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Magnolia man indicted in drug trafficking probe
DOVER — A 39-year-old Magnolia man arrested in September at the conclusion of investigation into alleged widespread drug trafficking in Kent County was indicted on felony charges by a Grand Jury last...
View Article‘Heart 2 Heart Hugs’ drive seeks winter items
DOVER –– The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens announced on Thursday morning at William Henry Middle School that it is starting up its sixth year of “Heart 2 Heart Hugs” –– a...
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Chief justice wants new downstate Family Court buildings
The current Family Court in Dover along Martin Luther King Boulevard, was built in 1988. Chief Justice Leo Strine formally requested $5 million in capital funding this year. (Delaware State News/Dave...
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High school mascot origins unmasked
The Dover High School Senator mascot stands next to Caesar Rodney High School’s mascots, Caesar and Spirit. Many of Downstate Delaware’s current mascots came about when high schools consolidated in...
View ArticlePigskin Picks
Andy Walter, Delaware State News: 80-28 Tim Mastro, Delaware State News: 83-25 Craig Anderson, Delaware State News: 79-29 Jeff Mitchell, Sussex Post/Milford Chronicle: 85-23 Scott Abraham, WBOC-TV:...
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Friday’s high school football scores
The Dover Senators take the field before Friday's game against rival Caesar Rodney. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Dover sophomore Michael Williams (18) CR junior Najee Whitted (46) Dover...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Second Amendment and common sense
After having read Mr. Daniel Pritchett’s letter [“Guns and common sense”] published on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, I feel the record needs to set straight on some of his points. When he stated that “If...
View ArticleSexting arrest latest embarrassment for Secret Service
DOVER — In a case marking the latest embarrassment for the agency that protects the president and his family, a uniformed Secret Service officer has posted bail on state charges of trying to solicit a...
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Police: Surveillance video tracked Dover murder suspect
DOVER — Video surveillance played a large role in confirming the whereabouts of a 21-year-old Camden man charged with murder this week in connection with a January homicide, police said. According to a...
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Delmarva squirrel makes comeback
MILTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday the Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel, one of the animals included on the first list of endangered species nearly a half century ago, is no...
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Lake Forest defeats Milford to win Battle of the Bell
Trevon Milton (3) of Lake Forest cuts behind a block by teammate Benjamin Moore (7) for a first quarter gain. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) Spartan fullback Amir White (44) powers...
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Faisons gear up for new dirt track
Silo Speedway owner Ron Faison of Felton and his son, C.J. Faison of Seaford, push one of the cars that C.J. hopefully will be driving at the new Felton dirt track next spring. (Delaware State...
View ArticleHens dominate second half to beat DSU 62-56 in hoop opener
DOVER — There are so many newcomers on the Delaware State men’s basketball team that Delaware wasn’t exactly sure how to guard the Hornets. It took them until the second half, but the Blue Hens found...
View ArticleRoundup: Smyrna finishes 6-0 in North with 66-0 romp over Polytech
Nolan Henderson threw for five touchdowns and the Smyrna High football team wrapped up its regular season with a 66-0 Henlopen Conference Northern Division victory against Polytech to finish 6-0 in the...
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Warren leads Dover to 24-16 win over rival CR
The Dover Senators take the field before Friday's game against rival Caesar Rodney. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Dover sophomore Michael Williams (18) CR junior Najee Whitted (46) Dover...
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Booker T. Washington opened in 1922
DOVER — Since the Civil War, African-American education in Delaware has been an issue championed by public and private organizations alike. The history of black education in Delaware dates back to 1867...
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Booker T. Washington builds on history
Construction on Booker T. Washington Elementary School is expected to be finished in December. The front has been remodeled to look more like the original school front. (Delaware State News/Dave...
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Fowler Beach primed for birds, wildlife
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service project leader Al Rizzo points out areas of Fowler Beach that will be restored to Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., during a tour Friday morning. (Delaware State News/Dave...
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Homicides, violence cast long shadow in Dover
DOVER — Delaware’s capital city has seen a record-setting run of murders. Parts of Dover are under siege, the police chief says, and seven homicides in 2015 are an all-time high. Away from the...
View ArticleRoundup: Cape, Delmar move to semis with with wins in field hockey tournament
Cape Henlopen High scored a pair of goals in the second half and defeated Mount Pleasant High 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the DIAA field hockey tournament on Saturday afternoon. Lizzie Frederick and...
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