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Indian River school board drops membership in state association

SELBYVILLE — The Indian River Board of Education voted Monday to end its membership in the Delaware School Boards Association for the 2015-2016 school year. The board voted unanimously against paying...

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Meeting about violence in Dover’s 4th District set for Thursday night

DOVER — City Councilmen David Anderson and Roy Sudler Jr. will host a meeting Thursday night for 4th District residents to discuss violence in the community, among other topics. The meeting is set for...

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Delaware sex offender charged with 1975 murders of Maryland sisters

WHEATON, Md. — Forty years after two young sisters vanished from a suburban Maryland mall a sex offender currently imprisoned in Delaware has been charged with their murders, authorities said...

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Crisis meeting set to discuss Delaware animal control

DOVER — A Monday meeting will address statewide animal control issues following First State Animal Center-SPCA’s vote this week to terminate contract obligations in 60 days. The gathering at Kent...

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Cape opens Senior League title defense with shutout win

NEWARK — The Cape Senior League All-Stars began this year’s state baseball tournament the same way it ended last year’s event — as winners. The defending state champions opened their title defense with...

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C-W rallies to win Senior Softball District I title

Camden-Wyoming 3rd baseman Hunter Lord crosses home plate Wednesday evening. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Milford starting pitcher Kyhn Reynolds C-W 1st baseman Bre Polk hits the ball. Milford...

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Kay’s Kamp gives a normal summer to kids with cancer

Colin Tjaden, 10 of Wilmington, shows the clock he decorated during arts and crafts period at Kay’s Kamp at St. Andrew’s School near Middletown. The camp’s mission is to provide children ages 5-17...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stop supporting those who don’t support you

Recent decisions by the Supreme Court which undermine traditional family values have left many Christians and other concerned Americans upset and demoralized. While the federal government and Supreme...

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Parade, events celebrate 25th anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act

DOVER — When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, the event not only changed law — it changed attitudes. Today, the ADA directly affects about 57...

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FSAC chief: Animal control meeting should be opened to public

CAMDEN — On Thursday, First State Animal Center-SPCA Executive Director Kevin Usilton said next week’s meeting to discuss upcoming statewide animal control plans should be open to the public. On...

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Markell vetoes student test opt-out bill

WILMINGTON — Gov. Jack Markell vetoed the “Opt Out” bill Thursday that would have allowed Delaware parents to pull their children out of standardized testing in schools. Advocates for House Bill 50 had...

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Demolition begins at Dover’s Kirby & Holloway

  Demolition began this week at the site of the Kirby & Holloway Family Restaurant, a landmark in Dover since 1948. The restaurant, which was destroyed by fire in February 2014, will be rebuilt,...

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Police shooting of Dover man in standoff ruled ‘justified’

DOVER — Use of force was justified when a 52-year-old Dover man was shot and killed by police officers entering a barricaded apartment in late 2014, the Delaware Department of Justice determined in a...

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Hands-on camp at Biggs exposes kids to art possibilities

The Biggs Museum of American Art gave creativity free rein this week with its ArtVentures Camp: Clay Creations. Youngsters learned how to create sculptures from earthy, muddy and man-made materials....

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Delaware offers programs to save money for dog/cat owners

DOVER — Getting a pet neutered can strain a budget. According to www.vetinfo.com the cost to neuter a dog can range from $50 to $170, depending on its size and where the owner lives. A cat can cost...

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Dover police arrest 11 in probe of drugs, guns

Anteaza Vann Anthony Winberry Antonie Montague Charles Johnson Isaac Montague Jalisa Christmas Joseph Carter Kenneth Fisher Matthew Hill Quavaughn Williams Shon Caldwell DOVER — Investigation into...

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Unemployment rises slightly in Delaware for second month

DOVER –– Unemployment increased in Delaware by one-tenth of a percent for the second consecutive month, rising to 4.7 percent in June, according to the Monthly Labor Report issued by the Delaware...

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: History repeating itself in 2015

In honor of what our framers did for us, it’s time to share some truth to dispel the distortions, the half-truths that are completed. The battle between Great Britain and America was actually between...

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Roundup: C-W reaches Junior softball state finals

Camden-Wyoming downed Canal, 18-8, on Friday night to reach the finals of the Junior League softball state tournament. District I champion C-W will face Lower Sussex today at 7 p.m. at Caravel Academy...

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Pro hoop player helps kids build skills at Dover YMCA

Dwight Burke DOVER — Basketball has taken Dwight Burke all over the world. The game’s latest stop for him is at the Dover YMCA. Burke, a former player at Marquette University and current professional...

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