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After surviving a fire in 2018, felines Fealty and Zeus are enjoying the tunnels, ramps and perches of their 'catio' at John Kays' Dover home.
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For many, Easter means sunrise services, egg hunts, chocolate bunnies and ham dinners.
For Mountaire, it’s about partnering with hundreds of churches and nonprofits in Delaware and three other states to provide meals for families.
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With a “cork and pork” wine-based concept, the seventh Pull’n, Peel’n & Pick’n played out Saturday to support the Good Ole Boy Foundation, the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department and others.
DOVER - The annual Hope Medical Dental Clinic Inc. fundraiser was held March 23 at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover. Attendees gathered in the Crystal Ballroom.
DOVER — Whenever Jan C. Scruggs speaks, he always carries the thanks and praise of the 2.7 million U.S. veterans who served in Vietnam, as well as their family members.
Such was the case …
New Castle Presbytery and the First Presbyterian Church of Milford joyfully invite you to celebrate the Service of Installation for the Rev. Rick Upchurch.
Dr. Mildred Pagan-Perez has made a career of serving the country through dentistry.
Even after her retirement from the U.S. Air Force, she is still giving back to her fellow veterans, as a dentist at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford.
Nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through April 5.
MILFORD — The new chief of the Milford Police Department has been busy since her appointment last month. But that’s not anything new.
That’s always how it is working in law …
Scott Cook, a native of Smyrna, is doing his part to honor a family background of service, as a U.S. Navy seaman aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
DOVER — While growing up in the capital city in the 1800s, Annie Jump Cannon reached for the stars — quite literally.
At her parents’ 34 S. State St. home, she and her mother, …
There’s a saying often used “to bloom where you are planted,” which means to be content where you are in life and make the most of your opportunities. For new gardeners or …
Throughout his life, Douglas Gibson of Milford has continued to try new things.
On the way to his 100th birthday, which he celebrated last week, he became a teacher, a world-renowned duck carver, the architect of six Delaware churches, the head of the largest bakery at the Pearl Harbor naval base during World War II and a trailblazer for civil rights.
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz truly is a “home away from home” for many. Serving a U.S. military community with over 10,000 people, you might not …
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More than 100 people showed up outside the Milford Police Department Wednesday afternoon to show their support for retiring officer Capt. Ed Huey at a walkout ceremony.
Community members packed the Greater Harrington Historical Society Museum on the last Saturday of Black History Month to learn about and celebrate the contribution of African Americans to their city and state.
NEW CASTLE — Growing up, Dr. Alethea Miller dreamed of being a doctor.
Those goals were put on hold for a bit, but not forgotten.
Dr. Miller became pregnant at 15 and gave birth to her …
Kaden Nye of Smyrna says he has watched the game show “Wheel of Fortune” since he was just 2 months old. One year, he even dressed up as host Pat Sajak for Halloween.
So, when the eighth grader got a chance to actually compete on the program, he jumped at it. And, taking full advantage of that opportunity, he walked away with $19,334 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on an episode that aired Wednesday during “Teen Week.”
Do you sometimes look out your window into your yard and think this is not the way you want your garden to look? Have the weeds taken over? Have the trees grown so much that they are shading out …
SMYRNA — Kaden Nye, a homeschooled eighth grader from Smyrna, will be on “Wheel of Fortune’s” “Teen Week” Wednesday night.
A lifelong dream come true, Kaden has …
A memorial service for the late historian Lucreatia Wilson will be held at 12 p.m. Feb. 22 at Star Hill AME Church in Dover. Ms. Wilson was a passionate chronicler of the stories of enslaved African Americans who traveled north to freedom through Delaware.
A large volunteer mission to fight world hunger has gained local steam, but more support is needed to attain a lofty goal.
In collaboration with the nonprofit Rise Against Hunger, a food-packing event will be staged March 4 at Sussex Central High School.
Menna Valentina of Milford wants to be the first tattoo artist to win a spot on the front of Inked magazine. But she needs help to do it.
A seed has been planted for a Community Garden in the city, with the goal of promoting positive social interactions for residents young and old, as well as veterans.
DOVER — Helen Arthur always wanted to make a difference to improve health outcomes in the community.
Throughout her career, she has given more than 20 years of service to public …
DOVER — Trina Turner, MSN, RN-BC, LNC, ONN-CG, CNEn, loves being an advocate for her patients. Nursing is not just her job; it is her calling.
Even after 29 years, she still looks forward to …
DOVER — There is hardly a nook in the city of Dover that Reuben Salters hasn’t touched since he arrived at Dover Air Force Base in 1957 as a member of the United States Air Force.
He …
WYOMING — The Helping Hands Quilt Guild awarded seven Quilts of Valor to local veterans at a special ceremony on Jan. 24 at the Wyoming United Methodist Church.
Karen Kaufman (Air Force), …
For decades, Booker T. Bell’s handiwork was everywhere — from the colorful designs on commercial vehicles to yachts docked in Annapolis, Maryland to the towering billboard welcoming crowds into the Delaware State Fair — all of it hand painted.