Delaware News Journal
On any given summer Friday, aircraft ranging from single-engine propeller planes to large corporate jets can be seen swooping down on the runways and filling the skies above Sussex County’s only public-use airport.
The Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown houses just over 60 aircraft from private individuals and corporations in the area, and it’s an important access point for people traveling to the beaches in the summer, according to Airport Manager Robert Bryant.
Still, the demand for storing and servicing aircraft continues to grow, and Bryant recognizes that the county-owned airport – which has evolved since its creation in 1943 – has not kept up with that demand.
New Jersey Herald
SANDYSTON The COVID-19 pandemic did not deter local residents and businesses from giving this holiday season. This year s Sandyston Has Heart raiseda record-high $12,800 for families in need.
The money raised during the 11th annual campaign, sponsored by the Sandyston Township Historical Society, was turned into gift cards for local grocery stores and businesses and given to more than 25 families, said township clerk Amy Lobban.
Residents who contributed to the fundraiser, which ran from the beginning of November to Dec. 18, received a heart ornament from historical society president Patte Frato and her husband Lou, of Lou s Glass in Branchville. In addition, Lobban created red paper hearts with each donor s name and placed them on the front doors of the municipal building.
With his red hair, freckles and sunny disposition, everyone at home knew Hayden Harris as Opie.
The kid from rural Tennessee was affectionate, thoughtful – a good Christian boy, said Claire Hallissy, a family friend. He had an infectious smile and one passion in life: to join the U.S. Army.
For the 20-year-old, that dream came to a mysterious end last weekend in the snowy woods of Sussex County, 1,000 miles from his hometown in Guys, Tennessee, and 300 more from Fort Drum, New York, where he d been stationed since July 2019. A week after Harris body was found, officials still haven t explained a motive for the alleged killing or why the soldier ended up buried near a secluded cul-de-sac in Byram Township.
New Jersey Herald
Executives, employees and customers at Branchville-based Selective Insurance Co. of America made the holiday season a little brighter by donating more than $30,000 to charitable causes during the company s inaugural Week of Giving.
The insurer kicked off the initiative, which ran from Dec. 14-18, by providing 400 laptops to the Kids in Need Foundation. The donation to benefit under-resourced students is especially helpful in the COVID-19 age where many children are learning virtually, Selective said in a statement last week.
“The digital divide is a systemic issue in education that has been magnified as a result of the global pandemic. With varying learning environments, access to the equipment and connectivity is a necessity for students to continue their education,” said Corey Gordon, the CEO of Kids In Need, a nonprofit that provides school supplies to underserved students.