Dover Police Spring Jam set for Saturday
DOVER — The Dover Police Department in collaboration with Communities in Schools of Delaware, will hold its Spring Jam event Friday. The event, open to the public, will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at...
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Safety issues worry residents of Dover neighborhoods
DOVER — Councilman Roy Sudler Jr. said residents are still making a continuous effort to resolve safety issues at The Hamlet and the Elks Lodge at 217 N. Kirkwood St. Residents of The Hamlet and...
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Time for tulips in Dover
Tulips in bud give promise that the tulip show will continue in Dover for a few weeks. (Delaware State News/K.I. White) Pretty-in-pink tulips fill a bed on Loockerman Street in Dover. A splash of...
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Delaware Senate Republicans unveil bills aimed to combat poverty
DOVER — Senate Republicans are unveiling a large-scale initiative today designed to combat poverty in a variety of stages and overhaul current efforts in the state. The agenda, called “A Brighter...
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Take A Kid Fishing! a fun family event
This determined little angler was very happy to land a bluegill at the Aquatic Resources Education Center pond near Smyrna. (Outdoor Delaware/Mary Rivera) On a picture perfect summer morning, at the...
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In Upper Bay, it’s all about that bass
Bill Wessells shows off this citation 40-pound, 44.5-inch striped bass caught on fresh bunker off Greens Beach. (Submitted photo/Port Penn Bait and Tackle) Spring fishing so far has been off the hook,...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: More should be done to present animal abuse, neglect
I have been witness to, and have heard many tales of, serious animal abuse and neglect. Not only is it disheartening, but it makes me furious to see such sweet creatures treated so inhumanely. My...
View ArticleRoundup: Wesley baseball team holds on to edge Salisbury 10-9
The Wesley College baseball team earned its second consecutive Capital Athletic Conference win over a top-25 opponent, defeating No. 12 Salisbury University 10-9 on Wednesday at Bob Reed Field. The...
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Lawson leads Senators by Polytech 3-1
Triston Harris (12) bats for Dover in a baseball game against Polytech on Wednesday at Dover High School. (Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran) Miguel Rivera (17) bats for Polytech. Garrett...
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A monument fit for The King: Petty-owned Ford in Monster’s firm grasp
Bobby Farrell, of Frederica, and his daughter, Elizabeth, get a photo with Richard Petty. Seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty and Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Smithfield Ford for Richard...
View ArticleTwo additional flu-related deaths in Delaware
DOVER — Delaware’s Division of Public Health reported two more flu-related deaths for the 2015-2016 flu season, bringing the total to three. The two new fatalities were New Castle County residents, a...
View ArticleSaturday is final day to register for Delaware presidential primary
DOVER — Saturday is the deadline to register to vote in the state’s presidential primary on April 26. Delaware residents can register in person at any one of the five election offices located in...
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Delaware Democratic chair blasts GOP anti-poverty plan
DOVER — In the wake of the Senate Republican caucus announcing a set of initiatives designed to combat poverty, the head of the state Democratic Party blasted the plan as lacking substance. The...
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Smyrna woman gets four years in jail for fatally shooting husband
SMYRNA — A Smyrna woman received a 25-year prison sentence, suspended after four years, for shooting her husband to death during a domestic violence-fueled confrontation in 2014 that shattered two...
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Slideshow: CR softball team blanks Concord 5-0
Players get ready to play Thursday’s softball game between host Caesar Rodney and Concord. The Riders won 5-0. (Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran) Kaylie Gros (7) smiles in the CR dugout....
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Roundup: Ball hurls shutout as CR softball team tops Concord 5-0
Players get ready to play Thursday’s softball game between host Caesar Rodney and Concord. The Riders won 5-0. (Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran) Kaylie Gros (7) smiles in the CR dugout....
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Department of Justice to monitor compliance to restore urns at Dover cemetery
DOVER — There’s no specific court-ordered schedule for defendants to restore missing urns to a west Dover cemetery or face re-filed charges. Clockwise from upper left, are Ethel A. Melvin, Shaughn A....
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DSU panel addresses news media and minority issues
DSU alumnus Eric Dickens, digital media advertising Operations manager for A & E Network and senior platform specialist for NBC Universal; DSU alumnus Steven DeShields, point of sales manager for...
View ArticleState says death penalty is constitutional in court filing
DOVER — The state has responded in the ongoing judicial review of the death penalty, arguing the statute does not violate the U.S. Constitution. In January, Superior Court Judge Paul Wallace...
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Community unites to help boy with tumor on brain stem
DOVER — On what seemed like a normal Thursday earlier this year, the world was turned upside down for sixth-grader Thomas Carey and his family after a bump on the head landed him in the hospital....
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