Good morning, Dover.

Caring Hearts, Helping Hands must leave its longtime warehouse at Jonathan's Landing Golf Course by the end of December due to course restructuring; volunteers extended their stay until February while they pack up and plan for a new home (helping 94 families and 256 kids receive aid this Christmas program).

A patriotic caravan for Wreaths Across America passed through Claymont on Thursday and reached Dover, carrying wreaths to honor veterans at Arlington National Ceremony and Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Southern Delaware Tourism honored five standout contributors at its annual luncheon Tuesday at the Lighthouse Cove Event Center in Dewey Beach.

The awards, including Best New Event and Tourism Legacy Award, recognize groups and individuals whose work boosts tourism that supports local jobs and tax savings.

Ken Sklenar, president/CEO of Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, warned that federal cuts may shrink funding for services that help older adults and people with disabilities and urged Gov. Matt Meyer to protect these life-changing programs as the fiscal 2027 budget takes shape.

Attorney Christel Duff of the Law Offices of Bonnie Benson P.A. was honored by the Court of Chancery on Dec.

11 for her work as an attorney ad litem in a guardianship case in Sussex County.

DNREC reported that a snow goose from Kent County tested positive for H5 avian influenza on Dec.

8 — a reminder to commercial growers and backyard flock owners to watch for unusual signs in their birds during the high season for the virus.

Dover High’s boys’ basketball team cruised past Caesar Rodney on Thursday as its tough defense kept the Senators ahead throughout the game.