The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 will hold a fundraiser on Jan. 5 to benefit the Sussex Teen Court, made up of students from Indian River School District who volunteer to offer “punishments” for fellow students who have committed minor offenses.

After months of considering the issue, the county’s open space ordinance was approved at the Dec. 16 county council meeting. Developers will now have a more specific idea of what can be counted as open space in a development.

As they prepare to reorganize for their next term, members of the 41st District Democratic Committee are also preparing for conservative (and recent) Democrat John Atkins. "Nobody had to conform," said outgoing committee chair Don Ward. "He represents the views of the people."

Gregory Fuller Sr. is officially Sussex County’s newest register of wills.Fuller, 46, of Lincoln was sworn in Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, 2008, and will oversee the office responsible for administration of all estates probated in Sussex County.

With the announcement by Governor Minner of the selection of Greg Fuller to serve out the unexpired term of Register of Wills, genuine concern over the effective functioning of the office and the service provided to the citizens of Sussex County has arisen, at least in the eyes of incoming county councilman Sam Wilson (R-Greenwood).

In recognition to the devotion and commitment to the children at the Stockley Center, the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services will dedicate its new multi-purpose medical center Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Stockley Center in Georgetown Delaware, in honor of a person who shared love, time, and experience, to help children who needed it most.

Georgetown firefighter Wililam Breasure was injured in a Dec. 21 accident just after 8 p.m., as Station 77 personnel responded to a structure fire along Route 404. He was flown to Christiana Hospital and remains in critical but stable condition.

State police are investigating the apparent murder of a 25-year-old man whose body was found along Apple Tree Road on Saturday morning, stabbed to death.

Sussex County is asking for public comment on proposed rules and regulations for the Sussex County Airport. The draft Sussex County Airport Policies, if adopted, would establish various rules and regulations for use of the general aviation field near Georgetown, said Jim Hickin, airport manager. The document, in many cases, formalizes rules that are already in practice.

The Coastal-Georgetown Branch of the American Association of University Women will sponsor a Forum on “Women in the Delaware Prison System.” Co-sponsors of the Forum are the League of Women Voters, the Coalition on Tolerance and Justice, and the Lewes – Rehoboth Association of Churches.   The forum will take place on Jan. 15 at the Epworth Methodist Church, on Holland Glade Road in Rehoboth Beach, from 10 a.m. to noon.  The public is invited to attend.

Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced Dec. 18 that she has appointed former county clerk of the peace candidate Gregory Fuller Sr. as Sussex County Register of Wills. Minner appointed Fuller after receiving the resignation of former register David Wilson, who was elected as a state representative. Wilson resigned his position on Thursday.

The Thursday resignation of Register of Wills David L. Wilson will not mean an interruption of service to the public, County Administrator David B. Baker announced on Dec. 18. Under county code, the office’s chief deputy will assume all responsibilities in the absence of the elected Register of Wills. As Mr. Wilson has resigned, effective today, Chief Deputy Roberta Smith will serve in the capacity of Register of Wills until a successor is appointed.

Newly-elected 35th District Representative Dave Wilson is leaving his post as Sussex County Register of Wills a little earlier than anticipated, after he discovered a potential constitutional violation regarding service in two simultaneous offices.

Brick Hotel owners Lynn and Ed Lester will hold a ribbon-cutting for the newly-restored hotel as well as its restaurant, the Tavern on The Circle, on Dec. 20.

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety reported yesterday that state drivers set a record for the most DUI crash-related injuries in one week, with 16 people injured in crashes between Dec. 8-14 throughout the state.