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.

Photo gallery: MayFest in Odessa benefits Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library

The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa fundraiser for the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library  was held Saturday.

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.
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of East Commerce Street between S. Dupont Blvd and Monrovia Avenue starting on Tuesday, April …
TOWNSEND — He served as an Delaware Assistant Deputy Attorney General prosecuting child support cases.
The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Luncheon was held Wednesday at Middletown Memorial Hall.
For Volunteer Brewing Company co-owner Kevin Schatz, the choice was clear: Participating in the third annual Brewing for a Better Community fundraiser is a must.
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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
Athlete of the Week: Anthony Hatch, Caesar Rodney baseball

CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High baseball player Anthony Hatch was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week. The senior pitched a one-hitter with only one walk and eight …

CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High had waited five years to win another DIAA team state title in girls’ tennis. So when the Riders finally clinched the championship last May, it was the …
GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday evening. The victory …
GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday evening. The victory …
Business
Russell Standard, a Pittsburgh-based asphalt materials and pavement preservation company, has assumed operations of the state’s only asphalt terminal.
First, in May 2017, it was the DE Turf Sports Complex that joined the longtime restaurant Meding’s Seafood along Del. 1 in Frederica. That was followed by an 86-room SpringHill Suites location in August 2023, the first part of the commercial site dubbed Asbury Square.
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 …
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 …
Neighbors
‘Celebrate Caring’ nominations open to honor nurses in Delaware, Pennsylvania, N.J.

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 …
The Diocese of Wilmington has announced an upcoming major spiritual event — the Eucharistic Congress — scheduled for October 5, 2024, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean …
Schools
LEWES — Cape Henlopen schools contacted parents this afternoon to warn internet and landline service to Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes Elementary School, the district office adjacent to the …
The Seaford School District implemented metal detectors Friday at Seaford High School after a search of a student’s property the day prior revealed a gun and knife.
Delaware schools maintained the rank of 16th in the nation for teacher compensation, and they rose to first from second for education support professionals’ pay, according to an annual study by the National Education Association.
DOVER – In Capital School District’s uphill battle to improve student behavior and reduce violence in their schools, it is often brought up that many of these issues start at home.   …
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 …
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 …
A taste of early-season produce, farm-raised oysters and baked goods were among the options Wednesday, during opening day of the 2024 Hops & Crops Market in Georgetown.
Opinion
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.
Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and communities, and keeping kids out of the juvenile justice system.
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