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Defendant in Felton bank robbery case to remain jailed until retrial
DOVER — A Wilmington man must remain imprisoned as he awaits a retrial on a 2011 Kent County bank robbery case, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled last week. Russell M. Grimes maintained he should be...
View ArticleRoundup: Hornets rout Summit 93-44 for first victory
Delaware State took out its frustrations on Summit, cracking the win column for the first time this season with a wire-to-wire 93-44 victory in men’s basketball at Memorial Hall on Monday evening. The...
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New water tower latest sign of growth in Camden
CAMDEN — A new water tower on Upper King Road is the latest sign of a rapidly growing local population — and a guarantee of an adequate water supply for the future, officials believe. The new tank,...
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Forney’s Jewelry Store closes
Forney’s Jewelry Store has been a mainstay on Dover’s Loockerman Street. (Delaware State News) The sign posted on the door of the now-closed Forney’s Jewelry Store. (Delaware State News) DOVER —...
View ArticleDelaware State News delivery may be delayed
DOVER — Delivery of Wednesday’s edition of the Delaware State News may be delayed or not possible in some locations. Delaware Printing Company is trouble-shooting a problem with the press that prints...
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Slideshow: Dover boys defeat Cape Henlopen
Dover senior guard Jordan Allen (5) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Cape senior guard Demetrius Price (2) Dover senior guard Jordan Allen (5) Dover junior guard Stefan Rush-Wilson (15) Cape junior...
View ArticleJudge formally dismisses ACLU lawsuit against Webster, Dover
WILMINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a man who suffered a broken jaw when he was kicked in the head by a Dover police officer....
View ArticleRoundup: Haith leads Rider girls to 54-46 win over Ravens
Alissa Haith netted 23 points to pace Caesar Rodney High to a 54-46 victory over Sussex Tech in Henlopen Conference Northern Division girls’ basketball on Tuesday night. The Riders (3-1 North, 6-3...
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Code Purple shelters offer warm welcome to homeless
Presbyterian Church member and Code Purple volunteer Jimmy Gray of Clayton preps a bed for one of the homeless men who will stay the night Tuesday. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) DOVER — Overnight...
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Allen scores 35 as Dover boys defeat Cape 70-51
Dover senior guard Jordan Allen (5) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Cape senior guard Demetrius Price (2) Dover senior guard Jordan Allen (5) Dover junior guard Stefan Rush-Wilson (15) Cape junior...
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Bolden trial moved to May
DOVER — The jury trial of a 21-year-old Dover man charged with first-degree murder in an alleged stabbing in the summer of 2014 has been moved to May 16, the Delaware Department of Justice said...
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Changes in health care coverage contemplated for Delaware employees
DOVER — A task force created to study the rapidly rising costs of state employee health care failed to agree to a short-term fix but concluded extended options will be discussed and employees still...
View ArticleDel. officials react to Obama gun proposals
DOVER — As reaction to President Obama’s proposed executive actions to tighten gun control in the United States spread Tuesday, the Delaware Department of Justice didn’t have immediate access to...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: The prevalence of good versus evil
In response to Ms. Monahan’s so-called personal defense 01/01/’16 [Letter to the Editor] titled “Leading from behind” rebutting my 12/27/’15 [Letter to the Editor] “Several perceptions of Reality,”...
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Legislation to add afterschool programs promoted
DOVER — New legislation would increase the number of after-school programs in the state, allowing students to receive homework help and, officials hope, keeping them off the streets. The bill,...
View ArticleDelaware scraps state assessment for high school juniors
DOVER — Delaware officials are scrapping a state standardized test for high school juniors in favor of the SAT college entrance exam. Wednesday’s announcement comes one week after House Democrats sent...
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Slideshow: CR wrestlers pin Polytech 46-18
CR senior Andrew Sudler gets high fives as he walks out onto the mat to face Polytech junior Jaden McCove at 170. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) CR freshman Mikel Abdullah pinned Polytech junior...
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Pa. men indicted for murder in Rodney Village shootings
Saleem Shabazz, left, and Matthew Harrington DOVER — Two Pennsylvania men were indicted Monday on first-degree murder charges in connection with an alleged Oct. 17, 2015, shooting in the Rodney Village...
View ArticlePolice: Gunpoint robberies should be wakeup call
SMYRNA — After two alleged gunpoint robberies involving juvenile suspects last week, town police on Wednesday morning urged adults to monitor their children’s actions. Smyrna Police Department...
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Delaware officials assure attorney access to ex-death row inmate
DOVER — A former death row inmate will continue to have access to a prison law library and will be able to meet privately with his defense lawyers as he awaits retrial for a 2010 drug-related killing,...
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