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Habitat builds three more houses in Dover
DOVER — There’s not many things that are bigger than unwrapping a new place to call home during the holiday season. Breanna Thompson and her three young children got to experience just that last...
View ArticleThe chasm between liberal socialists and conservatives
At my age, I can’t imagine anything more invigorating than a good debate to get my juices flowing. Sadly, however, in the PC generation, the word “debate” has been redefined, and there are few...
View ArticleRoundup: No. 16 Hoosiers dominate DSU 103-56 in men’s basketball
No. 16 Indiana was too much for Delaware State on Monday night, cruising to a 103-56 victory over the Hornets in men’s basketball at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers (9-2) extended their home winning streak...
View ArticleFirefly Music Festival offering holiday pre-sale tickets
DOVER — Firefly Music Festival officials announced Tuesday that they will offer a pre-sale to allow guests to purchase passes for holiday gifts. The pre-sale will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday and be...
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Slideshow: Hodgson vs. Polytech girls’ basketball
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Holiday hand-wringing: Parents and kids deal with stress
DOVER — The holidays are a time for merrymaking, celebrating and indulging the spirit of giving — but it can also be stressful. With loose ends to tie up at work before the holiday, heaps of...
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Democrats get early start on legislative proposals
DOVER — Among the legislation filed last week are bills to raise the school dropout age, end the estate tax and require all motorcyclists to wear helmets. Although the General Assembly does not convene...
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Dover Police Chief Bernat to retire
Chief Paul Bernat DOVER — Mayor Robin R. Christiansen announced Tuesday the retirement of Dover Police Chief Paul M. Bernat effective Jan. 17, 2017. Mayor Christiansen will appoint a temporary police...
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‘It was forever ago’: Teen testifies about his alleged affair with drug...
Rebecca Q. Winters DOVER — Testifying in a monotone voice and displaying no outward emotion, a 17-year-old boy spent several hours Tuesday recounting an alleged sexual relationship with his drug and...
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Santa and American Legion Riders bring Christmas spirit to Community School
DOVER — Santa Claus has built up quite a reputation for delivering presents in his sleigh with the help of flying reindeer. And he has also been known to ride atop fire trucks and on floats during...
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Blue Hen men edge Marist 59-56, improve to 4-0 at home
NEWARK — With only four seconds left on the shot clock when he caught the ball, Devonne Pinkard didn’t have much time to think. Maybe that was a good thing. Pinkard, whose shooting runs hot and cold,...
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Roundup: Polytech girls defeated by Hodgson 54-36
Photos Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh The Polytech High girls’ basketball team dropped a nonconference matchup against Hodgson on Tuesday night, 54-36. Tamia Mathias paced the Panthers...
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Winters pleads guilty in teen client rape trial
Rebecca Q. Winters DOVER — A 30-year-old woman pleaded guilty to three counts of fourth-degree rape on Wednesday regarding a sexual relationship with a teen client at a drug and alcohol treatment...
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Hornets face Iowa tonight in latest road challenge
KeithWalker The Delaware State University men’s basketball team is racking up the miles. The Hornets will play a game in their eighth different state of the season tonight when they face Big 10...
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Roundup: Milford wrestling team defeats CR 38-27
Photos Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh Milford High won the final two individual matches to put away a 38-27 victory over Caesar Rodney in wrestling on Wednesday night. With the...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Unequal opportunities have been constant through history
I sympathize with Mr. George Roof’s ill feeling about how he was disrespected by his English teacher. [“All men (and women) are truly created equal,” Letters to the Editor, Dec. 12] There are many...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly harassing Harrington PD officer
HARRINGTON — Continuing friction between a 59-year-old Harrington man and town police resulted in a felony terroristic threatening charge on Dec. 15, authorities said in an arrest affidavit. Jerome...
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Arrests made in November robbery of Canterbury Shore Stop
FELTON — Police said Thursday that three arrests were made after investigation into two robberies in November. Daequan Martin, 18, of Frederica, was arrested Wednesday for alleged involvement in a Nov....
View ArticleMLK’s dream to be remembered at annual Prayer Breakfast
DOVER — When an event builds a long and storied history such as the Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, it tends to grow...
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Carney picks new finance secretary
DOVER — Gov.-elect John Carney named current Deputy Secretary of State Rick Geisenberger the next secretary of finance Thursday. He also announced his intention to keep James Collins as head of the...
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