Roundup: Wesley adds newcomer to football schedule
The Wesley College football team has strengthened its 2015 schedule with the addition of North Central College (Ill.) to its slate. The Cardinals replace Virginia University of Lynchburg, which the...
View ArticleMarkell hosts first Ramadan Istar dinner
DOVER – Gov. Jack A. Markell became the first Delaware governor to celebrate the Muslim Ramadan Iftar dinner. At a Thursday event at Woodburn, the governor’s mansion, Gov. Markell, Dover Mayor Robin...
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DSU poultry specialist set for series of workshops
Delaware State University extension poultry specialist Dr. Brigid McCrea, right, who also conducts farm tours, will offer the latest information on avian influenza at a workshop Monday. (Submitted...
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American Legion elects officers at state convention
DOVER — Jackie Etzweiler has been a proud member of the American Legion for 36 years. “When I was two years old my grandmother signed me up for the American Legion Auxiliary,” she said Friday. “My...
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Smyrna-Clayton wins District I Senior League title
Members of the Smyrna-Clayton Senior League baseball team pose for a photo using a “selfie stick” before their District I championship game Friday evening against Felton-Harrington at Dover Little...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recovering DMV dollars
The driver’s license (and DMV ID cards) have become national ID cards, issued by state DMVs. Before issuing these licenses, Delaware DMV spends resources verifying identities, and then, creating a...
View ArticleDelaware Tech officials to renew push for state property tax
DOVER — Delaware Technical Community College has $144 million in construction projects administrators hope to complete, but the college lacks the funding to do the work one top official describes as a...
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Suspicious package in Dover park turns out to be geocache find
DOVER — A small pill bottle wrapped in camouflage tape caused a significant response by law enforcement after it was discovered in Schutte Park Saturday morning, authorities said. While the item...
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Meding on a roll with Tailgate Tuesdays
Bob Rinker, of Milford, displays his classic 1952 Ford convertible at Meding's Seafood Tailgate Car Show. (Special To The Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) – Collectable car lovers cruise the scenery...
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Markell hosts first Ramadan Istar dinner at Woodburn
DOVER — Gov. Jack Markell became the first Delaware governor to celebrate the Muslim Ramadan Iftar dinner. At a Thursday dinner at Woodburn, the governor’s state-run mansion, Gov. Markell, Dover Mayor...
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National Guard medevac soldiers return from deployment
The Delaware National Guard’s 126th Air Ambulance Company presents itself at Saturday morning’s return ceremony in New Castle. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson) NEW CASTLE — Military requirements...
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Compensating state workers a balancing act
DOVER — Gloria Coverdale has held a state job for 15 years. She is a lab tech in Delaware Health and Social Services, working at the James W. Williams State Service Center in Dover. Ms. Coverdale,...
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Animal control to shift back to state
Director Kevin Usilton holds 12-week-old pit mix Penny Friday afternoon at the First State Animal Center and SPCA in Camden. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) DOVER — A recent decision to transfer...
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All’s fare for Dover Uber driver
Uber driver John Welgan of Dover is ready to pick up his next fare in his 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The ride-sharing service that operates through smart phones is popular in larger cities but is now...
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Roundup: Fox Post 2 splits with Stahl Post 30
Dover Fox Post 2 outfielder and cleanup hitter Garrett Lawson (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Dover Fox Post 2 pitcher and leadoff hitter Sean Hanhauser Dover Fox Post 2 outfielder Drew Candner...
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DIAA mulls major realignment for sports teams
Kevin Charles DOVER — The DIAA had already started a preliminary study on realigning the state’s high school athletic teams. But before the DIAA went any further, Kevin Charles — the DIAA’s executive...
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COMMENTARY: Delaware’s duty to apologize for slavery
EDITOR’S NOTE: In light of a recent request by the Afro-American Historical Society in Wilmington asking Gov. Jack A. Markell to sign an apology for slavery, this never-delivered speech was drafted by...
View ArticleRoundup: M.O.T. wins District 1 Major League softball title with 19-1 win...
M.O.T. downed Milford, 19-1, to capture the District I championship in Major League softball on Sunday night. Danielle DeBenedictis pitched a no-hitter for the Middletown-area all-stars, who advance...
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Veterans encouraged to attend benefits meeting
DOVER — A series of events hosted by Rep. John Carney, D-Del., are intended to help connect veterans to Veterans Affairs and related organizations, allowing individual citizens to network and gain...
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Outlook favorable for Kent County crops
A corn field along Savannah Road near Dover shows the growth so far this summer. If rain remains steady and temperatures don’t rise too high, a good corn crop is forecast for this year in Kent...
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