School board drops rate by nearly 3 cents, saving average taxpayer $14 a year.

BY THE NUMBERS
$1.16: Tax rate for Lake Forest School District
2.98: Cents that the rate decreased from last year
$533.60: Property tax paid to the district by the average single-family house in Kent County, which has an assessed value of $46,000

Rep. Joe Booth, R-37th district, debated Libertarian candidate Wendy Jones at a July 7 forum for the 19th Senate District seat previously held by Sen. Thurman Adams, D-Bridgeville. The Democrat contender, Eddy Parker, unexpectedly withdrew from the race leaving the Democratic party scrambling to fill his spot.

Walgreen's-Happy Harry's drug store chain had said it would stop participating in the state's Medicaid prescription program today, July 6, but an agreement on an extension has been reached while the company and state continue talks over the state's Medicaid reimbursement rate.

Brittany Bradley and Anthony Burton, both 17, of Milford, were killed in a two-car crash on Jenkins Road Sunday afternoon when the driver of a Jeep they were riding in failed to stop at a stop sign, State Police Sgt. Walter Newton said.

Judge William Chandler rejected the Milford School District's lawsuit against the Henlopen Conference July 2, guaranteeing that Milford High School's sports teams will move up to the Henlopen North and Division I for the next two years. 

"I've found that there is no merit (to the lawsuit) and this court will not entertain it," he said. 

After 13 years as the head of the Milford School District, Dr. Robert Smith passed the torch on June 30 to Sharon Kanter, Milford’s latest superintendent of schools.

A proposal before the Milford School District board of education would drop the average homeowner's tax bill in Sussex County by about $8.50 a year, while raising the rate in Kent county by about $26 a year.

Higher income taxes, utility taxes and a multitude of subsequent taxes and fee increases used to balance budget.

Police and U.S. Marshals located Zion Duprey, 4, early Tuesday morning in Mt. Laurel, N.J. Duprey was taken from Lincoln on Saturday morning by his father, Angel Duprey.

Lake Forest High School senior Brent Ashley named governor for Boy's State.

A van traveling north on Route 113 caught fire near Johnson Road on Friday afternoon.

Hot, steamy conditions pose problems for some Delawareans as high ozone levels are expected.

Senate shuffles its leadership after the death of Thurman Adams.

Milford City Council meeting story in its entirety from the June 22, 2009, meeting.

Police are warning local residents to be on the lookout for a financial scam that tries to get money or financial information over the phone through threats of defaulted loans or lawsuits.