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Mikayla Paul, marketing coordinator for the Delaware Farm Bureau, shows off one of the prizes that fairgoers can win if they get five questions right in a trivia game at the information booth inside the Farm Bureau’s building.
Delaware State Fair remains true to agricultural roots
HARRINGTON — Every year, Jim Minner sees a glitzy new attraction or another national recording act coming to the Delaware State Fair. Those kinds of things can serve as nice little side … more
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James Webster, from Dover, gets a haircut from stylist Debbie Lardieri in one of the four chairs at Buck’s Barber Shop in west Dover last Wednesday.
The final cut: Buck's Barber Shop in Dover closes after 65-year run
DOVER — Michele Bowers looked around the cozy confines of Buck’s Barber Shop in west Dover on Wednesday, leaned back, laughed and said, “Wow, if these walls could talk.” … more
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The MOT softball team won the 8-10 District I Tournament. Submitted photo.
Local roundup: MOT wins 8-10 softball state title
MOT edged Lower Sussex, 2-1, to capture the state title in 8-10 softball on Friday night. The Middletown squad went 3-0 in the three-team tournament, out-scoring its opponents, 14-1, to earn a … more
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FILE - A man pours cold water onto his head to cool off on a sweltering hot day in the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 16, 2023. In the past 30 days, nearly 5,000 heat and rainfall records have been broken or tied in the United States and more than 10,000 records set globally, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Since 2000, the U.S. is setting about twice as many heat records as cold. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world
If it seems like you keep hearing about new heat records this summer, it’s because you do. Nearly every major climate-tracking organization proclaimed June the hottest June ever. Then July 4 became … more
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Guardians play the Phillies after Ramirez's 4-hit game
Philadelphia Phillies (52-45, second in the NL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (48-49, second in the AL Central)Cleveland; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (7-4, 3.96 … more
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Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles Saturday
The Tampa Bay Rays square off against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. more
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The Milford High School will host a ceremony to dedicate the auditorium after longtime band director and music teacher Dr. Gerald Thompson on July 29 at 10 a.m. Dr. Thompson, a Vietnam War veteran, was an active member of the Blue Hen Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Post 6483.
Milford High to rename auditorium for Thompson
Dr. Gerald Thompson is affectionately remembered by many of his former students for giving them the freedom to explore their interests, and the inspiration to pursue them. The Milford School District will honor Dr. Thompson’s lasting impact on the community by renaming the high school auditorium in his honor. more
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Josh Harris, center, the leader of a group buying the Washington Commanders, gathers to pose for photos with his wife Marjorie Harris, left, and mother Sylvia Harris after speaking at an introductory NFL football news conference at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Analysis: Party on, Commanders fans! Snyder's departure is biggest win in 31 years
Football fans in the nation’s capital are enjoying their biggest victory since Joe Gibbs’ Hogs won their third Super Bowl 31 years ago. It may take a while before Washington celebrates similar … more
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FILE - Children skate around the Kim Il Sung Square on Sunday, July 21, 2013, downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. With a U.S. soldier crossing the border into North Korea at the border town of Panmunjom on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, and in custody this week, talk turns to the nation itself — a country that is known for its suspicion of outsiders but also rejects frequent descriptions of it as reclusive. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
North Korea is a land of stories that don't often get told. Here are some that did
With a U.S. soldier crossing the border into North Korea at the border town of Panmunjom and in custody this week, talk turns to the nation itself — a country that is known for its suspicion of … more
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Question of the Day: Were you in 4-H?
Here is the Question of the Day: Delaware State Fair 2023 is in full swing with arts and crafts, culinary, floral, garden vegetable, farm, fruit and apiary competitive exhibits housed through … more
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Bayhealth begins Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship in Delaware
Bayhealth announces the establishment of the first Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship program in Delaware. This groundbreaking initiative aims to educate new fellows and equip them with … more
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From left, Bayhealth’s Virtual Operations Center team includes Regina Coverdale, Constance Beebe, Philip Fisher, Staci Manning, Monica Morris, Susan Vockel and Denise Engelsen.
Bayhealth streamlines patient placement with new facility in Dover
A Virtual Operations Center is available for patients needing a room at Bayhealth’s Kent and Sussex campuses. more
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce members and friends joined The Scoop on Loockerman team, NeighborGood Partners and the community for a ribbon cutting.
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce joins The Scoop on Loockerman for ribbon cutting
DOVER — The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting Ceremony for The Scoop on Loockerman July 19. Chamber members and friends joined The Scoop on Loockerman team, … more
Frankford man charged with felony assault
FRANKFORD — An 83-year-old Frankford man was charged with felony assault following a domestic incident Thursday afternoon, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Cpl. Amina Ali said. more
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FILE - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt of Mooresville, N.C., gestures to the crowd from after winning the Brickyard 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1995. To mark NASCAR’s 75th season, The Associated Press interviewed 12 key contributors to the industry on multiple topics. According to the survey, Dale Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona 500 was picked as NASCAR's most pivotal moment. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman, File)
Death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 Daytona 500 picked as NASCAR's most pivotal moment
The 2001 Daytona 500 remains the bleakest day in NASCAR history. The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the … more
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Police have no update in Dover homicide case
DOVER — There’s no update available in the homicide case of a 72-year-old Dover woman was found dead inside her bedroom June 25, authorities said Friday. more
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Solar panels are mounted on poles above a hops field near Au in der Hallertau, Germany, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Solar panels atop crops has been gaining traction in recent years as incentives and demand for clean energy skyrocket. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade.
A farm in Bavaria is covering its hops with solar panels, providing electricity to 250 households and shading the plants from the increasingly scorching summer heat in the process. Solar panels atop … more
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Cleanup set for North Indian River Inlet beach
MILLSBORO — Volunteers with the Delaware Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will be cleaning up old construction materials during low tide at the North Indian River Inlet beach. According … more
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FILE - Caeleb Dressel starts the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. Dressel didn't qualify for the biggest swim meet of the year. Some of the world's greatest swimmers will miss the world championships as they deal with burnout and the enormous toll that their sport takes on their minds and bodies. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Top swimmers missing world championships as they deal with mental, physical issues
Caeleb Dressel failed to qualify for the biggest swim meet of the year. Simone Manuel didn’t even try. Adam Peaty is taking an extended break to deal with mental health issues. Kristóf Milák … more
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Australian Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock smiles as he speaks during a welcoming ceremony by Grupo Mar after being rescued from sea and arriving to port in Manzanillo, Mexico, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. After being adrift with his dog for three months, the pair were rescued by the Mexican tuna boat "Maria Delia," owned by Grupo Mar, from his incapacitated catamaran in the Pacific Ocean some 1,200 miles from land. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
July 14 – 20, 2023 An Australian cast away being rescued off the coast of Mexico, deadly mudslides in Colombia, a power struggle in Guatemala between the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and the … more
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