Odessa News

ODESSA, Del. - December 23, 2009 -- A woman has been arrested and charged with stealing flower arrangements from a cemetery in Delaware.

Assured that their taxes would not go up, voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a referendum that will allow the Appoquinimink School District to build two new schools and make other improvements.

Back in Colonial days, Delaware gentlemen wouldn't be caught dead without their "pocketbooks" -- and no one gave them a bit of guff about fashion statements.

The Delaware Valley is bustling with many merry happenings. Here's a list of dazzling displays, festive trains, holiday bazaars, visits with Santa, carriage rides and other ways your family can revel in the magic of the holidays.

Below are six facial reconstructions made from skulls found in Delaware over the last 32 years.

Truckers carrying loads heavier than the maximum 80,000 pounds or whose rigs have safety violations are electronically signaled to pull over at the state's new weigh and inspection station on U.S. 301 south of Middletown.

The Appoquinimink School District put off a referendum last year because of the struggling economy.

The members of the Delaware Beekeepers Association invite the public to attend and participate in an a oeopen hivea demonstration, lectures and a potluck luncheon on Saturday, Sept.

Authorities in Delaware hope DNA samples will help identify suspects in the 1992 slaying of a 17-year-old Maryland girl.

The Corbit-Sharp House, built in 1774, was completely restored in the 1930s. Catherine R. Matsen photo Choosing paint colors is usually one of the first projects that new owners of both contemporary and older homes tackle.

A pair of lawsuits have been filed against a Delaware Court of Common Pleas judge under the Delaware Child Victims Act, accusing the jurist of sexually abusing two boys more than 30 years ago.

The Civic League for New Castle County, Delaware's oldest and largest civic organization, is getting some heat from New Castle County Council over an article in its current newsletter that some elected leaders are lambasting as false and irresponsible.

The historic homes of Odessa go far to evoke the bygone era of shipping by ship, transit by horse and communication by letter.