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Veterans flock to Legion post for benefits seminar
Tom and Maryann Cavanaugh smile after receiving some good advice Monday at a veterans’ event. (Delaware State News/Matt Bittle) DOVER — More than half an hour before the event began, veterans had...
View ArticleReport shows cancer rates declining in Delaware
DOVER — Cancer rates in Delaware are declining, based on a report released by the Division of Public Health (DPH) Monday. Rates of diagnoses and fatalities from cancer are decreasing around the state....
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Slideshow: Delaware State Fair 2015
22dsn Del State Fair Setup 012 In a few short days, these stands will be full of folks cheering on those famous racin' Hollywood Pigs Trina Stump of Dover, right, and Jane Long of Delmar had a very...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Camden Wyoming Sewer Authority a financial steward
I am reflecting on what I think is a false perception of the public water supply and sewer system of the Camden and Wyoming area. This area has a unique administrative structure which is responsible...
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Dover police dog gets a bullet-proof vest
Dover Police Department K9 Gunner joined the department roughly a year ago and and is assigned to Patrolman First Class Joseph Bauer. (Submitted photo by Dover Police Department) DOVER — Dover Police...
View ArticleOfficials mull location for Dover splash park
DOVER — The city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee is still planning to construct a splash park in Dover within the next two years. The $300,000 project was in the capital...
View ArticleSussex challenges First State’s right to terminate animal control services
GEORGETOWN — Sussex County’s attorney said Tuesday no legal basis exists for the contracted provider of animal control services in Delaware to terminate its responsibilities after Sept. 15 as...
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Downstate teams to meet in Big League regional finals
DOVER – They came to Dover with a chip on their shoulders. Now Sussex County’s Big League baseball all-stars might leave with a championship banner in their hands. District III earned a spot in the Big...
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Dover police charge Magnolia man in July 13 homicide
DOVER — A 29-year-old Magnolia man was arrested and charged Monday in connection with an alleged July 13 homicide in the Simon Circle neighborhood, police said. Erick Morton, of the unit block of...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump could learn a lesson about heroism
What is a hero? Wikipedia defines a hero as “a person or character who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage, bravery, or self-sacrifice for some greater...
View ArticleHeart in the Game playing for heart health
DOVER – As preseason for school sports gears up, student athletes are required by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to get a physical exam before stepping on the field. “When doing a...
View ArticleMarkell signs into law regulatory reform bills
DOVER — Gov. Jack Markell signed into law Wednesday three bipartisan bills that aim to reduce government regulations. One proposal requires a regular review of agency rules, while two others deal with...
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Capital names new school board member, principal
DOVER — The Capital School District Board of Education appointed a new board member Tuesday night. She is Nauleen Perry, the registrar at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover, who will fill...
View ArticleDelaware inmates’ telephone rates to drop by 30 percent
DOVER — State officials on Wednesday said a new telephone contract for prison inmate phone calls will immediately drop rates by 30 percent. The Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI)...
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Dover’s Moores Lake goes green, in an unhealthy way
Algae floats on the surface of Moores Lake Tuesday afternoon. (Delaware State News/Matt Bittle) DOVER — Earlier this month, Thomas Hengst went down to Moores Lake, as he does nearly every day,...
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With ribbons in hand, Delaware State Fair judges put taste buds to the test
Scored jars are tagged with first and second place ribbon stickers on the shelves in the Dover Building. (Delaware State News/Andrew West) HARRINGTON — The margarita marmalade’s taste seemed to come...
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Kent County storms back to take Big League East banner
Big-banner Delaware District I (Kent) head coach Kevin Turner wears his game face. Delaware District I’s Austin Johnson scores a run for Kent. Delaware District I first baseman Kendall Small makes...
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SLIDESHOW: Delaware State Fair animals
Melissa Mitchell of Greenwood brings in two yearling rams into the Kent Building Thursday. Blake Wilson, 13 of Dover was hard at work early Thursday tending to his lambs. Nora Rodgers, 2 of Dover, was...
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Two men charged in Harrington shooting
Elijah Desir, left, and Laquan Johnson were arrested and charged after investigation into an alleged shooting incident on June 28 in Harrington. (Submitted photo by Harrington Police Department)...
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Police: Dover killing caught on surveillance tape
DOVER — A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times during an alleged July 13 homicide, police said in court papers, and found lying in front of his vehicle as officers arrived at approximately 2:17 a.m....
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