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Dover events to provide free haircuts, book bags and school supplies
DOVER — The first day of school is around the corner, so to make sure students are well equipped two first-time events will make sure kids are prepared. Restoring Central Delaware will host an event...
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No change in Delaware’s unemployment rate
DOVER — The unemployment rate in Delaware remained at 4.7 percent in July, according to the state labor review. The U.S. unemployment rate also held steady at 5.3 percent, unchanged from June. The...
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Court dates set for cemetery employees accused of desecration
West of Dover, Sharon Hills Memorial Park is the site of burial plots that stretch over several acres. (Delaware State News photos/Craig Anderson) DOVER — Three cemetery employees charged with...
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DSU’s Obado growing into QB position
DOVER — Kenny Carter and his staff threw a lot of things at Esayah Obado this preseason camp. EsayahObado And with Delaware State’s final scrimmage on Saturday, Carter was excited to see his...
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Jefferson ready to contribute to Hens
Delaware’s Wes Hills runs with the ball in Saturday’s scrimmage in Delaware Stadium. (Delaware sports information/Mark Campbell) Junior quarterback Blake Rankin looks to throw the ball in Saturday’s...
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New Wesley College president puts emphasis on service
Wesley College president Robert E. Clark II welcomes the incoming freshmen of the Class of 2019 to Dover Thursday afternoon during the school's Fall Convocation ceremony held at the Schwartz Center...
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Military veterans honor the ‘war dogs’
Dover Police dog Gunner gets a salute as he enters the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park Dover Air Force Base Staff Sergeant Jason Spangenburg and his dog Rico, who recently saw two tours of duty in...
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Local abortion opponents join national protest against Planned Parenthood
Bobbie Larson of Dover holds a sign above her head as she protests Saturday morning at Planned Parenthood in Dover. Pat Maher of Harrington walks along Governors Avenue Saturday during the national...
View ArticleNice work … if you can get it – Top Delaware salaries
DOVER — Who has the highest salary in state government? No, not the governor. Not the senior judges. The state’s highest-salaried employee is Gary L. Collins, chief medical examiner. According to...
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New building, new challenges for Boys & Girls Club
In about six months the Greater Dover Boys & Girls Club will be able to call a 30,000-square-foot building home. Joining it on New Burton Road will be the 35,000-square-foot Kent County...
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Commentary: Time to think about Delaware’s Peterson, Coastal Zone Act
Gov. Russell Peterson’s legacy includes his signature work, the Coastal Zone Act. Delaware’s a mess. The water is rising. We are a major destination for bomb trains. One of the most leaky and dangerous...
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Gallery: Lake Forest-Polytech football scrimmage
082215-0340 (1) New Polytech High coach Stanley Burris talks to his players during Saturday's scrimmage. Special to the State News/Gary Emeigh 082215-0349 New Polytech High coach Stanley Burris talks...
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Wesley’s Drass honored, humbled by field name
Understandably, Mike Drass is a little embarrassed by the words. There’s not too many football coaches who go to work every day on a field named for them. But the veteran Wesley College football...
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Campaign gives a ‘Heads Up’ to distracted walking
DOVER — Across the country, students are returning to their college towns, populating communities that notice their arrival. In Dover, law enforcement and its university partners are promoting their...
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Dover Elks Lodge brings smiles to homeless shelter
The Shepherd Place shelter manager Sunny Schmidt of Dover poses on the new playground equipment at the women’s shelter in Dover. DOVER— The children at Shepherd Place can’t seem to get enough of the...
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Bus contractors: More funding needed
On Friday, school buses at Larkin’s Bus Services in Clayton were lined up and ready for another school season. Many bus contractors are concerned with the rising costs associated with transporting...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: No qualified Republicans running for president
I would like to reply to a letter from Mr. Reid K. Beveridge printed on Aug. 9. Mr. Beveridge and I have been disagreeing with each other for several years, and I have to say his opinion letter has...
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Brawl at diner leads to arrest of Dover man on heroin, handgun charges
DOVER — A 34-year-old Dover man was found allegedly possessing heroin and a loaded handgun after a large fight at a restaurant early Saturday morning, authorities said. According to the Dover Police...
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A Capital first day of school
Kwaku Bame, 8, beamed a happy smile as he arrived for the first day of school at East Dover Elementary Monday. (Special to The Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) Another school year was set to begin...
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Dover drug, alcohol counselor charged with sexual abuse of teen
DOVER — A 30-year-old drug and alcohol counselor was charged with 12 counts of fourth-degree rape after an investigation into alleged sexual encounters with a teenage patient at Crossroads of Delaware...
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