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Federal grant heats up enthusiam at Del. State Fire School
Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., visited the Delaware Fire School in Dover on Tuesday to announce the school will receive a $531,735 grant. (Delaware State News/Arshon Howard) DOVER — For the second...
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‘Wall That Heals’ arrives in Dover
Vietnam Veterans of Delaware members made sure The Wall That Heals arrived in Dover safely Tuesday. Workers from Dover Air Force base begin setting up The Wall That Heals upon arrival in Dover...
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Legislators braced for session’s last day marathon
Wearing his famous Oscar The Grouch necktie, Sen. Colin Bonini (R-Dover) poses a question during a Senate debate on the last night of the General Assembly of 2015. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)...
View ArticleLegislators restore grant-in-aid funding on final night
DOVER — Lawmakers opted not to slash funding for grant-in-aid programs Tuesday after negotiations for an infrastructure deal faltered on the final night of the Legislature. By a unanimous vote, budget...
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Much unsettled in General Assembly’s final night of session
A view from the Senate balcony of Tuesday night's long session. Sen. Dave Lawson (R-Marydel) chuckles to himself during a light-hearted moment Tuesday. Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson (R-Milford)...
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Roundup: Burrows named Wesley men’s basketball coach
Paul Fleming of Vincenzo’s sends a pitch to the plate in Dover recreational league action Tuesday night. Paul, at age 75, is in his 42nd year of playing softball and has probably pitched more games...
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Fire destroys barn near Felton
Multiple fire companies assisted Felton Community Fire Co. Tuesday afternoon with a barn fire at 291 John Hurd Road, west of Felton. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) FELTON – Multiple...
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Hamilton’s impact can’t be weighed by money
So, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew wants to create a precedent by portraying the face of a woman on U.S. currency. No issue there. However, Lew wants to accomplish his proposal by displacing Alexander...
View ArticleAfter months of work, infrastructure bill passes
DOVER — Minutes before midnight, after months of debate, lawmakers passed a bill that will raise millions for road and bridge projects, one step toward restoring the state’s much-maligned highways and...
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Legislature exits in early hours of morning with finished budget
A view from the Senate balcony of Tuesday night's long session. Sen. Dave Lawson (R-Marydel) chuckles to himself during a light-hearted moment Tuesday. Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson (R-Milford)...
View ArticleHouston man sentenced on gun, drug and dog fighting charges
WILMINGTON — A 33-year-old Houston man was sentenced to 88 months in prison Wednesday in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to drug and dog fighting-related charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
View ArticleAdopt a Fourth of July firework for … $17.76
DOVER — The Adopt-A-Firework concept has a perfect price point that should never change — $17.76. For $17.76 anyone can salute 1776, our country’s year of the declaration of independence from the...
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Bayhealth lauded for nursing excellence
DOVER –– After an eight-year journey of improvement in quality of care, Bayhealth has achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a reflection of the superior...
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Slideshow: C-W vs. Dover Big League baseball
Dover centerfielder and leadoff batter Dakota Graham, right, gives an elbow bumb to left fielder Aaron Jenkins after he crosses home plate in their Wednesday night Bib league came against...
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NJAC welcomes Wesley football program
PITMAN, N.J. — The New Jersey Athletic Conference on Wednesday officially welcomed Wesley College, as well as Capital Athletic Conference members Christopher Newport, Frostburg State and Salisbury as...
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Dover mayor breathes sigh of relief for now
DOVER — Weary Robin Christiansen exited Legislative Hall about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday liking the final fiscal verdict from legislators this year. Dover’s mayor could live with the grant-in-aid bill...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stars and Bars: Flag of a nation or battle?
Several years ago, I wrote an op-ed piece discussing the merits of flying the Confederate flag. And today as a result of the murder of nine people, the controversy has re-arisen. The Confederate flag...
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More than a name on a wall
Jane Meder, of Camden, holds a photo of her late husband, Air Force Col. Paul Meder, over his name on The Wall That Heals. Col. Meder’s aircraft was shot down in Southeast Asia in 1972. The wall, a...
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Slideshow: The Wall That Heals
A solitary man wearing a POW/MIA shirt stands silently in front of The Wall That Heals knowing that those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War will never be forgotten. Vietnam Veterans of America...
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Slideshow: City of Dover Field Hockey League
Dover head coach Denise Kimbro leads her team during their City of Dover High School Field Hockey League game at Dover High against CR. CR’s Alexis Phlum and Dover’s Makaliah Abrams Dover goalie...
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