Photo courtesy of Odessa resident Joan Mason Two vehicles on Old State Road were stranded Monday morning after attempting to cross the flooded roadway. Odessa resident Joan MAson said this flooding hadn't occured since Hurricane Floyd in 1999. See story.

Construction on St. Annes Bridge, area roads slated for ’09-’10 –    On Monday, the Delaware Department of Transportation held a workshop at the Middletown Town Hall on the coming Westown construction, including the total redesign of the St. Annes Church Road Bridge.

Appoquinimink math teacher wins Presidential Award for Excellence – As a seventh-grade mathematics teacher at Louis L. Redding Middle School, Erin Hazlett knows the confused look students sometimes have when trying to grasp a concept. But she loves when that look turns into a spark of understanding, which is what makes her job worthwhile.

St. Anne’s headmaster leaving to tackle environment, peace issues –    Before St. Anne’s Episcopal School eighth graders graduate, they are required to complete one assignment that isn’t common among middle school curriculum.

Lion’s Club gives first Humanitarian Award to Townsend woman –   She’s one of the most familiar faces in the Middletown-Odessa-Townsend area, and there’s good reason for that.

‘Library Media Specialist of The Year’ is at OBL – As thrilled students made their way out of the Olive B. Loss Elementary library and into the cafeteria, where Author Gordan Korman spoke on Monday, Christy Payne was among the fans bursting with anticipation.

Newark-based optometrists tell story of time on Main Street – When Dr. Bruce and Martha Scott first opened up their office on 35 W. Main St. in Middletown in April 1968, they were the only optometrists in town. When they left in 2006 to get away from the construction on Main Street, there were three optometrists and an ophthalmologist

Delaware City to hold 10th annual Antique Truck Show –    Once again, antique trucks and military vehicles will roll in to Delaware City for the 10th Annual Antique Truck Show on Saturday, May 17. This year the show, which is run by the Delaware chapter of the Antique Truck Club of America, the Valero Refinery and Main Street, Delaware City, should have a couple new things to offer.

Performers of all kinds invited to Unicity Emerging Artist Contest –     Performers of all types are invited to test their talent and compete for the chance to spring their careers forward with the Unicity Emerging Artist Contest.