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Printing was an art form to Delaware State News pressman
DOVER — Some notes and quotes between headlines and deadlines… Readers of the Delaware State News never saw a credit line for Don Hawkins in the newspaper. As far as I know, he never sought one or...
View ArticleRoundup: US East rallies to edge District III in World Series opener
The U.S. East scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to edge Sussex County’s District III, 4-3, as the Senior League softball World Series got underway on Sunday afternoon. Both the Senior League...
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Dover baker to compete in ‘Cake Wars’ Monday night on Food Network
Tiffanee Lee-Scott, shown in her Tiffanee & Co. Bakery at 147 Governors Ave. in Dover, will appear on national television tonight. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER –– After starting a baking...
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COMMENTARY: Factors to consider in 2016 presidential campaign
Now that the respective party conventions have completed their work, the general election campaign for president begins. There are several important factors to consider when evaluating the candidates...
View ArticleTwo Clayton men charged in separate felony DUI cases
MILFORD — A 50-year-old Clayton man was arrested on felony DUI charges Saturday after his vehicle was found overturned in a ditch just after noon, police said in court papers. The Delaware State Police...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Is second city planner needed?
Yesterday, I learned from your paper that the City of Dover now has a SECOND city planner. [“Planning for Schutte Park’s future – City soliciting suggestions from Dover community on upgrades, amenities...
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Congressional candidates file financial disclosures
DOVER — Congressional candidate Lisa Blunt Rochester had at least $5.5 million in assets as of May, according to a financial disclosure form she filed with the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of...
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Dover Public Library looking to issue passports … and stomp out smoking
Michelle Hughes (left), assistant director of the Dover Public Library, and Margie Cyr, the library’s director, hope to add a passport service and eliminate smoking on the facility’s grounds. Dover...
View ArticleRoundup: Wild Quail’s Whitby among four tied for lead at Delaware Open
There are no shortage of contenders after the first round of the Delaware Open. A total of 13 players are within two shots of the lead following the opening 18 holes of the 51st annual golf tournament...
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Murder indictment handed down following 7-year probe
DOVER — A long-running investigation culminated in a first-degree murder indictment last month in connection with a 2009 shooting death in Dover, according to authorities and court papers. Larry...
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Hiring squeeze: Burlington fills positions before next month’s opening
Interviewing during the Burlington Stores Job Fair at Delaware State University on Tuesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — The odds may have seemed long, more than 500 job applicants for...
View ArticleDelaware Supreme Court overturns death penalty
DOVER — The Delaware Supreme Court overturned the state’s death penalty Tuesday, ruling it violates the U.S. Constitution. In a 148-page opinion, which includes dissension from one justice and partial...
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Roundup: Wild Quail’s Whitby falls short at Delaware Open
Jay Whitby came in second place at the Delaware Open in Tuesday. Jay Whitby kept the pressure on Peter Barron until the end on Tuesday. But Barron, the 40-year-old from Baywood Greens, was just too...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Despite Republican rhetoric, Armageddon not hitting US
America is not descending into anarchy and chaos. Despite what you may have gleaned from cable news and talk radio and the alarmist tone of the Republican convention, the rate of violent crimes...
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Police: Robbery suspect ID’d thanks to social media
Dylan M. Chambers DOVER — The vast reach of social media was crucial to identifying a suspect in a convenience store robbery on July 29, authorities said Wednesday. Describing “an overwhelming response...
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Indictments handed up by Kent County grand jury
DOVER — A Dover man who police alleged chased suspects after a home invasion on October 17, 2015, followed by the shooting death of a woman waiting in a vehicle was indicted Monday on a felony...
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Bridgeville colt ready for Hambletonian
Iron Mine Bucky has won five of 16 career races and earned $167,756. Last year, his victories included divisions of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Keystone Classic. This year, he won a division of...
View ArticleSurvey indicates dissatisfaction with state’s education system
DOVER — More than half the respondents in a new survey said the state spends too little on educa-tion, and a quarter gave Delaware’s education system a “D” or an “F”. The survey, conducted by a...
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Auditor chides Town of Frankford for lax procedures
Tom Wagner DOVER — While not criminal in nature, a State of Delaware audit determined that former Town of Frankford officials might have conducted “inappropriate activity” that was not detected,...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: A prescription for Middle East peace
As hopeless as it looks now in the Middle East wars, keep the faith. President Obama recently stated “that we cannot build a wall around a global economy?” He has been promoting the controversial free...
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