VFW Post 8801, Carry the Load share Memorial Day mission in Smyrna

SMYRNA — A Carry the Load crew of nine traversed through Kent County and local residents joined them on the journey.

Reedy Point Bridge work targeted for May 28 start in Middletown

Lane closures along Reedy Point Bridge in Middletown will begin around May 28, the Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced Monday.

With spring in full bloom and strawberry season right around the corner, many Delawareans are starting to think about shopping for locally fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh food fanatics will …
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
Two incumbents lost reelection bids for Smyrna Town Council positions Tuesday, while another was defeated in Clayton.
Construction of the entrances to state roads, as well as associated road improvements, pedestrian improvements and signing and striping for the Poole property’s commercial development, began Monday in Middletown, the Department of Transportation announced.
The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa fundraiser for the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library  was held Saturday.
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of East Commerce Street between S. Dupont Blvd and Monrovia Avenue starting on Tuesday, April …
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DOVER — The best birthday present that Alex Bowman could get this weekend would be a second Miles the Monster trophy for winning Sunday’s Wurth 400 Cup Series race at Dover Motor …
DOVER — There’s a “King” who wears a cowboy hat in place of a crown, along with trademark wraparound sunglasses. His scepter is the steering wheel of his No. 43 race car, …
Dr. Eugenia Caternor operates a pair of Smyrna businesses that could treat one patient in two different ways — as a visit to the Kairos Embrace Behavioral Health Clinic can be a trip to Transformations Center for Weight Loss, too.
DOVER — The affinity that Martin Truex Jr. has for Dover Motor Speedway is obvious. It is the NASCAR track where he recorded the first Cup Series victory of his career in the spring of …
Sports
Photo gallery: Dover vs. Caravel baseball

DOVER — Dover High took the lead for good with two runs in the bottom of the first inning before downing Caravel, 6-2, in non-conference baseball on Tuesday. The victory was the seventh in …

DOVER — There’s always going to be people that think the name is kind of funny. After all, the game players in esports aren’t doing any running or jumping while they’re …
BASEBALL Dover 6, Caravel 2 Salesianum 3, Smyrna 2 Lake Forest 11, Brandywine 1 William Penn 5, Sussex Tech 0 Polytech 13, Mt. Pleasant 1 Seaford 1, Milford 0 SOFTBALL Cape Henlopen 17, Seaford …
HARRINGTON - Hutt Racing Stable's Twin Delight ($9.60, Allan Davis) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open on Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.  The 4-year-old Bettor's …
Business
WILMINGTON — The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation announces the opening of applications for the next Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem cohort, aimed at supporting small businesses across …
The developer of a 3-acre property on northbound Dupont Boulevard in Millsboro received preliminary site plan approval from Town Council on Monday for a retail/restaurant project.
MILFORD -- Residents can expect to see a 2.4% increase in their electric rates beginning in June 2024. The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation will be increasing the Power Cost Adjustment …
Some high school students are getting creative by developing businesses to address problems in their districts. And one such group at Lake Forest High School has been awarded for it.
Neighbors
Lake Forest High School senior wins essay contest

FELTON – Finance students at Lake Forest High School are using the knowledge they learn to tell others about what they learn. Peyton Moore is a senior at the school that took the Financial …

National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Independence Blue Cross wants to recognize those in the profession in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with the sixth annual “Celebrate Caring” awards program.
FELTON -- The Felton Alumni Association held thier annual reunion on April 27 at the Felton Fire Hall.  Each year, the alumni award a variety of scholarships to Lake Forest High School …
DOVER — Bringing history to life in downtown Dover has been a longtime passion for Tom Welch, a historical interpreter for the state of Delaware. Mr. Welch said the city is oozing with …
Schools
Two Dover men were arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Camay De Silva on April 21 on the campus of Delaware State University.
DAGSBORO – School board elections in the State of Delaware are Tuesday, May 14. For the first time since 2000, Dr. Donald Hattier Jr. will not be part of an election. Retirement has …
LEWES — Cape Henlopen’s 10 schools had two which required some degree of action based on lead concentrations found in drinking water. H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton had …
MILFORD – The Food Bank of Delaware wants to provide education in the food industry to people no matter the circumstances. The Kitchen School was developed through a partnership with the …
Things To Do
Photo gallery: Dover Days Festival presses on through wet weather

DOVER – The weather might have been less than ideal, but that did not stop many visitors who attended the 91 st annual Dover Days Festival from taking a journey back to the city’s …

DOVER -- Opening night of Dover Days weekend featured the Milford Community Band and fireworks. Philip Steinhoff conducted the band at Legislative Hall under chilly conditions. Brother's …
MILFORD -- As the April Showers bring in May flowers, the Milford Elks lodge is ready to celebrate with the Springtime Dinner Dance. The event will take place on May 11 with doors opening at 5 …
DOVER — Air shows are not only a great way for the public to spend a day watching daring pilots pull off acrobatic maneuvers. They also are fulfilling experiences for airmen stationed at Dover …
Opinion
The capital city once again hosted thousands of race fans April 26-28, with various events culminating with the Würth 400. Dover Motor Speedway’s first major event was back in 1969, won by the legendary Richard Petty. In its five-and-a-half decades, how has the track changed? Is NASCAR more or less popular than when it began? Do you welcome the crowds during these weekends or are you happy to see the fans leave?
For the last decade, experts from Delaware and around the country have sounded the alarm that hospital prices in our state are unsustainable and out of control. As representatives of Delaware’s public sector workforce, we have seen the impact that rising health care costs have on working families we represent. Every year, more and more of their household budgets are absorbed by the cost of health care. This trend is both unsustainable and unfair to hardworking Delawareans.
I have an easy answer to the question Stan Sipple posed (“Would restricting sale of ammo decrease gun violence?”). No. Restricting the sale of ammunition would not result in the decrease of violent crime committed with firearms.
I continue to question the Cape Henlopen School District’s need for funds when it has spent money on two athletic fields behind the two new schools on Savannah Road and continues to spend money on those fields. As I walked by today, I noticed the district is now adding bleachers to those fields. I’ve never read what the total cost is for those two fields.
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