Betty Jean Stilwell, 76, of Kennett Square, died Friday, March 28, at the Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington. Born in Horsepen, Va., she was the daughter of the late Levi and Pearl Dickens Stilwell. She was the past owner of the Chabet Boutique in Chadds Ford. She enjoyed gardening, reading, riding in horse drawn carriages and being around children. She is survived by…
Robert J "Tuesday" Hopkins Jr. 61, of Avondale, most recently of the Delaware Veterans Home, Milford, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, at Milford Memorial Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Robert J. Hopkins, Sr. and Mary Leo Hopkins of Avondale. Tuesday was a 1970 graduate of Kennett High School and a member of the US Navy, serving aboard…
Sigurd Simcox Swensson died on March 26, 2014. The son of Earl E. and Viola Simcox Swensson, he was born in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1926. He grew up in Old Hickory, Tenn. and Richmond, Va. and graduated from high school in Fairfield, Conn. He joined the US Navy V12 Program at the University of Washington, graduating as ensign with an electronic engineering degree in 1945 and was honorably…
The meeting was called for the sake of transparency, but what became clear is that there’s nothing firm about plans for the last leg of the loop road system around the intersection of routes 1 and 202. There was no definitive information from consultants representing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, except that preliminary studies are underway while there’s no dedicated funding for anything beyond that.…
State Rep. Stephen Barrar has two challenges this year in his bid for another term representing the 160th Legislative District. The nine-term Republican legislator will face a relatively unknown Democrat challenger in November and will have to campaign in new municipalities. Legislative districts in the state have been revamped. The 160th loses Birmingham Township along with Aston, Thornbury and Chester Heights. However, the district picks…
The 65th annual Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Sale and Show drew a huge audience as it usually does. Hundreds of art lovers and fans mingled with popular professional artists whose sales benefit the school’s PTO and art programs. As previously reported, this year’s event was dedicated to the late Paul Scarborough who frequently offered his talents to art projects at CFES. Many of Scarborough’s…
After 18 months without a fulltime pastor, Brandywine Baptist Church installed the Rev. Marcos Almonte to replace the Rev. William Scott who retired in 2012 after 24 at Brandywine Baptist. The formal installation was conducted in a ceremony at the church on Sunday, March 23. Almonte was ordained 2008 after graduating from Palmer Theological Seminary with a master’s degree. He had previously earned a bachelor’s…
My name is Vanessa and I was lost before some kind people brought me to the Chester County SPCA. Don't you just love my under-bite. I am a sweetheart and I get very excited to greet people, so maybe a little bit of training might be helpful. I want nothing more than a couch to curl up on! If you are able to provide Vanessa…
A light dusting of snow lingers on the rocks along the Brandywine Creek. Most people hope this is the last of the snow for this season.
Religious persecution historically has caused millions of people around the world to seek a better, friendlier place to live. In the 17th century, there were many dissenters in Great Britain who disagreed with the policies of the Church of England. After having a vision in which he claimed to have experienced the presence of Jesus Christ, George Fox began preaching a direct involvement of each…
• A Norwood man, suspected of committing a series of rapes in Delaware County from 1999 to 2013, has been arrested and charged with rape, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and indecent assault. The suspect, identified by police as Mark Edward Daw, 38, was being held on $250,000 bail pending an arraignment. Police said the arrest involved six separate incidents. Three victims were…