Dorothy Mae Hartman of Kennett Square

Dorothy Mae Hartman, 93, of Kennett Square, died peacefully in her home on Sept. 7. Dot was born May 4, 1927, in Winston-Salem North Carolina, to the late Irene (Johnson) and Everett Binkley Sr.  Her family moved to Kennett Square when she was four years old and remained there for the rest of her life.  Dot graduated from Kennett High School in 1945. Dot was…

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Esther May Akehurst of Wilmington

Esther May Akehurst, 94, of Wilmington, died Sunday, Sept. 6, , at her residence. She was the wife o  James E. Akehurst Sr., with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Rosedale, she was the daughter of the late Paul Neide and the late Ella Kruss Neide. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed doing crafts, gardening, watching TV and being with her…

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Police Log Sept. 9: Terroristic threats, theft, crashes

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks said they arrested a 53-year-old man from Drexel for making terroristic threats against a 36-year-old man from Landenberg. Police did not identify either the suspect or victim in the report.  The incident took place in Chadds Ford Township at the end of August. According to the report, multiple witnesses observed and heard the…

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