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Chamber President/CEO Bill Chambers and Salisbury Independent Multimedia Advertising Consultant Karen Riggin. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/RICHARD CAINES

Eight-year partnership produces latest Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce directory

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with member and annual business directory publisher Independent …
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is located at 100 E Carroll St. in Salisbury. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/RICHARD CAINES.

Salisbury hospital receives certification from The Joint Commission

SALISBURY — TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is receiving national accolades for hip and knee replacements. The Salisbury hospital has …
From left, Jim Martin, Delaware Public Archives director Maegan Peterman, Judy Martin, state Rep. Charles Postles and state Sen. Eric Buckson unveil a historical marker honoring the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum on Monday, Oct. 5.

Bowers Beach Maritime Museum graced with historical marker

It’s volunteer-run and constantly seeking funding, but the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum soldiers on with the mission it’s had …
The Duck Creek Business Campus is actively expanding to meet high demand, according to its developer, the KRM Development Corp.

Smyrna’s Duck Creek Business Campus aims to expand

SMYRNA — Growth continues on the 200-plus-acre Duck Creek Business Campus, and there are plenty of options for interested companies.
Fall is mating season for deer, which increases the risk of expensive vehicle collisions with the animals. PHOTO COURTESY OF AAA

With fall in high gear, deer collisions can rise

DOVER — Autumn has arrived, and with it, increased deer activity near Delaware roads. AAA is reminding drivers that the …
Vote 2026
Incumbent Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, and Gene Dvornick, her Republican challenger in the Nov. 3 election, outlined their positions on a range of issues Wednesday, Sept. 30, during a debate at Lewes Elementary School.
Two Delaware Republican candidates for U.S. offices are calling for a televised debate between their Democratic opponents before the general election, after the University of Delaware’s annual debate forum was canceled.
On Friday, Sept. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states will now be allowed to use a federal database to screen voters based on data such as citizenship, immigration status and Social Security number before they cast their ballot.
Five days after a Delaware Republican candidate for U.S. Congress made national headlines for misgendering his Democratic opponent, the state’s GOP party issued its first statement about the incident Tuesday, Sept. 22.
State of Delaware government
The Delaware Office of the Inspector General announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that it has launched its new website and hotline.
The state Senate on Thursday, Oct. 1, approved Kyle Lachmund to a 12-year term as a vice chancellor on the country’s top business court, the Delaware Court of Chancery.
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation was introduced on Thursday, Oct. 1, to increase transparency and public understanding of data centers, including impacts on quality of life and the environment. …
Gov. Matt Meyer on Thursday, Oct. 1, enacted a law that updates the state’s harm reduction programs, alongside his 28th executive order, which calls for the measure’s phased implementation.
Delaware News
Measles cases in Delaware have increased to 25, up two from Friday, Oct. 2.
GEORGETOWN — The Stockley Tavern’s 2026 Hoods & Hooters Car Show, cancelled Sept. 26 due to inclement weather, is rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7. The show is part of the tavern’s …
GEORGETOWN — A proposal to provide assisted living in a residential house setting garnered unanimous approval at the Tuesday, Sept. 29 Sussex County Council meeting. The council granted a …
With tables and racks stocked with a range of apparel and other merchandise, a holiday head start was offered at the Warren L. & Charles C. Allen Jr. CHEER Community Center in Georgetown on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the University of Delaware on Thursday, Oct. 1, over its policy that provides instate tuition to undocumented students, even those who are in the country legally.
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Maryland News
SALISBURY, Md. – The office suite in the Wicomico Civic Center that houses venue staff and Recreation staff will be temporarily closed for renovations beginning Monday, Oct. 5. Staff will be …
ANNAPOLIS — A new Maryland Department of Natural Resources report details the significant growth of the oyster population and substantial progress toward the state’s oyster management goals for …
QUANTICO — The Eastern Shore Running Club’s third annual Pirate’s Wharf 5K is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Pirate’s Wharf Park. Race officials said the 5K will begin at 9 a.m. and will …
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently accepting bids for the 2026-2027 trapping season at several Wildlife Management Areas and other public lands. …
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Obituaries

William J. Mayhew, Sr.

William J. Mayhew Sr., 84, of Milford, Delaware, departed this life for his forever home in Heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at …
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Dana Sharpe

Dana Sharpe, of Wyoming, died Friday, September 25, 2026 at home with her daughters and her brothers by her side after a courageous …
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Harry Stewart Powderly

Died 8/31/2026 Orig. from Phila., lived in Dover since 1990s. Read the full obituary here: …
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Antony J. Vican, Jr. (Jay)

     On Friday, September 18, 2026, Antony J. Vican, Jr. (Jay), a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of …
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Jeanette Kilmer “Jeanie” Fitzgerald, 83

     Jeanette Kilmer “Jeanie” Fitzgerald, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, September …
Sports
Coryn Louder (l5) was a first-team All-Henlopen South picks last season for Lake Forest. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Lake Forest girls' volleyball team looks like a contender again

FELTON — Mike King wants his players to be optimistic and confident, of course. But when the coach heard some of Lake Forest …
Forrest Bartlett’s Hawaiian Warfare ($2.40, Mike Cole) continued an impressive start to his career with his sixth win in seven career starts in 1:55.3, as the fastest elimination winner on the night at Harrington Raceway. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO.

Next round of DSBF eliminations gets underway at Harrington Raceway

 HARRINGTON – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old pacers completed their second leg of eliminations on Monday at …
DelState head coach DeSean Jackson on the sidelines with his team Saturday.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

DeSean Jackson needs Delaware State football team to buy in

DOVER — DeSean Jackson knows his Delaware State football team didn’t play well on Saturday. The final score of the Hornets’ …
Sophomore AJ Archield, Jr. saw his first playing time at QB for Delaware on Friday night. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/SARAH BOEKHOLDER

Blue Hens' quarterback situation up in the air right now

NEWARK — Ryan Carty has a quarterback problem right now. Delaware’s top QB, Nick Minicucci, is out indefinitely with a knee …
Former Philadelphia Eagles’ receiver DeSean Jackson is starting his second season as the Hornets’ football coach. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

La Mons sparks Albany past Delaware State

ALBANY, N.Y. — Winning a football game anywhere is tough enough. But winning on the road always seems that much more difficult. …
Things to Do
GREENWOOD — See vintage planes and automobiles and watch some aerial acrobatics during the Air Show Fly-in & Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chorman Airport, 2057 Nine …
DOVER — There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 10 to celebrate the opening of the John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center. The opening allows guests to experience the …
Business
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce's annual Holiday Gift Auction is next week

Attention Shoppers! Are you scratching your head about what to get those special people on your holiday shopping list? Look no further …
Linda Mulligan, Bobby Wilson, Dawn McGaha and Candy Fortney are huge supporters of the "Booted and Suited" cleanup initiative for downtown Dover. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY

‘Booted and Suited’ remains on hold for downtown Dover

DOVER — Businessman and visionary Bobby Wilson first unveiled his idea to clean up the downtown corridor at the City Council’s …
Irwan and Chitra Sari. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/COLE SIMMS

Salisbury coffee shop owners adapt with the times

SALISBURY — Izza Poke and Coffee is a local story of adaptation and perseverance. Owner Chitra Sari moved to Salisbury with a dream …
Piers Dormeyer, chief executive officer of EagleView, a leading provider of aerial imagery and artificial intelligence-driven data analytics, is the the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of the Built Environment 2026 Roger Blunt Lecture Series guest speaker on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m.

CEO of EagleView will speak on 'AI and Technology in Construction' during public lecture at UMES

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of the Built Environment will host the 2026 Roger Blunt …
Scene during the 22nd annual Small Farm Conference held in 2025 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury. The 23rd annual event will be held at UMES with hands-on workshops and tours to agribusinesses in Wicomico and Somerset counties.

UMES Extension hosts 23rd annual Small Farm Conference

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will serve as home base for the 2026 Small Farm Conference from Oct. 23-24. …
National News
FILE - A mother and son pay their respects at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 14, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Authorities say a 30-year-old Washington man conspired with the shooter in February school attack in British Columbia

Authorities say a 30-year-old Washington man conspired with the shooter in February school attack in British Columbia.
Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say

Attorneys for Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, say she is awake and speaking as she …

AP News Summary at 2:44 a.m. EDT

A crowd of students protests Cornell's response to gang rape complaint ITHACA, New York (AP) — Cornell students, professors and …

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

A crowd of students protests Cornell's response to gang rape complaint ITHACA, New York (AP) — Cornell students thronged a …
Vice Admiral Robert M. "Rob" Gaucher speaks during an event at the Anduril Industries submarine manufacturing facility in Sparrows Point, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor won't be there

BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday plans to highlight a $3.7 billion investment by the military technology company …
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