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GOVERNMENT
Gov. John Carney signed legislation Tuesday that will provide the largest continuous investment in Delaware’s Medicaid program since the federal Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010.
Dover High Homecoming
DOVER — This is what high school football homecoming memories are made of. With colorful fireworks booming in the night sky, Dover High’s Nehemiah Coston came running over and handed …
SCHOOLS
DOVER—Capital School District held its 2024 Homecoming Parade along Loockerman St. Friday evening. It featured participants from all grade levels and many different extracurriculars. …
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Opinion
FROM THE EDITOR
DOVER — Insightful, inspiring. Today’s Daily State News has a few offerings that would fit into those categories. Consider staff writer Craig Anderson’s recognition of …
OPINION
If you’re planning to retire in a few years, are you looking forward to it? Or are you somewhat apprehensive? Are you asking yourself: “What sort of retirement can I afford?”
OPINION
I have known Mark Schaeffer for many years. Mark has always been a good friend and neighbor, and over the course of his first term as Sussex County councilman for the past three-and-a-half years, he has been an outstanding advocate for the people of the 3rd District. Mark is seeking reelection to be our voice for another term.
OPINION
Often, when driving, you might give a little glance over your shoulder and start to switch lanes, only to hear a horn and find someone driving in your blind spot. You move back over and keep heading in your lane. The question might be, “Were you able to get back over, get off on the exit you needed and get to where you are going?”
Sports

Roundup: Caesar Rodney earns its second win of the season; Lake Forest rolls to win

Caesar Rodney High held off Hodgson, 31-28, in Class 3A football to earn its second win of the season on Saturday afternoon. …
Standout senior receiver Darius Miller and Lake Forest open the season tonight with a game at Odessa. SPECIAL TO THE DELAWARE STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Delaware high school football scores

SATURDAY’S SCORES Lake Forest 56, Sussex Tech 0 Glasgow 12, Wilmington Charter 7 Odessa 34, Conrad 0 FRIDAY’S SCORES …
Smyrna quarterback Drew Marks tries to stretch for a couple of yards after being caught in the backfield by Chase Rhoden of Middletown. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Middletown vs. Smyrna football game

MIDDLETOWN  - Middletown High downed rival Smyrna, 45-12, on Friday night in the annual Harvest Bowl football game. The …
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Middletown rolls to Harvest Bowl win over Smyrna

MIDDLETOWN — Smyrna High won the pregame coin toss, elected to receive the football and then blew downfield for a touchdown Friday …
Smyrna wide receiver Phoenix Henriquez rips away from grasp of Middletown’s Darius Pope for a big gain after catch in the first quarter.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Friday's Delaware high school football scores

FRIDAY’S SCORES FOOTBALL Appoquinimink 33, Sussex Central 30 Dover 31, William Penn 7 Cape Henlopen 21, Saint Mark’s 7 Indian …
Delaware
POLICE
DOVER — A 25-year-old Dover man was arrested following a shooting incident involving a 3-year-old child that left one man injured Thursday, Delaware State Police said.
Health
SEAFORD – TidalHealth Nanticoke will hold a free Better Breathers Club from 2-3 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Medical Staff Conference Room on the ground floor of the hospital. This free support …
COMMUNITY
SMYRNA — A spaghetti dinner honoring veterans will be held Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Commerce Street.
Maryland
QUANTICO — Join the Eastern Shore Running Club on Saturday, Oct. 12, for the inaugural Pirate’s Wharf 5K, which is the first race to be held at the new Pirate’s Wharf Park in …
Education
SALISBURY — Wicomico County Public Schools has announced four administrative appointments that have occurred since the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Chelsea L. Seabrease, Director of …
Government
WICOMICO COUNTY — Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano has announced the county’s issuer and general obligation limited tax rating has been upgraded from Aa2 to Aa1 by Moody’s …
Neighbors
CRISFIELD — Janes Island State Park in partnership with the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District is sponsoring a kite making and flying workshop Saturday, Oct. 19 from 4 p.m. to sunset …
Danielle and Jeremy Knode, owners of Knode’s Landscaping, have put out the call for contributions to help farmers and others hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The couple have teamed up with Western North Carolina Regional Livestock Center based in Canton, NC., which is working to help farmers and animals who were affected by flooding.
WESTOVER — If you attended the former Marion High School the annual all class reunion is 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Green Hill Church of the Brethren, 8585 Greenhill Lane, Westover. The …
Business
CAMBRIDGE – The Dorchester County Public Schools Food Service Department arranged visits this week by the Maryland Agriculture trailer, as part of Farm to School Week. The purpose of Farm …
EASTON – The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) in conjunction with the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, will close a section of MD 662 (Longwoods Road) between Airport …
LEWES — Dr. David Tam, the president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, has detailed the electronic medical record system the organization is set to implement, called Epic .   According to …
Last weekend, Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeast, destroying many homes in several towns and leaving dozens dead. And, since the monster storm cleared, millions have been dealing with a lack of electricity.
Things to Do
Cheri Carlton Trutt and Brad Trutt of Magnolia smile at Thrive Milford 2023, hosted by the State News at Milford Senior Center.

Thrive Milford event to celebrate the older adult lifestyle

Active seniors looking for fun activities and information to enhance their lifestyle are invited to Thrive Milford – Senior Life …
Image of Paint Dover! 2023 Opening Reception, featuring Award winners from last year’s Paint Dover! event included, from left, Dennis Young, Pat Southern-Pearce, Hyo Lee, Judith Loeber, and guest judge, Gigi Windley. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP

Paint Dover! offers broader palette for artists

DOVER — Numerous artists from around the region have come downtown armed with colorful palettes to participate in Paint Dover! over …
With the help of a miniature King George III of England dancing in front of him, Robert Mouland of Wireharp Productions entertains crowds during the 18th Century Market Fair on the Green in downtown Dover last year.

Market Fair offers visitors a trip back through time

DOVER — The Green will serve as a time capsule this weekend that will transport visitors back in time to the 1800s as it hosts the …
The Run for the Arts 5K will be in Downtown Milford on Nov. 2 starting at 9 a.m.

Run for the Arts 5K back in Milford

MILFORD – The seventh annual Run for the Arts 5K will be on Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. starting at the Bicentennial Park on Front Street in …
Middletown High School graduate Jovon Newman performs Oct. 12 at both Okt DOVER Fest and the Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville.

Middletown’s Newman mixing music and military

With a spot on a streaming talent show, a pair of high-profile local gigs on the same day next week and a forthcoming EP, country …
The Latest News Around The Globe
Nation

Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates

For generations, many people in Lebanon have wrestled with whether to leave to seek better opportunities or escape various times of tumult. There have been military occupations, bombings, …

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

Campuses across the U.S. have been calmer in the wake of last spring’s protests, yet many are mired in a lingering unease. Students say they are reluctant to speak out for fear it could pit them …

Exiled from Russia centuries ago, a religious group is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia

Members of a pacifist Christian sect that emerged in 18th century Russia were exiled to Georgia about 200 years ago for refusing to serve in the tsarist army and rejecting orthodox rituals. The …

A displaced family's year of fleeing across the devastated Gaza Strip

The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. They did exactly as the Israelis ordered …

Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he's been mostly a no-show

When President Joe Biden ended his 2024 campaign in July and endorsed Kamala Harris, he pledged to be out campaigning for her to succeed him. But since then, Biden has attended just one campaign …
World

Apparent Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

Palestinian medical officials say an apparent Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed at least 18 people in central Gaza. The al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital said in a statement that the strike hit a mosque …

North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship

The leaders of North Korea and China have marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties, as outsiders raised questions about …

The Gaza war long felt personal for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Now they're living it

The war in Gaza was always personal for many Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Many in southern Lebanon live in camps set up after 1948. That's when their parents or grandparents fled their homes in …

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global …

Israel strikes Lebanon, hitting Beirut suburbs and the north

Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with 12 airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in northern Lebanon for the first time. The attack on …
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