Charges dismissed in Millsboro American Legion case
MILLSBORO — Charges have been dismissed against defendants in an American Legion internal theft investigation in Millsboro, though authorities said a criminal case remains ongoing. On Monday morning,...
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Kenton man charged with fifth DUI
KENTON — A 20-ounce Bud Ice beer can allegedly was found open and cold to the touch on a vehicle’s passenger floorboard before a 29-year-old Kenton man was arrested on a fifth DUI charge Friday night,...
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Kent County tackles trash complaints
DOVER — Kent County officials hope to have a resolution to recent complaints by residents about trash not being collected in a timely manner. “We understand their problems and we’re trying our best to...
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Ex-Senator, Gator Thurman eyes Bengals tryout
“I’ll take any opportunity I can get,” Trip Thurman said. “I kind of had to choose which one where I felt like I had the best shot and they liked me the most — and that was the Bengals. I’m hoping to...
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Delaware has history of calling for constitutional conventions
DOVER — Only once has the United States held a Constitutional Convention. That instance, in 1787, resulted in the dismantling of the Articles of Confederation and the creation of the Constitution and...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Numbers tell the real story of who can beat Clinton
The recent primary election actually resulted in a number of surprises. Such elections typically have lower turnouts than the general election, but the media is making a big deal of the fact that...
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Kent Youth Philanthropy Board awards grants
The 2015-16 Kent County Youth Philanthropy Board in alphabetical order: Cassidy Bennetti of Dover High School, Maura Gast of Dover High School, Brielle Hermstedt of Milford High School, Jason Kalaygian...
View ArticleRoundup: Cummings scores 3 as CR wins 4-3 over Indians
Aleya Cummings netted back-to-back goals three minutes apart to lift Caesar Rodney High to a 4-3 victory over Indian River in a showdown between the Henlopen Conference’s top two girls’ soccer teams on...
View ArticleSussex Tech earns state softball final, tops Lake Forest 4-1
Click to view slideshow. GEORGETOWN — The ball was hit to one of the deepest parts of the ballpark as Lake Forest High watched, hoping it had extended its softball season by at least another half...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dover working hard to combat gang violence
On Wednesday, May 18, a meeting was held at Dover City Hall regarding “Gangs and Crime in our City.” Many people attended the meeting and voiced opinions and suggested solutions. Their presence was...
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Smyrna at Night ready for Lovebettie
The Pittsburgh-based “swagger rock” band Lovebettie will be one of the headliners for the third annual Smyrna at Night festival June 10. Lovebettie will play the Smyrna Opera House, one of 10 venues in...
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‘Biggs Shot’ in focus at Dover museum
A.J. Andriance, of Felton, used the technique of Plakatstil to create this image in the Biggs Museum of American Art’s Biggs Shot exhibit. (Submitted photo) DOVER –– Some of the best photography in the...
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Dept of Justice announces anti-heroin drug expansion
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday the state plans to purchase about 450 kits of naloxone, a drug that can combat the effects of heroin and reverse overdoses. The kits,...
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Insurance firms seek steep rate hikes for marketplace
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Insurance announced Thursday insurance companies have requested rate increases of at least 24 percent each for individual health care in the state’s online...
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Police, NAACP leader agree with Dover shooting report findings
DOVER — Local police and a community leader agreed with findings that a Dover Police Department officer was justified in shooting a fleeing suspect in August 2015. On Wednesday afternoon, the...
View ArticleFinished budget includes 1.5 percent pay raise for state workers
DOVER — State employees are on track to receive the biggest pay raise they’ve seen in five years after the Joint Finance Committee approved a salary increase Thursday. Employees will earn an extra...
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Inmates may not be charged in Department of Correction probe
The Delaware Department of Correction reported 80 drug-involved contraband incidents at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna from May 2015 to April 2016. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson)...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Class of 2016: Dover High School
Click to view slideshow. Valedictorian: Jordan Ann Resh Salutatorian: Maura Anne Gast *National Honor Society Ashley Nicole Adams Frantzsisco Adjocy Ken-Nephtalie Adjocy Jacob Alexander Adjoodani Ebony...
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Dover’s Hutchins tops All-State baseball team
Dover High’s Jordan Hutchins was named the state Player of the Year while a total of six Henlopen Conference players made the first team on this All-State baseball squad. The team was chosen by the...
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Severe storms pose threat to Delaware on Sunday
DOVER — Sunday is not shaping up to be one of those postcard-looking June days where folks are lying under umbrellas at the beach, grilling up scrumptious dinners on backyard barbecues or enjoying...
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