McCutcheon to perform music with a message at Schwartz Center
Grammy-nominated folk musician and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon brings songs from his long and storied career to Dover’s Schwartz Center of the Arts Friday night at 7:30. (Submitted photo)...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Exposing the myths of Delaware domestic violence policy
“Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial...
View ArticleMusic and more around Dover International Speedway this weekend
The alternative rock band X Ambassadors will perform a free concert prior to Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. (Submitted photo) Unless Mother Nature wins out, another NASCAR weekend is...
View ArticleFelton church arsonists sentenced to 10 months in prison
Alex J. Harrington Jr., left, and Joseph T. Skochelak, were arrested Dec. 8. (Delaware State News file photo) DOVER — Two men were each sentenced to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to a trio...
View ArticleKent County Sports Complex bid proposal deadline pushed back
DOVER — The bid proposal deadline to construct a sports facility designed to bring big money into Kent County has been moved back to Oct. 15, an official said this week. Kent County Regional Sports...
View ArticleHawks run past Riders in the rain
100115-2106 100115-2108 100115-2140 100115-2157 100115-2197 100115-2216 100115-2188 100114-2144 100115-2099 100115-2104 CAMDEN — J.D. Maull hasn’t been part of a football game on this field in...
View ArticleSlideshow: Gordon honored; Rain wipes out qualifying
Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen honors Jeff Gordon as the retiring NASCAR legend was toasted as he began his final weekend at Dover International Speedway as a Sprint Cup driver. (Special to the...
View ArticleFatally wounded man found in Dover car
DOVER — City police said the death of a 34-year-old man early Friday was a homicide resulting from a single gunshot wound to the upper body. According to Dover Police Department spokesman Cpl. Mark...
View ArticleNotebook: Johnson to make 500th start at track he’s dominated
Jimmie Johnson What better place for Jimmie Johnson to make his 500th career start than the Monster Mile. Johnson, the all-time wins leader at Dover International Speedway with 10, is celebrating yet...
View ArticleBowyer excited to join new team but faces Dover challenge
HScott Motorsports announced Friday that Clint Bowyer, center, and 5-hour Energy will join the team for the 2016 Sprint Cup season. Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Bowyer will drive the SHR’s No.14...
View ArticleRain washes out all events; Kenseth takes pole by points
Friends stroll along the empty pit road on Friday as rain continues to keep fans away. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gene Shaner) DOVER — The only thing on the track at Dover International...
View ArticleRetiring Gordon toasted in final Dover stop
Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen honors Jeff Gordon as the retiring NASCAR legend was toasted as he began his final weekend at Dover International Speedway as a Sprint Cup driver. (Special to the...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Bombay Hook ‘excellent choice’ for new quarter
Delawareans will soon begin noticing something new in their pocket change — a quarter bearing a scene of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The coin is the latest issued under the America the...
View ArticleDover man accused of shooting mother and her boyfriend
DOVER — A 22-year-old Dover man was charged with first-degree attempted murder after his mother and her boyfriend were shot outside a residence early Thursday afternoon, police said. Within two hours...
View ArticleFor farmers, too much rain can be bad
Rain soaks the field near Fifer Orchards in Wyoming on Friday morning. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) CAMDEN — Nestled on a straw-like bed of dead vegetation Friday, Fifer Orchards pumpkins were...
View ArticleStormy weekend bringing lots of rain, flooding
Motorists navigate flooded roads in Wyoming on Friday morning. Heavy rains caused weekend events to be postponed. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) DOVER — After uncertain predictions Thursday that...
View ArticleNotebook: Restart zone doubled for Dover race
DOVER — NASCAR’s restarts are undergoing yet another change. NASCAR doubled the restart zone at Dover International Speedway for today’s AAA 400 from 70 feet to 140 feet. The change comes a week after...
View ArticleSmith gains momentum for title with Xfinity victory
Regan Smith celebrates his victory in the Xfinity Hisense 200 at Dover. (Special to the Delaware State News / Gene Shaner) DOVER — Regan Smith could leave JR Motorsports with one heck of a parting...
View Article2014 champ Harvick needs Dover win to stay in Chase
Regan Smith, driver of the No. 7 Fire Alarm Services Chevrolet, celebrates his victory in the Hisense 200. Regan Smith celebrates his victory in the Hisense 200. Regan Smith celebrates his victory in...
View ArticleWind, flooding concerns continue today
04dsn storm waves 3 The Atlantic Ocean was raging at the Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes on Saturday afternoon, luring people in for closer view. (Delaware State News/Andrew West) 04dsn storm lewes...
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