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Delaware GOP chairman wants candidates to visit state
DOVER — Delaware’s Republican Party chairman is urging the GOP’s three presidential candidates to visit the First State ahead of next month’s primary contest. With Donald Trump of New York, U.S. Sen....
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Documents outline charges against Smyrna teacher
DOVER — A Smyrna High teacher and coach allegedly told police he bought condoms before driving to an undisclosed Dover park to have sex with a girl he believed to be 14 years old, authorities said in...
View ArticleRoundup: DeMora hits 3 HRs as defending champ Panthers win softball opener
Whitney DeMora hit three home runs and drove in six runs as defending state champion Polytech High opened the season with a 9-3 win over Indian River in Henlopen Conference softball on Tuesday. The...
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Group seeks changes in Delaware juvenile justice system
DOVER — Teenagers drinking alcohol, trying marijuana or getting into scuffles are common occurrences, many people say. But those common misbehaviors, which are often minor, can impact Delawareans well...
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Making sense of traumatic brain injuries
DOVER –– Traumatic brain injuries cause 2.5 million emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths per year in the United States alone and March is set aside to evaluate ways to better prevent...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ideology clouding judgment of Justice Scalia
I just cannot let the far-left diatribe of Mr. Daniel Pritchett go without comment: “Some Different Reflections on Antonin Scalia,” March 12, 2016. As usual, Mr. Pritchett is long on emotional rhetoric...
View ArticleKent County Levy Court worried about rising health care costs
DOVER — Kent County Levy Court on Tuesday recommended offering employees two health insurance plans in an effort to slow rising health care costs. “It’s just a tentative plan, so they can work the...
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Gunn moves his business to downtown Dover
La Mar Gunn shares a light moment with Executive Assistant Donyale Hall in the front lobby of Gunn Wealth Management. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson) DOVER — La Mar Gunn is right where he wants to...
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Clark inaugurated as Wesley College’s 17th president
Wesley College president Robert E. Clark II, right, chats with Gov. Jack Markell before Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony in Dover. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) DOVER — Wesley College’s new...
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Minimum wage hike proposal stopped by Delaware House panel
Skeptical of raising the minimum wage, Rep. Jeffrey Spiegelman (R-Kenton) painted a hypothetical picture of what a restaurant owner may face if the wage is raised. In order to make ends meet, he told...
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Local roundup: Early goal lifts Smyrna over Cape 1-0
Jade Edwards’ goal in the first minute of the game held up as Smyrna High blanked Cape Henlopen, 1-0, in girls’ soccer on Wednesday evening. The contest was the first Henlopen Conference Northern...
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CR girls’ soccer team with high hopes again
CAMDEN — By now, Haley Prillaman knows what the feeling is like. With her big sister, Lexi, also playing soccer for Caesar Rodney High, Haley has watched or been part of the Riders’ three state...
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Delaware’s Wildlife Action Plan
Although it’s the second smallest of the 50 states, Delaware is home to an amazing diversity of wildlife and habitats stretching from the Atlantic Ocean coastline to the Piedmont border with...
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Catfish, crab catch have the blues
One cold snap and the water temperatures plummet ten degrees. Now we are back into a slow warm-up which is normal for this time of year. The early spring tease has been replaced with cool nights and...
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Dover teen sought in shooting investigation
DOVER — Police investigated two shots-fired incidents, including one that left a man wounded, within roughly 12 hours on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Dover Police Department, eight shots...
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Slideshow: Spartans explode with 12-run 6th to beat Polytech 12-2
The 2015 state champion Polytech Panthers take the field Thursday at home against Lake Forest. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Polytech senior starting pitcher Taylor Pechin delivers a pitch. Lake...
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Spartans explode with 12-run 6th to beat defending champ Panthers 12-2
The 2015 state champion Polytech Panthers take the field Thursday at home against Lake Forest. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Polytech senior starting pitcher Taylor Pechin delivers a pitch. Lake...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Benefits of Kent County Sports Complex remain to be seen
There are many authors of success, and yet, no one claims a failure. That’s another interpretation of a quote from John Kennedy, who said about challenging the Soviet Union in Cuba that “Victory has...
View ArticleRoundup: Early rallies lift Polytech to 11-1 rout over Lake Forest
Polytech High scored five runs in the second inning and three more in the third en route to an 11-1 win over Lake Forest in Henlopen Conference baseball on Thursday afternoon. Winning pitcher Miguel...
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Songwriters in the spotlight at Schwartz Center
Craig Bickhardt, writer of hits for artists such as The Judds and Ty Herndon, will appear as part of the “Songwriters & Storytellers” show at the Schwartz Center for the Arts in Dover April 1....
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