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Teachers’ pay in Delaware
Smyrna School District Superintendent Pat Williams (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a collaboration between the State News and Delaware Public Media, which...
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Tracy Torres elected new Camden mayor; Bilbrough unopposed as Wyoming mayor
CAMDEN-WYOMING — Tracy Torres was elected as Camden’s new mayor Saturday, while Daniel Woodall and Michael Schock earned town council seats. Tracy Torres Ms. Torres received 181 votes, edging Larry...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by vehicles on U.S. 113 dies
GEORGETOWN – A 21-year-old man died Sunday night when he struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross U.S. 113, Delaware State Police report. The pedestrian fatal occurred at 9:08 p.m., Feb. 29 on...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Delawareans beware
My fellow Delawareans, remember years ago when the state forked out lots of tax incentives and monies for the car company Fisker Automotive that was supposed to be going in the old Chrysler plant...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Trump’s disrespect for military personnel
Perhaps the president’s approval ratings among active duty military personnel would not continue slipping if he were not so critical of their efforts to protect us from foreign and domestic enemies....
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Stage set for opening of new Gordmans stores
Grand opening celebrations are scheduled March 17 at the new Gordmans store locations (formerly Peebles) in Milford and Seaford. (Submitted photo) SUSSEX COUNTY — Conversion of Peebles stores are...
View ArticleLocal roundup: DSU women’s lacrosse team posts biggest win in team history
The Delaware State women’s lacrosse team posted the biggest win in its eight-year history, topping Howard 18-9 on the road on Sunday. The Hornets (1-3) also tied team records for goals in a game and a...
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From the sports editor: Without their coach, Wolverines step up for him
Trey Burrows, the 7-year-old son of Wesley head coach Dean Burrows, stands for the national anthem with assistant coaches, from left, Thomas Mullaney, Michael Fabber, Donell Thomas and Eric Anderson...
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CR, Dover seniors help bring sounds to First Friday
Grady O’Connor, a senior at Dover High, performs at a recent recital. Submitted photos DOVER — Wesley Melvin and Grady O’Connor, a couple of high school senior musicians, have been “bringing saxy...
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Marathon fundraiser this week: Nonprofits seek donation push in Do More 24...
Jim Martin, director of The Shepherd’s Office in Georgetown, gives a “thumbs up” to the upcoming Do More 24 Delaware online give-a-thon supporting nonprofits in Delaware. The 24-hour event is set for...
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Thunder rumbling in Harrington: Hockey team scoring points with fans
Alfie Weymouth, center, cheers with other Thunder Pack members during Friday’s Delaware Thunder professional ice hockey game against the Battle Creek Rumble Bees at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in...
View ArticleUD officials face questions on school’s public-private status
DOVER — The debate over whether the University of Delaware is public or private continues to simmer. Less than a month after being bombarded with concerns about transparency and other issues,...
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Brothers arrested on gun, drug offenses; one charged in Dover shooting
Brandon Scott DOVER — A second arrest was made Monday in connection with a Feb. 18 shooting that left a 13-year-old boy with a graze wound to the face, authorities said. Brandon Scott, 18, was taken...
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Sanders wins top prize, California; Biden surges nationwide
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden talks with customers at the Buttercup Diner during a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. WASHINGTON — Bernie...
View ArticleRoundup: Seaford knocks off Hodgson 50-41
Seaford High, the No. 19 seed, knocked off No. 14 Hodgson, 50-41, in the first round of the DIAA boys’ basketball state tournament on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays (16-5) next play at No. 3 Dover...
View ArticleSmyrna falls to St. Andrew’s in DIAA state tournament
SMYRNA — At halftime, the DIAA first-round state tournament contest between Smyrna High and St. Andrew’s school was anyone’s game. Then St. Andrew’s caught fire from the field. The Eagles could not...
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Caesar Rodney battles past Patriots in second half for DIAA tournament win
Caesar Rodney’s Tyshawn Gordon goes for a layup against Newark Charter during the first round of the state championship at CR on Tuesday. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) CAMDEN — Every team in a...
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Millsboro annexation approval major step in proposed medical campus
Outlined in yellow, the approximate 39-acre property along US 113 annexed into the town of Millsboro, most of which is earmarked for an ambulatory medical campus through Peninsula Regional Health...
View ArticleState police troops schedule community meetings
CAMDEN – On Thursday, Delaware State Police Troop 3 will host its annual meeting to provide the public with their 2019 “Year in Review.” The event is scheduled for 6 p.m., in Troop 3’s David B....
View ArticleNonprofit hopes to fight for Delaware’s underprivileged children
DOVER — A group of community and business leaders recently formed a nonprofit that will advocate for underprivileged children. The group, Action for Delaware’s Children, will focus its initial efforts...
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