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On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Sussex County Council approved three conditional use requests for solar arrays, including two involving ECA Power.

Sussex OKs conditional use requests for 3 solar arrays

Renewable energy through solar arrays generated unanimous Sussex County Council approval of three of four conditional use requests …
This chart shows how the Lake Forest School District's building maintenance expenses have more than doubled since 2014.

Lake Forest challenged by aging schools, capacity

The Lake Forest School District is considering projects to maintain its aging facilities and perhaps repurpose some buildings or …
Owner Kenny Soni and wife Amy. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/COLE SIMMS

Bagel Bakery celebrates 30 years in Salisbury, customer loyalty helped make it happen

SALISBURY — Bagel Bakery Cafe is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and many of its regulars have been coming in for …
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware, hosted a candidate forum for the Delaware House of Representatives' 14th District on Thursday, Oct. 22, via Zoom. It was between Democratic incumbent Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, bottom left, and Republican Mike Simpler. Tiffany Geyer Lydon moderated.

Growth, lack of healthcare key issues in Delaware House District 14 forum

The League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware, on Thursday, Oct. 22, hosted the last of its general election candidate forums, …
Delaware House of Representatives' District 4 candidates, Republican Dan Zitofsky, left, and Democrat Gregg Lindner flank moderator Maria Webb at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Sussex County, Delaware, on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Contenders for Delaware House’s 4th District post square off

Agreements and disagreements punctuated a forum for the Delaware House of Representatives’ 4th District candidates Wednesday, Oct. …
Vote 2026
Delaware will soon have a new state treasurer, due to Colleen Davis not seeking a third term in the role.
Delaware has just two races among its federal delegation this year: for one Senate post and for its at-large House of Representatives seat.
Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., is seeking a second term to Congress, after being elected to Delaware's at-large representative district in 2024. 
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is seeking a third term, after winning a three-person primary in September with 71% of the vote.
State of Delaware government
The Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission has awarded its fourth round of community-based grants, totaling $12.1 million for 42 organizations.
The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council had its first meeting Monday, Oct. 19, after being codified in June.
After considering homestead exemptions at its last meeting, the Delaware Property Tax Relief Working Group weighed circuit breaker tax credits on Monday, Oct. 19.
The PJM Interconnection, of which Delaware is a part of, issued a maximum energy generation and load management alert from Tuesday, Oct. 13, to Friday.
Delaware News
DOVER — A friend asked Janell Upton on Thursday how pleased she is to be opening an updated Dover Federal Financial Center at 225 Saulsbury Road. The CEO/president of the Dover Federal Credit …
Levin Clark and Mabel Kelly first met at a car show in Milton in 2016, when Clark was acting as an auctioneer.
Housing Delaware recently closed on its $11.24 million purchase of the Delaware State University Living & Learning Commons in Dover, making way for a possible emergency shelter this winter.
Dover's Police Athletic League hopes to make Saturday, Oct. 24, a treat for children and their families.
SMYRNA — Breast cancer survivor Tabitha Gott made it to her daughter Ali’s wedding but is now on a different mission.
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SALISBURY — Salisbury City Park has been a community staple for years. Whether it's strolling through the back trails on a sunny day or playing disc golf with friends, the park offers a host of …
MARDELA SPRINGS, Md. — The shovels are officially in the ground. Barren Creek Road, which has been washed out since 2016, had its groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday. A large group of Mardela …
For the ninth time since 2001, six Tibetan monks spent five days in Salisbury University’s Holloway Hall, painstakingly transforming a 5’ by 5’ blank plank into a cosmogram containing thousands of grains of colored sand.
SALISBURY — Salisbury University hosted the third and final candidate forum in a three-part series Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 3 election, where delegate hopefuls from Districts 38A and 38B fielded …
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Lori Ann Gorsuch Frisbie, 59

    Lori Ann Gorsuch Frisbie passed away at her home in Lincoln, DE on Friday, October 16, 2026, after a long, courageous battle …
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Retta Hastings Chase Zimmerman, 93

    Retta Hastings Chase Zimmerman died peacefully with her children at her side on October 16, 2026, in Nags Head, North Carolina. …
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Elizabeth Ann Short Zimmerman, 95

     Elizabeth Ann Short Zimmerman passed away on October 15, 2026.      She was born Elizabeth Ann Short on March 6, 1931 in …
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George Thomas (Tom) Day

Funeral service 12:00 PM on October 21, 2026 Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery Chapel, 6827 E NewMarket Ellwood Rd Hurlock, MD
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William Christopher Lane

William Christopher Lane, 76, of Milford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at AccentCare Hospice in the Wilmington …
Sports
Delaware's Bryson Graves sprints downfield on a kickoff return n Tuesday night. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/SARAH BOEKHOLDER

Graves' returns give Blue Hens a spark; Delaware running game hits its stride

NEWARK — Bryson Graves admits his mom is probably pretty nervous when she sees him go back to return a kickoff. After all, she …
Spartans’ linebacker Clinton Haske celebrates after recovering a Milford fumble in the second quarter.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Lake Forest vs. Milford football

FELTON  - Senior Andrew White scored four touchdowns as Lake Forest High downed Milford, 51-12, in the annual Battle of the Bell …
Andrew White of Lake Forest takes a handoff into the Milford secondary before being stopped by Amaurys Felix-Abad.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Dover, Lake Forest, Smyrna among Downstate football winners

Even before the game started, it was going to be a pretty good night for Dover High’s football team. Former Senator standout …
Shaun Boykins of DSU takes a handoff around right end against Bowie State. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/Gary Emeigh

North Carolina Central runs past Delaware State in MAC football opener

It wasn’t difficult to figure out what happened in this one. Delaware State couldn’t stop North Carolina Central from running …
Denzel Jones of Caesar Rodney on a kickoff return in Friday night’s game with Smyrna.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Caesar Rodney gets its chance at Smyrna in district showdown

CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High’s football team accomplished some good things last season. The Riders went 7-3 and earned a spot …
Business
Denny Hamlin will be gunning for his unprecedented fourth straight win at Dover in the Ecosave 400 at Dover in May 2027. PHOTO BY SEAN GARDNER/GETTY IMAGES

Ecosave will sponsor Dover Cup Series race in 2027

DOVER — Ecosave got its first taste of sponsoring a NASCAR race at Dover Motor Speedway in May by supporting the Craftsman Truck …
Scott Thomas, executive director of Southern Delaware Tourism, briefs members of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford at a Thursday luncheon about how Sussex County continues to draw more tourists.

Tourism group leader: Sussex County gives state economic boost

MILFORD — All those hotel stays logged, restaurant meals devoured, souvenirs purchased and events attended by 9 million Sussex …
Workers have begun raising steel framing for the future Ashley furniture showroom in Milford.

Construction under way in Milford for new Ashley furniture store

MILFORD — Transformative Retail Group, which operates retail furniture stores in Sussex County under the banners of FurnitureLand …
Farmers Bank of Willards staff and board members, Gillis Gilkerson executives, representatives from the town of Delmar, Delmar Police and local and state politicians break ground on the future facility. PROVIDED PHOTO

Farmers Bank of Willards to open new branch in Delmar

SALISBURY — Farmers Bank of Willards continues to expand throughout Delmarva with its latest groundbreaking in Delmar, Del. …
Fredy D. Hernandez-Mejia. PROVIDED PHOTO

Salisbury engineering firm announces team member promotion

SALISBURY — Salisbury-headquartered engineering firm George, Miles & Buhr, LLC recently announced the promotion of Fredy D. …
National News
A young man holds a Serbian flag as people gather for the final "Student List – Students Win" rally ahead of a parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led …

AP News Summary at 12:10 a.m. EDT

More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt PARIS (AP) — Clashes erupted in Paris as a …
Milwaukee Brewers' Sal Frelick watches his home run during the sixth inning of Game 2 of baseball's World Series, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Milwaukee, between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Frelick, Pratt lift Brewers to 5-4 comeback win over Rays and 2-0 World Series lead

Sal Frelick tied the score with his first home run in three months, Cooper Pratt hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and the …
Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8

College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday. There were six Top 25 matchups lastweek, and five of the …

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

More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt PARIS (AP) — Clashes erupted in Paris as a …
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