Owner shows off Elizabeth Esther Café in Smyrna

Lindsay Powell-Conley hosted some special guests Friday to show off her childhood home and the menu that comes with it. The host of “America’s Best Restaurants,” Theo Williams, along with videographer Michael Dick, visited the Elizabeth Esther Café in Smyrna for an upcoming episode of the online show.

Ghanaians’ visions clear thanks to Rotary Clubs

The MOT Rotary Club utilized a $5,000 grant last fall to improve vision in Africa, then added another $1,200 of its own funds to the same cause.

DOVER — Delaware Technical Community College’s Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus celebrated its 56th commencement ceremony in front of an overflow crowd underneath a tent on campus on Monday …
SMYRNA — Pop-rock band Smash Mouth will headline this year’s 10th anniversary of Smyrna at Night. In the late ‘90s, Smash Mouth embarked on a relentless touring spree, …
Some lighthearted Delaware electric workers energized four homes in Arizona’s Navajo Nation in late April. There was a lot of ground to cover on the reservation, but the municipal staffers were up to the task.
Delawareans throughout the state elected school board members from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Having conversations about mental health is the focus of a weeklong series of gatherings being hosted by a local sorority chapter in New Castle County. The Alpha Alpha Tau Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has organized the initiative.
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.
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Local News
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.
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of East Commerce Street between S. Dupont Blvd and Monrovia Avenue starting on Tuesday, April …
Sports
Caesar Rodney rallies to edge Polytech in baseball

CAMDEN — Anthony Hatch drove in Colby Rall with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Caesar Rodney High pulled out a 3-2 win over Polytech in Henlopen North baseball on …

DOVER — Four Henlopen Conference teams — two in each division — have made the fields for the DIAA girls’ soccer state tournaments. In Division I, Polytech High is seeded …
DOVER — The Delaware State baseball team gave J.P. Blandin a nice going-away present on Tuesday. In Blandin’s last home game as the Hornets’ coach, DSU dumped Route One rival …
Third-seeded Cape Henlopen High posted a 3-1 victory over No. 14 Mount Pleasant in the opening round of the DIAA boys’ volleyball state tournament on Wednesday evening. The Vikings …
Business
DOVER — Changes to Loockerman Street, the main artery that runs through the city’s downtown, are coming soon. As soon as the summer of 2025, bulldozers and backhoes will tear up the …
HARRINGTON --  Things are getting a little sweeter in Harrington. Dairy Queen offically opened its doors to the public on May 16  serving  their signature  Blizzard, burgers …
A Kent County educator is reaping some sweet rewards from cookie retailer Crumbl by being named its Teacher of the Year for Delaware.
A somber mood prevailed over County Council chambers Tuesday, as its members enacted an ordinance governing cannabis establishments.
Neighbors
Food bank celebrates Culinary School, logistics graduations

The Food Bank of Delaware in Milford concluded its graduations for this session’s training programs with ceremonies for Culinary School and logistics students Wednesday.

While Ernest “Ernie” Marvel couldn’t offer his usual handshake due to a recent shoulder injury, there were plenty of hugs, warm embraces and kisses in Dagsboro on Saturday. They were all part of delivering birthday greetings to the highly decorated World War II U.S. Army hero from Frankford, who turned 100 the following day.
DOVER — Sue Harris and the Rev. Dr. G. Derrick Hodge are attending to the needs of the Dover homeless, while also assisting other individuals in need of life services. The two are …
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.
Schools
Dr. Krissy Patton, a reading intervention teacher at Milton Elementary School, was named Cape Henlopen School District’s Teacher of the Year at Lewes Elementary School on Tuesday.
Voters in seven Delaware districts will go to the polls Tuesday for school board elections. The districts with more than one candidate for seats includes Appoquinimink, Colonial, Red Clay …
CAMDEN — Kent County has become somewhat of a bookstore desert over the past several years. The Camden-Wyoming Lions Club is hoping to fill that void — at least for nine days — …
FELTON -- Lake Forest High School held their annual prom dance on May 11. The juniors and seniors dressed their best to dance the night away at Pizzadili Winery in Felton.  The Grand …
Things To Do
Bayhealth to host bike donation events for Free Bikes 4 Kidz Delaware

Free Bikes 4 Kidz Delaware is looking for individuals who might have a gently used bike taking up space in their garage or shed. Free Bikes 4 Kidz and founding and premier sponsor Bayhealth are …

GEORGETOWN — Possum Point Players’ summer production of “For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday” will be performed in Possum Hall June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. It’s a …
The Parson Thorne Mansion in Milford is a landmark in the city, and upgrades are underway to keep its status as such.
DOVER — The Dover Air Force Base is gearing up for its First State Airshow on Saturday and Sunday, and its year-round attraction, the Air Mobility Command Museum, is getting in on the fun. …
Opinion
With high inflation, many people are not able to keep pace with their monthly rental payments and other bills because of their low-wage incomes or their low “fixed” incomes. We are seeing hundreds more people in the Georgetown area who have fallen out of our economic system.
Memories of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education remind us of our role in writing the first drafts of history.
We fully endorse the passage of House bills 70 and 301, two pieces of legislation currently under consideration in Delaware. HB 70 seeks to repeal the death penalty in Delaware, while HB 301 is an amendment to the state constitution, prohibiting execution as a form of punishment.
I think we all agree that we really appreciate our teachers. But one segment that I believe doesn’t get the respect it deserves is child care teachers/workers.
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