George W. Wilbanks, East County Times’ founder, dies at 85

by Marge Neal, East County Times (https://eastcountytimesonline.com/current-news)

George Washington Wilbanks III, a successful eastern Baltimore County businessman whose ventures ranged from carpet manufacturing, sales and distribution to newspaper publishing, died of kidney failure on Feb. 28. He was 85.

Mr. Wilbanks was the owner and founding publisher of the East County Times. ... More

MDDC welcomes The Town Courier to the Association

The MDDC Board voted to accept The Town Courier to active membership. ... More

Delaware FBI Citizens Academy accepts applications until February 23

The Baltimore Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is hosting the Delaware Citizens Academy for five sessions this spring. The application deadline is February 23. ... More

Binding archive issues

Courtesy of David Thompson, Kentucky Press Association

If you use The Lewis Company in Georgia for binding your issues, chances are you have received a letter that the company is discontinuing its operation at the end of the year. That’s according to a letter from Bobbie Lewis who owns the company. ... More

2018 Reese Cleghorn Interns announced

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Star ad rep, former Daily Times sports editor Rick Cullen dies

From the Seaford Star, Mike McClure, editor

Rick Cullen, an advertising representative for Morning Star Publications, Inc., passed away at his home last Friday. Cullen began working for the Star newspapers on July 6, 1999

and continued to work for the western Sussex papers until his death. ... More