Dover woman dies after run over by truck
DOVER — A 58-year-old woman allegedly known for drinking heavily fell asleep in front of a parked tractor-trailer that later fatally ran over her Monday morning, a Dover Police investigation...
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Dover woman gets probation in first-ever prescription monitoring conviction
Michele C. Staats DOVER — A 46-year-old Dover woman received one year of probation Tuesday following the state’s first conviction under the Delaware Prescription Monitoring Act, but asserted...
View ArticleBudget talks reach impasse
DOVER — Republican lawmakers are digging in their heels in budget talks, pushing back against a Democratic majority that favors tax increases and opposes GOP calls for larger cuts in spending....
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True to the red, white and blue
Eli Valenzula secures an American flag to the fence of the crossover near the Dover Air Force Base main gate on Tuesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — There’s just something about the red,...
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Blue-White All-Star Lacrosse photo gallery
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: US flag represents so much for so many
It was a June day in Philadelphia, perhaps very much like today, that the delegates to the Second Continental Congress voted on a simple motion that created the most recognizable, enduring and powerful...
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Summer is rolling in, so are fish
Hot Hot Hot! Now we are into the heatwaves of summer and she came in strong. The water temperatures are still in the mid-60s in the Delaware Bay and the surf. The inland bays have shot up to 78 degrees...
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Blue-Gold notebook: 240-pound RB Whitted eyes large role for Gold
NEWARK — At 6-foot-1, 240 pounds, Najee Whitted is a little bigger than your average high school running back. So he’s had to listen to people tell him for years that he should be a lineman instead. “I...
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Dover Running Festival
A 50-foot flag is stretched across Kings Highway during Flag ceremony before the start of the Dover Mile run in Dover on Wednesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) MCleryRebecca, left, and Sadie...
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Lone Delaware ACA insurer files for 33.6 percent increase
DOVER — Highmark, the lone insurance to file for the 2018 Affordable Care Act Marketplace, has proposed a 33.6 percent increase in costs, Delaware’s Department of Insurance said Wednesday. The prepared...
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Work begins on ‘bad turn’ of Hazletteville Road
Removing utility poles and burying power lines will improve safety on a dangerous stretch of Hazlettville Road west of Dover, officials said. (DelDOT photo) DOVER — The latest deadly crash on a sharp...
View ArticleAs budget talks continue, income tax hike proposed
DOVER — Saying they want to further discussions about raising revenue, top Democratic lawmakers are circulating a bill that would raise income taxes on Delawareans and create a new top bracket of...
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Saturday Knight Special: Blue-Gold Marching band to pay tribute to late band...
DOVER — The harmonious sounds of nearly 100 instruments still crack through the air and the thumping beat continues to pulsate for the 2017 Blue-Gold All-Star Marching Band. Band directors Dr. Harvey...
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Dover’s Trio does double duty at Firefly Music Festival
Samuel “SAM” Carter, left, and Matt “Meeze” Coston, right, of Trio, a group from Dover, hype the crowd up on the North Hub stage Thursday morning at Firefly. (Special to the Delaware State News/Jon...
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Firefly from A to Z: Music, munchies and more in store
More than 90.000 music fans attended the Firefly Music Festival last year. The gates open today at noon. (Delaware State News file photo/Marc Clery) More than 140 bands playing on nine stages in four...
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Defendants waive preliminary hearings in sex-related felony cases
Karen L. Brooks DOVER — A Smyrna School District employee and fire company official waived preliminary hearings in separate sexual-related felony cases Friday morning and the matters were then...
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Skeletal remains found in Dover, near Firefly grounds
Forensic vehicles park on Leipsic Road near Dover Friday after a Firefly Music Festival camper found a body in a wooded area near the festival. (Special to the Delaware State News/Jon Lloyd Jr.) DOVER...
View ArticleDelaware South wins Carpenter Cup opener 4-1 on combined 1-hit gem vs. Phila....
PHILADELPHIA — Four pitchers made sure Delaware South is one win away from Citizens Bank Park. Delaware South combined for 18 strikeouts and a one-hitter for a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Public...
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Gold stars aim to cap strong year Saturday night in 62nd Blue-Gold Football Game
NEWARK — Last fall was a pretty good one for downstate football teams. For just the second time, Henlopen Conference squads swept both the Division I and II state titles. Now downstate’s top senior...
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