Delawareans had the sun on their side for a change this weekend as they dug out of a massive snowstorm that dropped more than 20 inches in some parts of the state.

Ron Merritt is the assistant superintendent of All Saints Cemetery. He mainly works outside taking care of the grounds, a job he has held for 25 years.

David Laucius was one of 110 Freemasons selected from the Northeast and Midwest to receive the 33rd Degree, the highest honor of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. The degree is awarded for outstanding service to Freemasonry or for significant contributions to humanity that reflect credit upon the fraternity. He was selected last fall along with Ronald Conaway of Seaford.

Since the close of the Pike Creek Bowling Center, where bowlers threw their last strikes in June after 21 years of business, Pike Creek residents were left to look elsewhere for 32-lane fun.

Mill Creek resident Karen Beare isn't an educator, but she has had a lasting impact on the lives of many young people -- she mentors elementary school children through Connecting Generations.

When St. John the Beloved Principal Richard Hart decided his Milltown school's library needed a makeover to restore its beauty, he turned to local Pike Creek artist Matt Terranova to paint a story book character mural.

Amy Forster, of Pike Creek used her neurological knowledge earlier this month when she won first place in the Brain Bee the first year it was held in Delaware.

The U.S. Army Baltimore Recruiting Battalion has named St. Mark’s Bobby Telford it's Army STRONG Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 10-17).

Hunter and J.T. Raysor don’t spend endless hours at the batting cages working on their swing or in the gym practicing their jump shot; instead they are in the studio – the ballet studio, where they perfect their piles and pirouettes.

The latest on the changes at Three Little Bakers.

Laurie Williams and John Lewis, of Newark wanted a place where dogs could go when their owners are at work, running errands, on vacation or any other place that is not dog-friendly, so with her love for dogs in mind, Williams turned to Camp Bow Wow.

The county's horses have become its black sheep when it comes to budget cuts, as officials are once again exploring ways to save money at Carousel Park.

A large group of brown pelicans suffering from frostbite were found in southern Maryland and will go to Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research’s rehabilitation center in Newark.

The Pike Creek Valley Civic League winter 2010 regular meeting will be held 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at Skyline United Methodist Church, 3100 Skyline Drive, Downstairs Chapel. On the agenda is the Pike Creek Bowling Alley redevelopment.

A lot happened in the Pike Creek area throughout the year. Pike Creek has seen everything from new construction to vandalism and a hometown overlay proposed. These are the top five Pike Creek news stories of 2009.

Chris Kohan, an assistant principal at Dickinson High School, was named Assistant Principal of the Year by the Delaware Association of School Administrators.

The New Castle County Planning Board and Department of Land Use have recommended the rezoning request for Milltown Square be denied. The board made its recommendation at its Dec. 15 business meeting, with all members voting in opposition to the project and one abstention.

Nine students from Holy Angels will be among the 1,039 seventh- and eighth-grade students who are designing environment-friendly cities as they compete Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 in the 15th Annual Philadelphia Regional Future City Competition.

Meet Ileana Nogueras, owner of the mobile dog grooming business "Lather Up Pups."
 

Horseback riding lessons at Carousel Park, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20 have been canceled and will be made up on Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 at their regular times.