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Wesley quarterback Callahan wins Gagliardi Trophy
Wesley quarterback Joe Callahan poses with the Gagliardi Trophy Wednesday night. (Larry Radloff, D3photography.com) SALEM, Va. — Joe Callahan would rather be going back to Dover with a national...
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Fletcher pleads guilty to felony weapon charge
DOVER — A 21-year-old Dover man wounded in a police-involved shooting in August pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony weapon charge, officials said. Terrance B. Fletcher Jr., of the 100 block of North...
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Shoup’s death left father ‘disturbed and distraught’
Ronald W. Shoup died in February 2014 while he was being held at Sussex Correctional Institute. A state autopsy revealed the 48-year-old’s death was a homicide caused by multiple blunt force injuries...
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Dover youth, 14, arrested in Hamlet shooting
DOVER — In a case police described as “troubling,” a 14-year-old Dover youth was arrested Wednesday after investigation into a Dec. 10 alleged shooting that wounded a teenager. The Dover Police...
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Wiggle It Jiggleit named harness racing’s Horse of the Year
Wiggle It Jiggleit made the most of nearly every month on the calendar. The gelding from Harrington, who on Thursday was named the Dan Patch Award Horse of the Year by the U.S. Harness Writers...
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Slideshow: Caesar Rodney vs. Smyrna girls’ basketball
CR junior Alissa Haith (21) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Smyrna freshman Julia Smith (21) CR junior Alissa Haith (21) Smyrna junior Melena Credle (23) CR junior Victoria Sebastian (2) Smyrna...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: We need a rational response to terrorist violence
If I hear one more Republican presidential candidate start the party-line prohibition against immigrants with “America has always been a welcoming nation, but … .” The truth is that many Americans have...
View ArticleSmyrna defeats CR 69-42 in boys’ basketball
CAMDEN — Already known as a knockdown shooter, Caleb Matthews has added more weapons to his arsenal for his sophomore season. Now when his three-point attempts aren’t falling, Matthews has other ways...
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Calloway’s JazzChords sing Sunday at Smyrna Opera House
The JazzChords of Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington perform Sunday afternoon at the Smyrna Opera House. (Submitted photo) SMYRNA –– The JazzChords of Wilmington’s Cab Calloway School of the...
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Court upholds habitual offender ruling for Millsboro man
DOVER — A Millsboro man’s appeal to vacate a conviction after a May 2013 shooting was denied by the Delaware Supreme Court late last month. Derrick Sewell, sentenced to 81 years in prison, contested...
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Protesters gather in Dover to spotlight refugee issue
912 Delaware Patriots executive director Karen Gritton of Lincoln holds a press briefing at Legislative Hall Thursday voicing the Concerned Coalition Alliance of Delaware’s opposition to Gov. Jack...
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Marijuana decriminalization law begins today
DOVER — Delaware’s marijuana decriminalization law goes into effect today, changing the penalty for cannabis possession from a misdemeanor with possible jail time to a civil violation and a fine. But...
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Mike Hines and The Look celebrating 30 musical years
This early photo shows the original members of Mike Hines and The Look. The are, from left, Rick Fusco, Victor Summers, Mr. Hines, Dave Simmons and Dean Teat. (Submitted photo) For Mike Hines and The...
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Roundup: Haith scores 34 to carry CR girls by Smyrna
CR junior Alissa Haith (21) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Smyrna freshman Julia Smith (21) CR junior Alissa Haith (21) Smyrna junior Melena Credle (23) CR junior Victoria Sebastian (2) Smyrna...
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Area grapplers all fired up for Beast of East tournament
Smyrna’s Chase Archangelo, above, and many other Downstate wrestlers hope to perform strongly at the Beast of the East. (Delaware State News file photo) On the wall of Chase Archangelo’s bedroom is a...
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Roundup: St. Thomas More falls to Parkway Center City
St. Thomas More junior Aaron Scott (20) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) St. Thomas More sophomore Greg Bloodsworth (2) St. Thomas More junior Corey Gordon (0) St. Thomas More junior Zion Cole (1)...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Dreaming of a fire-safe Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, many of us look forward to decorating the home for the holidays. Regardless of interior or exterior illumination, or if you have a artificial tree versus live tree,...
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DNREC announces deer hunting arrests
Pictured is evidence seized during investigation into deer hunting near Delmar on Dec. 7, authorities said. (Submitted photo/DNREC) DELMAR — A 36-year-old Milton man was arrested on felony weapon...
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Thirty-year veteran of Milford PD tapped as new chief
MILFORD — Lt. Kenneth L. Brown will be Milford Police Department’s next chief. The mayor and city council unanimously voted to approve his appointment Wednesday. Lt. Brown, a 30-year-veteran of the...
View ArticleNo change in Delaware’s unemployment rate
DOVER — Delaware’s monthly labor report shows no change in the state’s official unemployment rate, sitting at 5.1 percent in both October and November. However, while New Castle County’s jobless rate...
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