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Correctional Officer’s Union commissions documentary
DOVER — Last Friday, Healy Media Group released a five-minute trailer for a full-length documentary the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) commissioned with the production company....
View ArticleAssisted suicide bill sent to House floor
DOVER — A House committee on Wednesday released to the full chamber a controversial proposal that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The bill now awaits a floor vote. House Bill 160, also known...
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ACLU holds ‘community conversation’ about Delaware prison conditions
WILMINGTON — The Delaware American Civil Liberties Union held a “community conversation” at the Central Presbyterian Church in Wilmington on Wednesday concerning prison conditions in the state. The...
View ArticlePanel OKs bill to open Coastal Zone to industry
DOVER — A bill that supporters say would drive economic activity while cleaning up polluted sites along the Delaware River has been sent to the full House chamber for a vote. House Bill 190 would alter...
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COMMENTARY: Thinking like a student
College is one of the most complex processes any student and parent will have to endeavor for one’s education. As someone who has been through the process and experienced its difficulties firsthand,...
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Schwartz to close June 30
The Schwartz Center in Dover. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — A week after the board president for The Schwartz Center for the Arts said leaders were weighing their options for the future,...
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State fire official faces underage sex abuse charge
John A. Metheny Sr. HARTLY — A local and state fire company official was arrested Wednesday after sexual abuse of a minor allegations, the Delaware State Police said. John A. Metheny Sr., 72, of...
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Class of 2017: Polytech High School
Photos special to the Delaware State News/Jon Lloyd Jr. WOODSIDE — Polytech High School seniors accepted diplomas Thursday. The graduates: Valedictorian: Hannah Elise Coté Salutatorian: Samantha...
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ecarte dance theatre to hold spring concert Saturday
Lisa Scott and Tricia Massey will perform in Saturday’s ecarte dance theatre spring concert. (Submitted photo) DOVER — ecarte dance theatre will present its spring concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in the...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: An argument for a national value-added tax
Most people are fairly familiar with the adage, “Nothing is for certain except for death and taxes.” Indeed, I recognize that, as a citizen, it is essential to contribute to society in the monetary...
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‘Jason’s Letter’ to make film debut Sunday in Dover
Vivica A. Fox and Jamol Manigault star in “Jason’s Letter” premiering Sunday at Dover’s Schwartz Center for the Arts. (Submitted photo) Terrance Tykeem is ready to get the conversation started. He’s...
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Kent County Theatre Guild takes a family trip ‘Over the River and Through the...
From left, John Marino as Nunzio, Patti Gatto as Emma, Teresa Pierce as Caitlin, Terry Doane as Nick, Chris Polo as Aida and John Zinzi as Frank in “Over the Hill and Through the Woods.” (Delaware...
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Dover man pleads guilty to firearm charges in Port Mahon killing
DOVER — A 23-year-old Dover man charged after an alleged murder at the Port Mahon fishing pier in 2016 pled guilty to three felonies Thursday and could receive 18 years in prison when sentenced in...
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CR’s Prillaman, IR’s Hogsten on Top XI
The Prillaman family already has a pretty good legacy around the Caesar Rodney High athletic program. Now, Jessie, the youngest of four Prillaman girls to play for the Riders, is adding to that list...
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Auditors uncover financial improprieties in school audit
Tom Wagner DOVER — A Delaware businessman sold a piece of property to a local school district for almost double what he paid for it two weeks earlier, then received millions of dollars from the...
View ArticleBeebe Healthcare expanding
LEWES — Beebe Healthcare plans to spend $180 million on expanding services on three Sussex County campuses, the board of directors announced this week. Construction on the first phase of the expansion...
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Kent County Superior Court indictments detailed
DOVER — On Monday in Kent County Superior Court, five men were indicted for their roles in what police earlier described as “an open air style drug environment” in the Greenwood area. Jermaine Boyd...
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Proposed human resources agency sparks political fight
John Carney DOVER — Two months into his tenure, Gov. John Carney announced he would push for a dedicated human resources agency, something the state has lacked since the State Personnel Office was...
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Last day of school
South Dover Elementary School teacher Kim Johnson gives student Blessing Gartor a hug goodbye on the last day of school. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) South Dover Elementary School teacher Amanda...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Is Paris burning?
The misguided Europeans, self-benefiting China and American political elitists vigorously foment their views by voicing the forthcoming evils that will transpire with the United States’ exit from the...
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