Georgetown Elementary lands national Project Lead The Way recognition

GEORGETOWN – The Indian River School District on Monday announced that Georgetown Elementary School has been recognized as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. This …

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MILFORD – Following the certification of election results, newly elected city council members were sworn into their new position at the city council meeting on May 6. The election that …

WASHINGTON — Jane Rigby has explored the stars for decades. Now, she stands among them as the recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Dr. Rigby, an astronomer who grew up in Seaford, …
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GOVERNMENT
DOVER — A controversial bill that aims to provide state oversight to hospital spending will be heard in the Senate Executive Committee on Tuesday at 4 p.m. House Substitute 2 for House …
TRANSPORTATION
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.
TRANSPORTATION
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.

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Lake Forest High student-managed café wins at state level

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.

CHAMBER CONNECTION
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is ready for its annual Bluesuiters Golf Tournament on Thursday. This eagerly anticipated event brings together local businesses, professionals and community members for a day of networking, friendly competition and fun on the greens of Jonathan’s Landing, 1309 Ponderosa Drive, Magnolia.
Delaware farmers markets
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 …
Business
Russell Standard, a Pittsburgh-based asphalt materials and pavement preservation company, has assumed operations of the state’s only asphalt terminal.

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Lake Forest pitcher Carah Sumpter goes to the plate in Thursday’s game with Smyrna. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

High school notes: Tough win gives Lake Forest South softball title

FELTON — Lake Forest High’s softball team didn’t plan on playing a bunch of close, lowing scoring games this spring. It’s …
Tlb Racing's Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third-straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3 on Monday. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO.

Sprocket makes it three in a row at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON  - Tlb Racing's Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third-straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in …
Senior Anthony Hatch has been a very versatile player for the Caesar Rodney High baseball team. DAILY STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

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 …
The Caesar Rodney High girls’ tennis team has won 49 regular-season matches in a row, including 12 this year. CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOTO

Caesar Rodney girls' tennis team driven by chance to net second straight state title

CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High had waited five years to win another DIAA team state title in girls’ tennis. So when the Riders …
Sussex Tech senior pitcher Jeremy Vest working against the Golden Nights Thursday night. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Sussex Tech vs. Sussex Central baseball

GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in …

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Photo gallery: Dover Days Festival presses on through wet weather

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 …

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Kent County
DOVER — The annual Governor’s Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards were presented April 30 at a ceremony recognizing this year’s honorees. Delaware Department of Natural …
DOVER — Governor John Carney hosted his annual awards ceremony May 6 to honor Delaware state employees as a part of Public Service Recognition Week observed from May 5-11. The event …
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 …

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New Castle County
The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa fundraiser for the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library  was held Saturday.
DOVER — Governor John Carney has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Awareness Month and the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles along with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety are reminding …
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 …

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Sussex County
GEORGETOWN — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announces a collaborative effort with the Georgetown Public Library to host a volunteer planting event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the …
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 …
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, …

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