERST 7: Robbie Long rushed for the opening touchdown and later added a touchdown pass, and the Polar Bears rode a strong defensive effort to a win over the Mammoths (2-3) in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Bowdoin allowed only 11 first downs and carried a shutout into the fourth quarter before Amherst scored the final touchdown.
Long split time at quarterback with Michael Wolfend, who threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brennan Pagan. Luke Watson had an 8-yard TD run, and Mason Morrow returned an interception 55 yards to the end zone.
Austin Hiscoe scored Bowdoin’s final touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Long in the fourth quarter.
WESLEYAN 23, COLBY 17: Jake Edwards returned a fumble 88 yards in overtime to give the Cardinals (4-1) a win over the Mules (1-4) in Middletown, Connecticut.
Colby got the ball first in overtime after Wesleyan tied the game with a field goal in the final minute of regulation. The Mules got to the 5 before quarterback Miles Drake was sacked, and Edwards scooped up the loose ball and ran the length of the field to end the game.
Colby also had a defensive touchdown – a 90-yard fumble return by Lincoln Merrill in the second quarter. Drake threw a 22-yard scoring pass to Atticus Duncan early in the third quarter.
TUFTS 45, BATES 22: Christian Shapiro had three short touchdown runs, Michael Berluti passed for two TDs and ran for another, and the Jumbos (3-2) handled the Bobcats (1-4) in Lewiston.
Tufts broke away from a 7-7 tie with three touchdowns in the second quarter.
Bates quarterback Colton Bosselait rushed for a TD and threw a 11-yard scoring pass to Sergio Beltran. Ryan Lynskey added a short touchdown run.
HUSSON 24, DEAN 0: Max Clark passed for two touchdowns, and the Eagles (3-2) allowed just 138 total yards in a win over the Bulldogs (0-5) at Franklin, Massachusetts.
Husson grabbed a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, on a 1-yard run by Lavar Hunter and a 17-yard pass from Clark to Dom Wilson.
Clark connected with Cullen Casey for a 43-yard TD in the third quarter, and Cason Markevich added a 39-yard field goal.
Clark was 12 of 21 for 146 yards. Jed Lober gained 98 yards on 19 carries, and Casey finished with 88 receiving yards on six catches.
APPRENTICE SCHOOL 72, MAINE MARITIME 26: Despite four touchdown passes by Dylan Abbott, the Mariners (0-3) lost the finale of their abbreviated varsity season, falling to the Builders (3-3) in Newport News, Virginia.
Abbott was 19 of 39 for 259 yards and threw three interceptions.
Auston Harris caught two TD passes and rushed 27 times for 142 yards. Kaden Cadorette caught a 68-yard scoring passes and finished with five receptions for 100 yards, and Thomas Jackson had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
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