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Senator delivers big surprise to Smyrna student: Army sponsorship
Sen. Chris Coons fixes his signature to a letter affirming his sponsorship of Smyrna High School student Meghan Yerkes to attend the U.S. Military Academy. (Submitted photo/Office of Sen. Chris...
View ArticleCoons has ‘serious concerns’ about Trump’s cabinet picks
DOVER — Chris Coons, Delaware’s junior senator, visited President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday, although the conversation stayed away from politics. Nonetheless, Sen. Coons said Thursday he is...
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Dover cracks down dogs on the loose
Dover City Councilman Brian Lewis, pictured at the beach with his dogs, got some language changed on the city’s new dogs running at-large ordinance that was unanimously passed by council on Monday....
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Supreme Court vacates death sentences for Powell and 12 others
DOVER — The Delaware Supreme Court ruled Thursday the death sentence for convicted murderer Derrick Powell must be vacated. Although the court specifically addressed Powell, it also said its August...
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Hoping for a healing note: Calvary Baptist Church’s late pastor to be...
The choir sings during practice for Christmas Cantana at Calvary Baptist Church. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Dion LeMon, the director of music at Calvary Baptist Church, and his choir had...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: What’s the definition of insanity?
Apparently, the perfect example of insanity is supplied by the House Democrats in “Re-electing Nasty Nancy Pelosi AGAIN as House Minority Leader.” Of course, to most, the interpretation it means is...
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Roundup: Smyrna boys make 9 threes in 66-31 win over Riders
Photos Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh Smyrna High sank nine three-pointers as it rolled to a 66-31 victory over Caesar Rodney in Henlopen North boys’ basketball on Thursday night. The...
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BEST BETS: Music in the air at Patchwork Playhouse
Singer-songwriter Paul Donovan will join Jim Rezac, Sol Knopf and Joey Fulkerson for a show of original music Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Patchwork Playhouse in Dover. (Submitted photo) The Kent County...
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Schwartz Center Winter Gala benefits arts, Code Purple
The Schwartz Center will play host to a Winter Gala Wednesday night, which is designed to boost the arts in Kent County and Code Purple’s efforts to house and clothe the homeless during the winter...
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Noone, Herman’s Hermits returning to Harrington
Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits will play Harrington Raceway and Casino’s Exhibit Hall April 1. (Submitted photo) HARRINGTON – The Entertainment Department at Harrington Raceway and Casino announced...
View ArticleAAA: More than 347,000 Delaware residents to travel for holidays
WILMINGTON — More than 347,000 Delawareans are projected to travel for the year-end holiday season, according to AAA predictions. Nationwide, slightly more than 103 million Americans — the most on...
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Judge tosses alleged drug evidence in Dover trial
DOVER — The state ended its prosecution of two defendants Wednesday after a ruling that an unconstitutional shed search in February disqualified drug evidence from presentation at trial. While a search...
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Neighborhood’s battle over feral cats headed for trial
The Quail Village Homeowners Association claims a residence at 742 Raven Circle in Camden-Wyoming is in violation of deed restrictions. (Delaware State News/Craig Anderson) CAMDEN-WYOMING — Chancery...
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Wyoming Avenue stop signs are stopped, for now
DOVER — Tony DePrima and several of his neighbors don’t see the need for the four-way stop signs at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and Westview Terrace that the city of Dover was proposing. Mr....
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Hunting to feed the hungry: Program donates venison to charities throughout...
A deer jumps over a barbed wire fence west of Milton. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Since its inception in 1992, the Delaware Sportsmen Against Hunger program has donated an estimated 1.8...
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Roundup: Lake Forest defeats Milford in girls’ hoops
Delaware State News photos/Marc Clery Lake Forest High downed Milford, 50-37, in Henlopen Conference Southern Division girls’ basketball on Friday night. The victory was the third in a row for the...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Electoral College founded on elitism
Ever since the election, I have seen and heard various rationales for the Electoral College system of selecting our president, including: a) protecting the small states against the big states; b)...
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Delaware State News names Dawson managing editor; West becomes editor
DOVER — The Delaware State News welcomes Ashley Dawson back to its newsroom as its new managing editor. Andrew West, who previously held the title, has been named editor. Ms. Dawson, who previously...
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Polytech JROTC team up to the challenge
WOODSIDE — Polytech High School seems to have unearthed a well of potential by bringing on two new JROTC instructors earlier this year. Shortly after their arrival, new instructors Lt. Col. Theo...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama and Trump – pros and cons
OBAMA: Yes, he inherited a financial nightmare, and in order to exit the horrific monetary condition factors evolved that created another American catastrophe … exorbitant increases in our national...
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