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Congressional hopefuls Barney, Reigle trade shots
Sean Barney DOVER — Democratic congressional candidate Sean Barney is not only doubling down on his criticism of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, he is expanding it to the GOP nominee for...
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Sen. Coons: Did Trump break the law?
Chris Coons DOVER — Delaware’s junior U.S. senator is calling on a Republican colleague to hold a hearing regarding comments by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in which he encouraged Russia —...
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Peach perfect: Ripe fruit aplenty for annual festival
Ethan Riley, 16, arranges peaches at Fifer Orchards in Wyoming on Wednesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Throughout the summer harvest, Fifer Orchards has found itself thankful for the...
View ArticleRoundup: District III tops Europe-Africa 7-1 in Big League World Series
District III scored the first four runs of the game before posting a 7-1 victory over Europe-Africa in the Big League softball World Series on Wednesday night. The victory leaves the Sussex County...
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Dover man faces drug, weapons charges
DOVER — Donovan Maldonado, of Dover, was arrested and is facing drug and gun charges after Dover Police and Delaware Probation and Parole officers executed a search warrant Wednesday afternoon, Dover...
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Hot weather lowers Delaware State Fair attendance
The Junior Livestock Auction raised more than $187,000 which will be distributed to youth exhibitors who sold their prize livestock. (Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran) HARRINGTON — July’s...
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Dover making big strides in housing homeless veterans
DOVER — It’s not just one thing in particular that has led to the decreasing numbers of homeless veterans in Dover over the past year-and-a-half. Rather, it’s a combination of several different...
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Lenape Indians get historic recognition by state
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signs legislation Thursday to officially recognize the Lenape as a Delaware Indian tribe. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — For the first time, the Lenape Indian...
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Smyrna PTO treasurer arrested for fraudulent purchases
SMYRNA — The treasurer of the Smyrna Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization has been arrested for allegedly making around $11,000 in unauthorized purchases with a PTO-issued debit card....
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Should US really be striving toward diversity?
Diversity is good. That is what we are told. Did I miss something? Diversity means an America that is less white and less Christian, and this is good? Really? Seems that I remember from American...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Politics with a twist
A recent column by Ken Rudin, former political editor for National Public Radio, rated Spiro “Ted” Agnew as the worst vice president in the past 60 years. His ranking is suspect, first, because he is...
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Roundup: District III makes Senior League Series quarterfinals
Gov. Jack Markell honors District I’s Big League World Series team in the governor’s office on Thursday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) District III shook off an early two-run deficit to down...
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Smyrna woman draws up book on ‘Blondie’ films
Carol Lynn Scherling shows off her book “Blondie Goes to Hollywood” as well as other Blondie memorabilia in her Smyrna home Thursday morning. She will lead a discussion on the film series based on the...
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Comic Con to dress up Dover
At last year’s Dover Comic Con, Harry Simon, center, of Camden, came dressed as Doctor Who and Haley Gerardi, of Felton, as a Weeping Angel from same TV series, while the character’s future incarnation...
View ArticleWesley’s Callahan may start Packers’ preseason game
When the Green Bay Packers suit up to face the Indianapolis Colts for the NFL Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night, it won’t be Aaron Rodgers taking the first snap for the Green and Gold. It very well...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Imagine if politicians tried telling the truth
Imagine if our leaders really cared about fixing problems, rather than appealing to their myopic voter bases. What a difference their public pronouncements would make. How refreshing that would be!...
View ArticleRoundup: Maddox leads D-III to Big League semifinals
Mya Maddox doubled home both District III runs in the third inning and finished the game by pitching three shutout innings as the Sussex County squad edged U.S. Southeast, 2-1, in the Big League...
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Dennis drives Iron Mike Bucky in Hambo today
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bridgeville-owned Iron Mine Buckey will start from Post Position 8 in the first of two eliminations today for the prestigious Hambletonian at the Meadowlands. The 3-year-old...
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Jarmon in good shape to help Hens this season
NEWARK — Playing minor-league baseball and staying in great shape don’t always go together. Jamie Jarmon learned that the hard way. The former Indian River High standout admits that, after a couple...
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