Beer on Ice offers tastings, sports March 19
HARRINGTON — The Centre Ice Rink at The Delaware State Fair and Fordham & Dominion Breweries will host the first “Beer on Ice – Craft Beer Tasting” at the Centre Ice Rink on March 19 from 2 to 6...
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True Blue explores ‘House of Jazz’ at Schwartz Center
Peggy Raley and Eddie Sherman, founders of True Blue Jazz in Lewes, bring The Eddie Sherman Show to the Schwartz Center for the Arts in Dover Saturday night for a “A Walk Through the House of Jazz.”...
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Roundup: St. Thomas More girls win 11th straight
From left, Tatnall freshman Erica Hager (12); St. Thomas More freshman Sasha Marvel (20) and sophomore Kennedy Brown (3) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) St. Thomas More junior Sarah Pool (5) St....
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Steampunk-style Arts Cotillion to benefit Smyrna Opera House
From left, Jaci and David Hugg and Barbara Bigelow get ready for the Smyrna Opera House Arts Cotillion. (Submitted photo) SMYRNA – It’s time to don your best Victorian garb and favorite pair of...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Preventing debilitating diseases among women
Just about every minute, a woman dies of heart disease. However, the majority of these deaths are avoidable. That’s why Social Security encourages you to participate in National Wear Red Day today,...
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Magnolia couple indicted in burglary spree case
DOVER — A Magnolia husband and wife were indicted this week on 28 counts regarding a string of alleged residential burglaries throughout Kent County last fall, court papers said. The Magnolia couple...
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Dover man indicted in alleged rape of teen
DOVER — A Dover man was indicted Monday on a second-degree rape charge regarding an alleged November 2015 interaction with a 14-year-old child, according to court documents, Eric V. Curry Jr., of the...
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Longhurst plans bill to close gun law ‘loophole’
DOVER — Majority Leader Rep. Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, plans to file legislation that would eliminate a provision allowing gun sellers to proceed with a sale if the dealer does not receive notice...
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Black Panthers co-founder Seale at DSU
05dsn Black Panther Speaker 005 past a table filled with prints of front covers of The Black Panther including one of him as a young man in the late-1960s, bottom left. (Delaware State News/Dave...
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Slideshow: The Bank competes in Senior Softball USA Tournament
The Bank’s Mike Johnson rounds second and heads for 3rd on a single to right-field by teammate Bob Pierce in game against Kentucky Friday in Winter Haven, Fla. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary...
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Slideshow: Lake Forest vs. Milford boys basketball
Milford junior Damon Coleman (20) Milford junior Brion Murray (24) and Lake Forest senior Laron Williams (33) (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Lake Forest junior Cameron Lewis (23) Milford junior...
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Slideshow: Smyrna wrestlers pin Central, win North title
Smyrna head coach Kurt Howell reacts after an Eagle pin. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) Smyrna senior Kalen Wilson defeated Sussex Central junior Blake Chambers at 160. Smyrna sophomore Tony...
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Smyrna man sentenced after pleading guilty to burglaries
SMYRNA — A 22-year-old Smyrna man was sentenced to seven years in prison, suspended after 135 days, after pleading guilty on Tuesday to two burglaries and a theft occurring last summer. In Kent County...
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Tommy Coveleski: A guy who cared about everyone else
Tommy Coveleski was an avid runner and bike rider around the beach area. (Courtesy of Cape Gazette/Dave Frederick) Tommy Coveleski was always a stand-in-the-back-of-the-room kind of guy. It wasn’t that...
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Trial postponed for Milford woman accused of embezzling
DOVER — The case of a 32-year-old Milford woman accused of embezzling approximately $75,000 from her employer for more than two years has been continued. Toni M. Stevens Toni M. Stevens, of...
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Notes and quotes between headlines and deadlines
DOVER — We hope you’ll enjoy today’s edition, and we hope that it will inspire you to participate in the debate on the minimum wage or one of the other public issues covered within these pages. Today’s...
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MINIMUM WAGE DEBATE: Career ladder tumbles when there is no first step
Those who remember their first job remember the lessons learned and the skills gained. Without that opportunity, we wouldn’t have appreciated the next job, the next boss or understood the education...
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MINIMUM WAGE: Hard day’s work no longer keeps you out of poverty
We all want to think of ourselves as fair-minded people. We like to think that we have a clear understanding of what is fair and unfair. And yet, we cannot seem to agree on what “fair pay” means....
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Smith leaves his legacy at Delaware State University
Dr. Claibourne D. Smith, right, attended his last regular meeting as a longtime member of the Delaware State University Board of Trustees on Jan. 21, culminating his 28 years of DSU service. Above, DSU...
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MINIMUM WAGE DEBATE: Increase will hurt charities, businesses
Recently, the Delaware State Senate voted on an increase in the minimum wage. Despite multiple days of testimony from some of Delaware’s valuable farmers, small business owners and charities, the...
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