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Delaware earns AAA credit rating
DOVER — Delaware has earned a triple-A credit rating from the three major rating agencies. Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services gave Delaware the highest...
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Man caught in Dover police chase gets year in prison
DOVER — A 35-year-old Dover man was sentenced to a year in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to charges connected to a 2014 police chase and subsequent arrest. Anthony D. Benson pleaded guilty to...
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Delaware senator wants settlement funds for Internet services
DOVER — Another person wants a piece of Delaware’s much-sought-after and controversial bank settlement funds. Sen. Brian Pettyjohn said Tuesday he wants to use some of the state’s $29 million in...
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Trial for former Dover Little League president postponed
DOVER — Scheduled for Tuesday, the jury trial of a former Dover Little League president charged with stealing money from the organization has been postponed until March 22. William M. Berry William M....
View ArticleKent Levy Court hears concerns of sludge field’s neighbor
DOVER— Levy Court commissioners on Tuesday discussed the future of Kent County’s purchase of a Frederica-area field to use for spreading waste. The county purchased the old Vineyard Farm off Carpenters...
View ArticleRoundup: Dover boys rout Sussex Tech to win Henlopen North title
Dover High rolled to a 106-43 victory over Sussex Tech to wrap up the Henlopen Conference Northern Division title in boys’ basketball on Tuesday night. For the Senators (10-0 North, 14-3 overall) the...
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Slideshow: State dual-meet wrestling championships
The exact moment Milford coach Don Parsley knew he had the Division II title wrapped up. Smyrna sophomore Greg Baum battles Sussex Central sophomore Hayden McCabe in the finals. Baum won by a major...
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Milford wins 3rd straight Division II state dual-meet wrestling title
Milford High wrestlers and coach Don Parsley celebrate their third straight dual-meet state title. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers) SMYRNA — Third time was a charm for the Milford wrestling team....
View ArticleBody camera funding grabs center stage at finance hearing
DOVER — For the second time in 13 days the Joint Finance Committee bristled at the prospect of providing the additional funding that law enforcement officials say would be needed to support the use of...
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Eagles soar to 4th straight Division I state dual-meet wrestling crown
The Smyrna Eagles celebrate their fourth straight state dual-meet championship Tuesday night in their home gym. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers SMYRNA — Those handful of close matches from the...
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Paradise on the marsh: New Bayshore venue offers scenic viewing
Birders enjoy views from the platform Thousand Acre Marsh off Del. 9. (Outdoor Delaware/Anthony Gonzon) It’s wintertime. Although many of us tend to gravitate to the warmth of the indoors, we should be...
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Finally on our way to spring?
Bethany Beach’s Colin Herlihy enjoys some sunset surfing in Delaware. (Submitted photo/Matt Adams) Old man winter made a serious appearance and pushed us into some very low temperatures recently. The...
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Magnolia man’s trial postponed
DOVER — The trial of a 51-year-old Magnolia man accused of fleeing from police and crashing into another vehicle while causing two injuries in 2013 has been postponed until March 7. On Wednesday...
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One-sport athletes at greater risk of injury
DOVER — Before sending your child to sports practice day after day to mold them into the next Peyton Manning or Serena Williams, take into consideration the toll a year-round single sport can take on...
View ArticleCapital School District resolution on state testing passes
DOVER — The Capital School District Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday to formally reinstate its support of House Bill 50. HB 50, a bill passed in June 2014, protects parents’...
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Skeptical lawmakers challenge Delaware education officials
DOVER — Lawmakers grilled Education Department officials Wednesday, questioning the accuracy of enrollment projections, challenging teachers’ annual automatic pay raises and doubting the notion that...
View ArticleLieutenant governor candidates make their pitches at Democrats’ forum
NEWARK — All six Democrats running for the party’s nomination for lieutenant governor pledged Wednesday to support unions, grow the economy and work with the state’s next governor. Even with the...
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Roundup: Revelle leads Ravens in rout of Dickinson
Elias Revelle of St. Thomas More goes high above Dickinson’s Jarrett Roane of pull down a defensive rebound in the first quarter Wednesday night. (Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh) St....
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Missing airman’s father playing excruciating waiting game
DOVER — Senior Airman Keifer Huhman remains missing and the waiting in limbo is excruciating, his father said Wednesday. Stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Airman Huhman hasn’t been seen since 6:30...
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Delaware seeks $2.5M in disaster relief for beaches
DOVER — Gov. Jack Markell plans to seek $2.5 million in federal disaster relief to help rebuild coastal infrastructure damaged along Delaware’s beaches. The governor made the announcement near the...
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