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Hartly woman charged with sixth DUI
HARTLY — Before a 64-year-old Hartly woman was charged with a sixth alleged DUI offense last Friday, police claimed her vehicle was clocked traveling 71 mph in a 40 mph zone, and accelerating at a rate...
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Kent Levy Court to decide on new health insurance plans
DOVER — Kent Levy Court will make a final decision on two new health insurance plans for county employees during its business meeting on April 12. Last month, the two plans were introduced in an effort...
View ArticleRoundup: Pechin strikes out 13 as Polytech softball team wins 2-0
Taylor Pechin struck out 13 on her way to a complete game shutout as the Polytech High softball team defeated St. Georges 2-0 in a nonconference matchup on Tuesday afternoon. Pechin also doubled and...
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Smyrna baseball team holds on 3-2 to end skid vs. rival Dover
Led by seniors Christopher Wallace (1) and Triston Harris (12), the Dover Senators take the field on a very cold Tuesday afternoon before their game against Smyrna. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)...
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Dickerson pleads guilty to gun charges
WILMINGTON — A Delaware man who was seen on police dashboard camera video being kicked in the head by a Dover police officer in a racially-charged case from 2013 has pleaded guilty to unrelated gun...
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Delaware fourth-graders learn liquid lesson about water
Towne Point Elementary students formed a fire brigade at Tuesday’s Make a Splash Festival at St. Jones Reserve to learn about water conservation. Two teams competed to see which one could get the most...
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Scenic Delaware
A super selection of scenic shots of our area submitted by our readers Mary Elizabeth Phillips of Dover submited this photo from Delaware Seashore State Park at Conquest Road taken last month Patricia...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Democracy is dead
One hundred years ago, 1916, during an election year, Louis Brandeis was nominated — and confirmed — to the Supreme Court, where he served with great distinction for many years. Seventeen years later,...
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Dover Elks Lodge neighbors push for action on safety issues
DOVER — Councilman Roy Sudler Jr. and residents hope to eventually resolve safety issues regarding the Elks Lodge at 217 N. Kirkwood St. Mr. Sudler said residents have lost confidence in the lodge to...
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Two men convicted in fatal stabbing in Dover
DOVER — Two men charged after a July 2014 stabbing death in Dover have been convicted of manslaughter, officials said this week. According to the Delaware Department of Justice, Kinon Teat, of Felton,...
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Bipartisan bill seeks to end civil forfeiture in Delaware
DOVER – Delaware lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would end a practice that allows police to seize cash and property from anyone simply suspected of being involved in criminal...
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Dover Air Force Base closing Jet Engine Shop
DOVER — After more than 40 years, Dover Air Force Base’s Jet Engine Shop is preparing to shut its doors. Looking through the nacelle of a General Electric TF39 engine, airmen assigned to the 436th...
View ArticleUD sticking to timeline for men’s basketball coach
NEWARK — Matt Robinson wasn’t still around to watch Villanova’s memorable national-championship win in person on Monday night. The Delaware interim athletic director did make it back from Houston just...
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Roundup: Rankin leads CR over Polytech
Luke Rankin netted four goals and Joshua Cosden added three as Caesar Rodney High downed Polytech, 15-4, in Henlopen Conference Northern Division boys’ lacrosse on Wednesday night. The Riders (2-0...
View ArticleDover Public Library to host stamp contest April 14
DOVER — Wildlife art enthusiasts, stamp and print collectors, waterfowl hunters, anglers, birdwatchers and wetland conservationists will gather April 14 at the Dover Public Library for the judging of...
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High winds challenging for fishermen
Old Man Winter slammed us again. Dropped temperatures, heavy winds that seem like they will never stop. We had a blow out tide that exposed the bottom of some areas in the bays that no one has ever...
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Southern Delaware Heart Ball shines under the stars
The 2015 Heart Ball was country themed and some silent auction items like cowboys fit the theme. This year, the theme is An Affair to Remember and guests are encouraged to come dressed in their red...
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Roundup: CR girls’ soccer team blanks Smyrna 8-0
CR senior Aleya Cummings (3) scores a goal against Smyrna sophomore goalie Cassidy Cook. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) CR senior Jameah Nixon (22) and Smyrna junior Casey Bell (19) CR senior...
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Smyrna Opera House offers preview of Ladybug Festival
Retro-pop group Hotsy Totsy will play the Smyrna Opera House Saturday night. (Submitted photos) For the past five years, The Ladybug Music Festival has been a summer hit in downtown Wilmington with a...
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Weekend BBQ festival poses Triple Threat in Harrington
Mike Jarrell of Milton, left, cuts up some ribs with Mark Stallard of Wilmington as they compete in the barbecue competition as the Slower Lower BBQ team at last year’s Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and...
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