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Delaware District I: Big League World Series bound
072116-5142 District I's's Cole Garey connects on a pitch and blasts it over the centerfield fence to give his team two insurance runs in the 7th inning in the Big League championship game Thursday....
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Brick Works gets crafty with inaugural beer crawl
Eric Williams, left, founder of the Mispillion River Brewing Company, and Ryan Maloney, right, head brewer at Mispillion, have partnered with Kevin Reading, owner of Abbott’s Grill restaurants, to open...
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Around the Delaware State Fair – from A to Z
The Delaware State Fair officially opened its gate to visitors Thursday morning. This year’s fair features its usual assortment of rides, food, concerts, competitions and exhibits for all ages....
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Freedom of speech, civil (and uncivil) discourse
The right to freedom of speech is a precious freedom. Not all people in the world have it, so, those of us who do should feel blessed. But it has limits: We are given the classic examples of the boy...
View ArticleRoundup: Lower Sussex tops C-W 14-11 in Junior League tourney opener
Click to view slideshow. Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran Lower Sussex scored the final three runs of the game to post a 14-11 victory over Camden-Wyoming in the first game of the Junior...
View ArticleMisleading Delaware firefighter charity calls stopped
WILMINGTON — Misleading charitable solicitations that were misrepresented as going to Delaware fire companies have ended. The calls were halted as a result of an investigation and a Cease and Desist...
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Magnolia family welcomes home soldier
Jake Ferger returned home from a six-month deployment to Qatar Friday and was welcomed home by wife Jackie, sons Caleb and Ethan and daughters Addison and Savannah. The family moved into the Lindale...
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Delaware lawyers evaluate impact of police body cameras on justice system
DOVER — Prosecutors and defense lawyers are evaluating how the use of police body cameras will impact the state’s criminal justice system. Delaware State Police are now in a pilot program to test the...
View ArticleDemolition Derby an enduring attraction at Delaware State Fair
Click to view slideshow. DELAWARE STATE NEWS PHOTOS BY MARC CLERY HARRINGTON – These folks are wired a little bit differently, much like the cars and trucks they drive and even some of the people who...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not so fast on Dover’s Tiny Houses
Regardless of what Port Hope and Victory Church are planning, they have charged ahead with those plans without regard for existing Kent County zoning codes. The sample tiny house they built was totally...
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Biden, his time? No, but he’ll star at convention
DOVER — Some notes and quotes between headlines and deadlines… *** “Our” Joe Biden is back on the big stage again this week in Philadelphia. He’ll be among the prime-time speakers for the Democratic...
View ArticleRoundup: Haass’ 2-run hit in 7th lifts Fox Post 2 in Legion tourney opener
Joey Haass broke a tie with a two-RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give Fox Post-2 a 4-1 victory in the opening round of the American Legion baseball state tournament on Saturday afternoon...
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Dover poet’s workshop lets kids express themselves
Amillion Mayfield, of Dover, aka Amillion the Poet, leads the Poetry in Motion Workshop at the Dover Public Library. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) DOVER — Amillion Mayfield had just...
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Delaware Public Archives shares list of daily historical events
The Delaware Public Archives building. This Day in Delaware History has been issued by the archives for about 15 years. It consists of four Delaware-related items that often span centuries and a photo...
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Magnolia’s Jackewicz farm prepares to go to the highest bidder
Murray Wise Associates will conduct the auction of the Jackewicz farm at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Conference and Training Center of the Delaware Technical Community College in Dover. MAGNOLIA – A...
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In the line of fire: How safe are Delaware police?
An American flag flies at half staff in front of the Dover Police Department on Thursday morning. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson) DOVER — These are especially dangerous times for law enforcement....
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Can Carney be topped in Delaware governor race?
DOVER — U.S. Rep. John Carney is considered the heavy favorite to be elected Delaware’s next governor in November, continuing the state’s 24-year span of Democratic chief executives. Whether he is...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Saturday at the Delaware State Fair
Click to view slideshow. Folks braved hot temperatures for more fun Saturday at the Delaware State Fair. Delaware State News photos by Marc Clery
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4-H not just for ‘farm kids’ at Delaware State Fair
4-H member Alyson Melson, 16, of New Castle judges photography at the Delaware State Fair. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) HARRINGTON — A teenage judge squeezed a strawberry, then turned it slowly,...
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Smyrna All-State QB Henderson looks to build on title year
Nolan Henderson speaks with Smyrna offensive coordinator Mike Marks before overtime of the 2015 Division I football state championship game. (Delaware State News file photo) SMYRNA — It’s 92 degrees,...
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