Townsend NewsLocal news for Townsend, DE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Proposed St. Georges shelter meets opposition- March 24, 2008 "Now it'll be interesting to see if they salute it or tear the flagpole down." The congregation of St. Georges United Methodist Church will decide what will become of a national ministry's plans to use a pair of church-owned properties on Broad Street for an emergency housing program. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/townsend-de/2008/03/proposed-st-georges-shelter-meets-opposition... DelDOT to drivers: Please watch for workers- March 22, 2008 "I've seen a lot of people hurt on a job site, and most of the time it's because of impatience" Penny Townsend's office is the road. As an engineering technician for the Delaware Department of Transportation, she's out inspecting utility work on Sussex County roads every day. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/townsend-de/2008/03/deldot-to-drivers-please-watch-for-workers?f... Kids await rooftop sleepover- March 12, 2008 "I'll even have Townsend Fire Company on standby" Townsend Elementary Principal Charles Sheppard stands on the school's roof, where he plans to spend the night of March 19 because his students exceeded their goal in a February reading challenge. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/townsend-de/2008/03/kids-await-rooftop-sleepover?fromrss=1 Townsend weighing pricey police options- March 10, 2008 "Residents of the town have requested that I take all the different options and put them in a survey" If you ask Marie Robinson, she'll tell you Townsend could use "as many police as we can get." The 77-year-old said she never feared for her safety until early Thursday morning, when she was terrorized by a man ... via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/townsend-de/2008/03/townsend-weighing-pricey-police-options?from... Del. jealously guards incorporation revenue- March 2, 2008 "Little Delaware, gangrened with envy ... is determined to get her little, tiny, round, baby hand into the grab-bag of sweet things before it is too late." When Lisa Hertzog of Townsend bought a new car recently, she was struck that sales tax didn't figure into her purchase decision. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/townsend-de/2008/03/del-jealously-guards-incorporation-revenue?f... |