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John Carney running for governor
DOVER — U.S. Rep. John Carney announced Wednesday he is running for governor, his second push for the state’s top office. A Democrat, Rep. Carney has served three terms in the U.S. House of...
View ArticleBryan Townsend running for Congress
DOVER — Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, announced Thursday he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives. His declaration comes just one day after Rep. John Carney, D-Del., revealed he plans to...
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OktDoverFest set to beautify downtown
The country sounds of the Mason Dixon Band will ring out Sept. 26 at OktDoverFest. (Submitted photo) DOVER –– OktDoverFest, a downtown Dover fall street festival, is back for a second year. The event,...
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Happiness Project festival mixes music and mental health
Danielle and Jennifer, an acoustic pop sister duo from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, will help headline Saturday’s Happiness Project Music Festival in Smyrna. They have performed at the Dewey Beach Music...
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Roundup: Lake Forest, Smyrna play to scoreless tie
Smyrna sophomore Kristen Fuhr (32) takes a shot as Lake Forest senior goalie Allison Bishop (16) defends (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Lake Forest junior Karinne Moyer (15) and Smyrna freshman...
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Schweiger trial moved to Nov. 30
DOVER — A trial for a 26-year-old Dover man indicted for allegedly conspiring to provide false testimony during his 2014 murder trial has been moved to Nov. 30. Gerard T. ‘Gerry” Schweiger was found...
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Winery to host ‘Stomp Out Childhood Cancer’ event
From left, stomping grapes for charity, Donna Postle of Dover, Terri Rosetta of Dover and Lacey Vaughn of Newark were the Stomping Pink Elephants at the first annual Stomp Out Cancer fundraiser in 2014...
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‘Walk in Their Shoes’ to show support for police
From right, Crystal Rau of Felton; Susanne Whitney of Felton; Stephanie Cubbage of Hartly and Kristie Wyatt of Wyoming are the organizers of Saturday’s “Walk in their Shoes” event, which starts at 9...
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Conservation fund facing uncertain future
A stormy sunrise over Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge highlights the tranquil beauty of the 16,000-acre wildlife sanctuary established in 1937. (Special to the Delaware State News file photo by...
View ArticlePigskin Picks
Andy Walter, Delaware State News: 14-2 Tim Mastro, Delaware State News: 15-1 Craig Anderson, Delaware State News: 16-0 Jeff Mitchell, Sussex Post/Milford Chronicle: 13-3 Scott Abraham, WBOC-TV: 15-1...
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Slideshow: First State Military Academy Induction
First State Military Academy Bravo Company commander Michael Hainsworth, 14 of Townsend salutes as his squadron stands at attention during the singing of the national anthem Friday morning during the...
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State will go for indictment against man shot by Dover police
DOVER — There’s enough probable cause for criminal charges against a 21-year-old Dover man shot by police on Aug. 28, a Kent County Court of Common Pleas commissioner ruled Friday, and the state now...
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Friday’s high school football scores
The Dover high Senators take to the field for their home opener Friday night. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) Dover’s Jerry Warren takes a handoff from quarterback Triston Harris in...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: The ‘bad science’ of GMOs
In 1942, J.I. Rodale said, “One of these fine days, the public is going to wake up and will pay for eggs, meats, vegetables, etc., according to how they were produced.” Although this has been a...
View ArticlePair of Lewis sacks lift Spartans past St. Mark’s 14-13
FELTON — Lake Forest linebacker Cam Lewis wasn’t going to let it happen two weeks in row. So with his Spartans holding a one-point lead late in a nonconference game against visiting St. Mark’s Friday...
View ArticleSallies pulls away in second half, tops CR 45-20
CAMDEN — After getting shut out last week against Middletown in coach Dan Candeloro’s first game, Caesar Rodney High was hoping to bounce back. Unfortunately for the Riders, they were facing...
View ArticleRoundup: Williams, Griffin score 2 TDs each as Ravens defeat IR
Timaun Williams and Patrick Griffin each rushed for two touchdowns as Sussex Tech High defeated Indian River, 36-6, on the road in football on Friday night. Isiah Browns had the final touchdown for the...
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Eagles pound Appo 64-0, score 7 TDs in first half
The Smyrna sideline erupts with victorious joy as the Eagles score one of many TDs at Appoquinimink Friday evening. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) It was sundown for the Appo Jaguars when the...
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Goal-line stand lifts Dover by Baltimore Poly in OT
The Dover high Senators take to the field for their home opener Friday night. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) Dover’s Jerry Warren takes a handoff from quarterback Triston Harris in...
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Slideshow: Walk In Their Shoes
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Camden for the first annual “Walk In Their Shoes” march showing their support for police officers on Saturday - national "Thank A Police Officer Day"....
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