CR girls rally to topple St. E’s for first time since 2011
By Andy Walter Delaware State News CAMDEN — As she stepped to the foul line with just 6.1 seconds left, Alexis Reid simply blocked everything out. “I just acted like I was at practice because we do a...
View ArticleBlue Hens’ coaching situation up in the air
Delaware’s football coaching search remained in limbo on Monday evening. According to a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond coach Danny Rocco was meeting with UR officials on Monday night....
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Delaware hires Richmond’s Rocco as football coach
Danny Rocco NEWARK –Delaware hasn’t registered too many big football victories lately. But the Blue Hens posted a pretty significant off-the-field win on Tuesday when they hired coach Danny Rocco away...
View ArticleIn response to lawsuit, Indian River District denies racial discrimination...
DOVER — As pledged, the Indian River School District is denying allegations of racial discrimination in a federal lawsuit filed by several families and an education coalition group alleging the...
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Indictments handed up in Kent County
Corey O. Harris, left, Hakeem Gibson and Jamel Littlepage were indicted on drug and weapons charges. DOVER — Three men were indicted last week regarding a traffic stop on Sept. 27 on Leipsic Road in...
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Carney announces four cabinet picks
John Carney DOVER — Gov.-elect John Carney on Tuesday nominated four candidates for cabinet positions, two of whom already hold the offices. In addition to selecting Jeff Bullock and Jennifer Cohan to...
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Small state, big money: Candidates spent heavily in campaigns
Lisa Blunt Rochester DOVER — Lisa Blunt Rochester spent nearly $1.4 million to win the state’s open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, data from the Federal Election Commission shows....
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Dover teen shot in face
DOVER — A 17-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening injuries Monday night after being struck in the face with bird shot at a residence, police said. It was the city’s sixth shooting incident in...
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A tale of trailblazers: Dover man’s mom worked on John Glenn’s staff
DOVER — When Dover’s Rivers D. McCreary III heard the news of John Glenn’s death at the age of 95 last Thursday images of another trailblazing hero came rushing into his mind — his mother. Christine...
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Roundup: Patterson scores 30 to lead Raven girls past Seaford
Delaware State News photos/Marc Clery Sophomore Aniah Patterson poured in a game-high 30 points to pace St. Thomas More to a 64-25 victory over Seaford in noncoference girls’ basketball on Tuesday...
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New UD coach Rocco ready to get Hens back on track
NEWARK – An overflow Carpenter Center auditorium crowd greeted Danny Rocco as he was introduced as Delaware’s new football coach this afternoon. The 56-year-old Huntingdon, Pa. native agreed to leave...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Unintended consequences of Dover stop sign
I have lived for 30 uninterrupted years now on both the north side (nine years) and south side (21 years) of Wyoming Avenue and Westview Terrace. I have never witnessed a traffic problem or vehicles...
View ArticleVariety of game species are in season until February
DOVER — DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has issued a reminder to hunters that a variety of game species are in season from now until February. Firearm small game hunters, squirrel hunters in...
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Tautog action hot around reef area
The weather may be wintry but the fish don’t care. Tautog action offshore on structure has been hot at reef and wreck sites. The Del-Jersey land reef area has been a good spot. Lot of eight-plus-pound...
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Hens welcome Rocco; new football coach ready for challenge
Delaware coach Danny Rocco talks with some of his new players after Wednesday’s introduction. (Delaware sports information/Mark Campbell) NEWARK — Up until 6:04 p.m. on Monday, this thing still could...
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Fallen soldier’s family booed in Arizona, saluted in Delaware
Delaware State News photos/Marc Clery CAMDEN — In November, the family of Army Sgt. John Perry was reportedly booed as relatives were given permission to deplane early from a flight in Phoenix, Ariz....
View ArticleRoundup: Milford records seven pins, knocks off Woodbridge 57-21
Milford High collected seven pins on its way to a 57-21 victory over Woodbridge in Henlopen Conference Southern Division wrestling on Wednesday evening. Bevensky Augustine (182 pounds) had a 27-second...
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Cape Henlopen wrestlers rally to top host Caesar Rodney 35-31
Delaware State News photos/Marc Clery CAMDEN — The Cape Henlopen High wrestling team was trailing by 20 points, but the Vikings liked who they had left to wrestle. Cape Henlopen won the last five...
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Wrestling notebook: Rigby expects young Riders to improve with hard work
Dan Rigby CAMDEN — There were a lot of new faces in the lineup for Caesar Rodney High in its opening dual meet. The Riders have a lot of inexperience on the varsity roster. But still, they finished...
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Retrial of Dover shooting death case to go forward
DOVER — A second trial of a 29-year-old man accused of murder during a 2010 shooting death in a Rodney Village area bowling alley parking lot will go forward, a Superior Court judge ruled on...
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