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According to a draft resolution posted on the Town of Dewey Beach website, Constance Speake is set to be confirmed by commissioner vote as the the town’s next police chief at the Jan. 13 council meeting. The resolution states that Speake’s...
For the second year in a row, a municipal election will not be held in Dewey Beach, as the two incumbents were the only ones to file for the two open commissioner seats. As the 5 p.m. Aug. 18 filing deadline struck, town election officials certified...
Fire ants, Elvis Presley Lake, flash flood rescue: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: Alabama is turning to social media to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Department of Public Health announced a TikTok contest to encourage young people to get vaccinated before the start of the school year. The contest is for people ages 13 to 29. To participate, contestants should submit a TikTok video showing themselves getting vaccinated or include a creative message explaining, “This is why I got vaccin...
Small Delaware town triples police liability insurance July 17, 2021 GMT DEWEY BEACH, Del. (AP) — A small Delaware town has opted to triple its police department’s liability insurance, noting a rise in civil rights lawsuits. The Dewey Beach Town Council voted recently to increase the coverage from $1 million to $3 million, the News Journal reported Friday. “I think it’s prudent for the town to consider upping the amount to protect us, so, God forbid, something happened we wouldn’t have to liquidate any town assets,” said Police Chief Sam Mackert during a July 9 council meeting....
Town will reduce seasonal hires to gain extra full-time officer Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously March 12 to reduce the number of seasonal police officers hired from 20 to 15 in order to fund a 10th full-time officer. FILE PHOTO Ellen Driscoll April 9, 2021 Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously March 12 to reduce the number of seasonal police officers hired in order to fund a 10th full-time officer. Town Manager Bill Zolper said the organizational analysis conducted by retired Delaware State Police Capt. Gregory Warren for the town stressed the need for additional f...