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Smyrna Eagles to fly for final time at Blue-Gold game
NEWARK — As the Smyrna High School players walked the field at Delaware Stadium Sunday, they were able to relive the best moment of their high school football careers. For the first time since winning...
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Dover letter carriers honored for million-mile feat
John Comeaux, left, of Marydel, and Jack Lawrence, of Camden, were honored at the Dover Post Office on Thursday for driving 1 million miles without an accident. (Delaware State News/Mike Finney) DOVER...
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Middletown’s Debus ‘in such disbelief’ after Miss Delaware win
DOVER — Clasping each other’s hands Saturday night, the last two remaining competitors in the Miss Delaware Pageant at Dover Down waited for the announcement that would change one of their lives. Miss...
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Little Creek works to correct FOIA violation
Currently, Little Creek keeps official documents stored in a secured part of the U.S. Post Office building on Main Street. (Delaware State News file photo) LITTLE CREEK — Following a Freedom of...
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Damages from Magnolia fire exceed $500,000
MAGNOLIA — A Sunday afternoon fire in Magnolia that left three houses in ruins has the Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal searching for an explanation. “The family wasn’t home at the time of the...
View ArticleLocal Auto Racing: ‘The Rocket’ roars to first win of season
DELMAR — Delaware International Speedway hosted the $3,000 Late Models vs. Big Block Modifieds on Saturday night and track conditions were perfect for the full-bodied Late Model cars. Taking the cash...
View ArticleRoundup: Post 10 Generals sweep Post 3 Milford in Legion baseball
The Post 10 Generals swept Post 3 Milford, 14-2 and 22-5, in an American Legion baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. In the opener, Andrew Ebert had a pair of hits, including a double, for...
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Late replacements glad to join Gold team
Caesar Rodney graduate Brian Lewis cut short a vacation to Florida to join the Gold squad as a late replacement. (Special to the Delaware State News/Jon Lloyd Jr.) NEWARK — The last thing on Brian...
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Three indicted for Kent robberies, home invasion
DOVER — Three men were indicted last week regarding a series of alleged armed robberies and a home invasion in Kent County in 2015. Kameron Scott, of Camden-Wyoming, Anthony Stafford-Jordan, of...
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Dover budget proposes slight rise in spending, no tax increase
DOVER — The city’s proposed 2017 fiscal year budget includes a slight increase in spending while holding the line on property taxes. First reading of the city’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal...
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Court upholds Sussex prosecutor’s suspension over prank
DOVER — A dangerous courthouse prank warranted the 30-day suspension of a veteran Sussex County prosecutor, the Supreme Court determined last week. The court found that Deputy Attorney General Adam D....
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Police urge folks to report suspicious activity
DOVER — In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Delaware’s senior senator urged Americans to come together, issued criticisms of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump...
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Blue-Gold notes: Bonnie hopes kicking skills can help Gold
Polytech product Mark Bonnie’s kicking and punting skills earned him a spot in the Blue-Gold Game. (Special to the Delaware State News/Jon Lloyd Jr.) NEWARK — Mark Bonnie didn’t get the chance to do...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Spawning surge could signal payoff harvest restrictions
Every spring, John Rodenhausen looks forward to seeing a few horseshoe crabs on the beach at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s headquarters outside Annapolis. But this year, Rodenhausen says, thousands...
View ArticleSlideshow: Fox Post 2 American Legion
Click to view slideshow. Delaware State News photos/ Marc Clery Fox Post 2 played R.C. DuPont 18 in American Legion baseball Tuesday at Wesley College.
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Lewes man charged in sex solicitation sting
LEWES – A 33-year-old Lewes man was arrested on May 23 after allegedly attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl who was actually a state trooper in an online undercover operation,...
View ArticleDover to receive road map to becoming healthier
DOVER – The Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association is trying to get Dover and Kent County – home of the majority of obese adults in the state – off the couch and snack foods and into...
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Kent County Levy Court supports expedited business proposal
DOVER – Kent County Levy Court Commissioner Eric Buckson said supporting the “Bring New Jobs to Delaware Act” is a no-brainer when it comes to encouraging large-scale businesses to come to the state....
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Seven former Delaware employees charged with fraud
DOVER – Seven former state of Delaware employees have been indicted for alleged fraud involving Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, officials announced on Tuesday. Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn...
View ArticleDeath penalty arguments to be heard by Delaware Supreme Court
DOVER — The Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the state’s death penalty today, bringing an issue that has been debated for months closer to conclusion — and potentially...
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