Government
Two incumbents lost reelection bids for Smyrna Town Council positions Tuesday, while another was defeated in Clayton.
Five candidates are vying for two spots on Smyrna Town Council in an election April 30.
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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 …
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Environment
The Delaware Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its summer internship program.
College students who are ready for unique but practical and hands-on experiences are encouraged to apply …
HARRINGTON — A single accident involving farm equipment could be devastating to both the farmer and the other driver, according to farmer and Kent County Farm Bureau President Jim Minner.
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Cops and Courts
SMYRNA — An 87-year-old Smyrna man suffered a minor laceration on his arm after his vehicle crashed into a Bayhealth building Tuesday, authorities said.
TOWNSEND — He served as an Delaware Assistant Deputy Attorney General prosecuting child support cases.
Kent County
CRIME
Two vehicles and an occupied house were damaged in a shooting incident on Sunday, Dover Police spokesman Master Cpl. Ryan Schmid said.
DOVER – Fourth District Representative David L. Anderson has been unanimously elected by his peers to be the next Dover City Council President, succeeding 2 nd District Representative Bill …
Education
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 …
Sussex County
Vote 2024
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 …
Transportation
The Delaware River & Bay Authority's War Memorial Monument at the Veterans Memorial Park, New Castle, will undergo an extensive renovation, beginning around June 1.
Smart Transfer Enrollment Program
WILMINGTON — The Delaware Department of Labor announces a new initiative to provide individuals in select registered apprenticeship programs with the opportunity to earn up to 42 college …
New Castle County
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.
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.
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.
Wicomico County
SALISBURY — A proposed apartment building in Salisbury is drawing concerns from some city council members about whether it will be considered for affordable housing.
Three properties …
During Wor-Wic Community College commencement ceremonies at the Wicomico Youth and...
In preparation for the upcoming Presidential Primary Election Day, the City of Salisbury announces the closure of Race Street ...
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Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County.
Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State …
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — Living shorelines are created using plants, reefs, sand, and natural barriers to reduce erosion and flooding while maintaining natural shoreline processes.
On Saturday, June 1, …
CRISFIELD — A community meeting with artist Michael Rosato about a second mural for Crisfield will be 6 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the Corbin Studio & Gallery at 4 East Main Street.
Mr. …
PRINCESS ANNE — Dirty clothes and unwashed dishes may not be the only thing parents can find in a teenager’s bedroom or bathroom.
How about that highlighter on the desk, could it be …
News
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.
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, …
This team of writers, designers and managers has impressed the industry once again. Almost 30 industry awards were presented this month to the Independent Newsmedia team of Daily State News, …
The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa fundraiser for the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library was held Saturday.
LEWES – Read Aloud Delaware is raffling off a cruiser bike, donated by Brian and Megan Kellman, owners of Lewes Cycle Sports in Lewes.
The Sun Retro Cruiser is being raffled off to support …
SMYRNA — A Carry the Load crew of nine traversed through Kent County and local residents joined them on the journey.
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 …
ODESSA — The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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 …
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.