Delaware animal control contract talks still at impasse
CAMDEN — Communication between the state of Delaware and First State Animal Center-SPCA continued last week with no resolution in sight on disputed contract obligations for statewide rabies and...
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Delaware Junction’s Pires proud of successful launch
From left, Carol Fulginiti of New Castle; Tina Lloyd of Newark; Jen Billips of Newark; Brenda Veasey of Middletown; Brenda Coryell of Elkton, MD and Monica Esterling of Bear wore amusing matching...
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Delaware state treasurer puts his focus on efficiency
DOVER — Last fall, Ken Simpler was the darling of the Delaware Republican Party. A former hedge fund manager with an MBA and a law degree from the University of Chicago, Mr. Simpler, 48, was elected...
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Brittney’s legacy lives on in organ donation
Kidney transplant recipient Natalie Mirage, 12, holds a photo of her hero Brittney “Bruiser” Ford. (Submitted photo/Mirage family) BOWERS BEACH — Brittney “Bruiser” Ford’s death early last December was...
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Delaware’s treasurer: Do we have a spending problem or a revenue problem?
Editor’s note: The following is the full quarterly newletter of Ken Simpler, Delaware’s state treasurer. An abbreviated version of this was published in the Sunday, Aug. 16, edition of the Delaware...
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Panda Express off to busy start in Dover
The tables are empty outside of business hours, but the first Panda Express to open in Delaware, at 1125 N. DuPont Highway, has had little down time during operating hours since it opened earlier...
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COMMENTARY: Gulf War’s legacy not so clear after quarter-century
On Aug. 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, starting a chain of events which the United States is still dealing with internationally. The Gulf War of 1990-91 may have been an...
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Dover Police website a success at returning lost items
Pictured is a set of car keys, one of 60 items posted on the Dover Police Department’s Pinterest Unclaimed Property Page on Wednesday. (Submitted photo/Dover Police Department) DOVER — On Wednesday,...
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Decision on starting quarterback nears for Blue Hens
Delaware redshirt quarterback Joe Walker talks to reporters Sunday. (University of Delaware sports information/Mark Campbell) NEWARK — Quarterbacks, of course, get too much credit for the good as well...
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Delaware Junction pulls to a stop, will return next year
Singer Ruthie Collins performs on the Next From Nashville stage Sunday. Stacy Guthrie, of Baltimore (left) and her friend Katherine Divin, of Salisbury, MD peer through the fence hoping to see...
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New senior housing set to open in Dover
The exterior of the newest Luther Village apartment building. Luther Village deputy director Ken Richter of Canterbury stands in front of the new Luther Village III building currently under...
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Delaware Tech camp programs teach entrepreneurial skills
Delaware Tech Terry Campus summer camp program participants, from left, Dominic Perez, Tirth Patel and Trevor Selby join Yolanda Bottorf, USO program manager, outside Dover’s Chick-fil-A during a...
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U.S. 301 Middletown project OK’d for federal money
DOVER — On Monday, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced that construction of the U.S. 301 toll road in the Middletown area is now eligible to receive federal financial assistance. The...
View ArticleFinancial presentation on Kent County sports complex delayed
DOVER — A scheduled presentation of the financial viability of the Kent County Regional Sports Complex has been delayed by a month, and now planned for September, organizers said. The meeting...
View ArticleComic Con draws more than 7,000 fans to Dover
DOVER — Call it a scene from comic heaven. People dressed in elaborate costumes of their favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Batman or the Ghostbusters. Dozens of vendors sold action figures,...
View ArticleMaking cents of Delaware’s traffic fines
DOVER — Some state lawmakers are frustrated with the long-standing practice of using speeding tickets to fund other areas, such as court security, volunteer ambulance companies and the state’s criminal...
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Cadets ready to report for duty at military charter school in Clayton
Inside Drexel Hall, First State Military Academy commandant Patrick Gallucci helps new cadet Jorden McNatt, 14 of Dover tuck his fatigues into his boots before the start of orientation. Tech Sgt....
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X Ambassadors to perform free concert, national anthem at Dover race
Alternative band X Ambassadors will perform a free pre-race concert before the Oct. 4 AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Lead singer Sam Harris will also sing the national anthem before the race....
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Wesley defensive captains determined, inseparable
DOVER — Craig Pettit was dying in the heat. It was his own fault, too, said the Wesley College senior safety. He didn’t have enough to drink. So here was Pettit on the second day of preseason practice,...
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Hornets look to revive their running game
Jamaal Jackson paced the Hornets in rushing yards last year with 493. He took the starter’s job about halfway through the season and rushed for more than 100 yards in a game twice. (Delaware State News...
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