Homeless complain about treatment at Dover farmers’ market
DOVER — Yvonne Heisler, a volunteer for the Dover Elks Lodge No. 1903, was taken aback by the alleged actions of a representative of the Downtown Dover Partnership at the Capital City Farmers Market on...
View ArticleWelcome back: Dover Air Force Base reopens runway
DOVER — The first landing on a rebuilt runway expected to last more than 50 years went flawlessly. About five minutes later, touchdown No. 2 was just as routine. A new era in aerial operations at...
View ArticleSlideshow: Dover 14, Lake Forest 7
Click to view slideshow. Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh
View ArticleSlideshow: Smyrna 60, Salesianum 26
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View ArticleRiders get on the board but suffer third loss to Glen Mills 30-6
Dan Candeloro CAMDEN — The Caesar Rodney High football team finally found the end zone late in the fourth quarter Friday night. The first win remained elusive, however, thanks to six lost fumbles and a...
View ArticleRoundup: Seaford tops St. Andrew’s 66-26 to snap 21-game losing streak
Seaford High rolled to a 66-26 victory over St. Andrews on Friday night, snapping the Blue Jays’ 21-game losing streak in football. The win was the first for Seaford (1-2) since a 12-6 victory over...
View ArticleDover rallies for first win, defeats Lake at home 14-7
Click to view slideshow. Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh DOVER — Jordan Magee held the ball as long as he could, giving his Dover High offensive line time to get to the proper spots on...
View ArticleDefending champion Smyrna pounds Sallies in title rematch 60-26
Click to view slideshow. Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran SMYRNA — Considering everything it meant, it would be difficult for any Smyrna High football team to surpass the Eagles’ Division...
View ArticleMinner’s son dies in Milford crash
MILFORD – The 55-year-old son of former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner died Friday in a Milford motor vehicle accident. Delaware State Police spokesman Cpl. Jeffrey R. Hale said the initial...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let Gary Johnson be involved in the debates
Have you seen the news release from the League of Women Voters? League Refuses to “Help Perpetrate a Fraud” The second paragraph sums it up best: “It has become clear to us that the candidates’...
View ArticleState council: School libraries outdated and understaffed
DOVER –– After decades of Delaware’s libraries failing to adequately serve the residents and students of the state the Delaware School Libraries Council released a new master plan to address the...
View ArticleDelaware Sports Complex taking shape … slowly
Pictured is an overhead view of the Delaware Sports Complex in Middletown that’s under construction. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson) MIDDLETOWN — Appearances are deceiving, Delaware Sports...
View ArticleSlideshow: Delmarva Folk Festival
Click to view slideshow. The Delaware Friends of Folk celebrated a quarter- century of making music with the 25th annual Delmarva Folk Festival near Hartly. Photos: Special to the Delaware State...
View ArticleUnwanted mailing address change triggers scam alert
CAMDEN — She unplugged her computer roughly two years ago to pay other bills. Robin L. Barilla says she hasn’t been online since. That’s why she’s baffled by a recent change of address for her mail...
View ArticleAMC Museum’s Festival of Flight gives wings to history
Click to view slideshow. PHOTOS: Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran DOVER — Vehicles continued arriving steadily at mid-afternoon, carrying passengers of all ages, various nationalities...
View ArticleTruex feels at home at Dover speedway
Martin Truex Jr. applies the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 18 in Joliet, Illinois. (Jeff...
View ArticleSmyrna man making his move in world of board games
Daniel Isom holds up tiles from Stop the Germs!, a fast-paced strategy game for two competitors that plays in 10 to 15 minutes. Players take turns placing, flipping, and moving hex tiles until someone...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Presidential debate ‘don’ts” often keys to elections
Ironically, there is a proclivity to remember the bad moments by candidates in previous presidential debates over the good spots. Accordingly, a review of flubs, mistakes, and overall atrocious...
View ArticleMissouri puts up 79 points in win over DSU
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri racked up 506 yards and 58 points in the first half en route to a 79-0 football victory over Delaware State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The two teams agreed to...
View ArticleNew businesses to celebrate Dover openings
DOVER — NASCAR isn’t the only thing coming to town next weekend. A new store, a relocated business and the opening of a new restaurant will all take place over the course of the next seven days...
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