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Slideshow: Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association Parade
Macon O'Donnell, 7 of Claymont, left, and his brother Nolan, 4, watch the DVFA parade dressed as mini-firefighters. Fire truck fans just keep on loving Frederica Fire Company's vintage REO Speedwagon....
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Division II Chowan stuns DSU 31-30 on late missed PAT
DSU sophomore tight end Nate Ortiz (85) and Chowan senior defensive back Kenny Watt (21) battle for a pass. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) DOVER — Kenny Carter’s debut as head coach at Alumni...
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Wesley’s Drass honored, earns 200th career win
Wesley head football coach Mike Drass is congratulated during Saturday’s pregame ceremony. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) Wesley College president Robert Clark congratulates head...
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Kesselrings’ land benefits future generations
Workers set the ceremonial beam into place Thursday evening at the Kent County Recreation Center on New Burton Road, south of Dover. (Delaware State News photos by Dave Chambers) DOVER — Decades ago, a...
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Dover court reporter speeds to national title
Delaware Court of Chancery reporter Juli LaBadia, of Dover, typed at a 99.912 percent accuracy rate while winning the 2015 National Speed Contest championship held in New York City in August....
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COMMENTARY: Action needed for constitutional literacy
A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center survey revealed a startling fact about Americans’ ignorance about their own government. According to findings, 30 percent of respondents could not name a single...
View ArticleMotorcycle crash injures two in Milton
MILTON — The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit said it is investigating a serious motorcycle crash occurring Friday night at the intersection of Del. 1 and Hudson Road. Authorities...
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As papal visit nears, excitement runs high in Delaware
Danny Waite and his wife, Michele, hold their tickets to see Pope Francis conduct Mass in Washington, D.C. Wednesday. (Submitted photo) DOVER — Delawareans are gearing up for Pope Francis’ first...
View ArticleChanging Dover’s government not a priority for residents
DOVER— For over a year city council has been back and forth regarding the city’s form of government. Currently, the city manager, controller, city planner, city assessor and city clerk will report to...
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Optics and opportunity: Researchers at DSU beaming about new center
The architects who designed the new DSU Optics Research building made the best use of every ounce of their creativity. DSU grad student Zack Warren explains the atomic clock he assembled and the...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Denying gay rights ‘counter’ to Jesus’ teachings
Recently, a lot of drama has been taking place regarding a county clerk in Kentucky, Kim Davis, and her alleged “Christian” belief. I’ve been told many times it is unwise to discuss religion and...
View ArticleDel. Animal Services enforcement unit launched
WILMINGTON — In a news release Wednesday, the Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare announced the launch of a new enforcement unit, Delaware Animal Services. Formation of the new unit...
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First State Animal Center-SPCA faces uncertain future in Dover
Executive Director Kevin Usilton says that instead of animal control duties, First State Animal Center-SPCA in the future likely will concentrate efforts on adoptions, vaccinations and spay and neuter...
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$1.2M Camden road project underway
Charles Polk Road is closed at the corner of John Clark Road due to construction of the tie-in road from Charles Polk Road to the West Dover Connector. It will be closed until July 2017. (Delaware...
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America bringing rock hits to Dover Downs Jan. 29
Dewey Bunnell, left, and Gerry Beckley of America will perform at Dover Downs’ Rollins Center in January. DOVER – Grammy Award-winning rock group America, featuring Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell,...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: We own it
Over 30 years ago, I was a Democrat that voted for Ronald Reagan twice, like a lot of my conservative family and friends. Life was good. I owned and operated an agricultural business consisting of an...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Much work needed to repair community tensions
We have seen four police officers slain in a recent nine-day period. We see crowds of Americans chanting: “What do we want? Dead cops.” “When do we want it? Now!” It is a bad time for police, and a sad...
View ArticleDelaware panel updates revenue projections
NEW CASTLE — The panel that sets Delaware’s official revenue projections bumped up its estimates Monday, but only slightly. The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council increased its revenue...
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Civil suit filed against Milford drug treatment center, employee
DOVER — A substance abuse treatment center and a former employee arrested on rape charges last month are defendants in a civil suit filed Friday on behalf of a minor who was a patient at the...
View ArticlePolice probe note threatening first responders in Camden
CAMDEN — No suspects have been identified as authorities investigate the source of a note threatening all first responders discovered last Friday night, police said. Hart to Heart Vice President for...
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