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Townsend chief proud of department's accreditation

For Townsend Police Chief Robert Longo, the timing was perfect. On Nov. 1, 2024, the town's force earned state accreditation, exactly three years from its inception.

Oceans Calling Festival bringing big acts to Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Green Day, Noah Kahan, and Fall Out Boy are set to headline the Oceans Calling Festival from Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Boardwalk. The festival returns to the Ocean …

Snow could be heavy in Delaware on Tuesday, NWS forecasts

There could be a heavy snowfall in Delaware on Tuesday according to the National Weather Service.

Bear’s Club Pilates has an exercise plan for everyone

There’s something for all at Greg Wright’s recently opened Club Pilates Bear.

DOVER — The Kent County Theatre Guild’s current production of “Proof” is more than just a story. It offers a glimpse into the difficulties of coping with mental illness. …
SMYRNA — Caleb Anders recently succumbed to meningitis at age 2, but may save other kids nonetheless.
DOVER — The capital city was a serene scene on Wednesday morning after around 7 inches of snow fell across the area overnight. It turned the area into a winter wonderland, with very little …
Pat Benatar will hit concertgoers with her best shot, The Beach Boys will celebrate a red, white and blue Fourth of July, and Frankie Valli’s eyes will adore the crowd this summer at the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville.
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Sports
Photo gallery: Sussex Central vs. Salesianum, Division I wrestling state finals

SMYRNA - Top-seeded Salesianum dpwned Sussex Central High, 43-28, to capture the DIAA Division I wrestling dual-meet state championship on Saturday night at Smyrna High. It was the third state …

SEAFORD — Seaford High boys’ basketball player Vincent Evans, III has been voted the State News Athlete of the Week. The junior guard helped the Henlopen South-leading Blue Jays put …
DOVER — Delaware State’s men’s basketball team hadn’t played a game in 12 days. But the Hornets didn’t show any rust, cruising to a 90-69 win over Howard in a MEAC …
By Andy Walter Daily State News SMYRNA — Sussex Central High avenged one regular-season loss on Saturday. But getting a second one was a little too much to ask for the Golden …
Business
Sharon Barnes relishes helping people declutter. So, the owner of Piece Together in Smyrna is glad to accept items her customers no longer need, as well as purchase articles for resale.
The First State’s housing market finished firm in December 2024, but success this year is pending. That’s according to the Delaware Association of Realtors and its president, Scott Farnan.
With Café Delight Featuring JJ’s Coffee, java lovers in Townsend can drive 10 minutes or less for their fix. And, while they’re there, owner Joseph Bangura says they can sample pastries and sandwiches.
The below-freezing weather that has lingered this week has a silver lining. Described as a “wonderful and unexpected outcome of the Fire & Ice Dover event,” which took place Jan. 17-18, the Fire & Ice Afterparty will carry on, according to Diane Laird, the executive director of the Downtown Dover Partnership.
WILMINGTON — There are a lot of cool and unique things that are manufactured throughout the state of Delaware. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce wants Delawareans to name the absolute …
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County. This is the fourth …
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms after U.S. Department of …
Neighbors
Dover Public Library will ‘Share Your Story’

DOVER — It’s Carlee Hayden’s belief that the Dover Public Library is the perfect place to build connections with the community, via its programming and events. That was the …

CAMDEN — Members of Camden’s Vinson/Chason Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3238 made a donation to the Air Mobility Command Museum Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 8. The museum …
HOUSTON — Don’t ever bet against Lafayette Bell Sr. Because whenever he’s challenged, he’s sure to rise to the occasion. Take, for example, when his sergeant in the …
The Rotary Club of Milford, celebrating a century of service in 2025, hopes to continue its outreach for 100 more years, at least.
Schools
DOVER — Delaware State University’s rise among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continued with the formal announcement Feb. 14 of the 2025 Carnegie Classifications of …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Academy Leo Club raised $894 for childhood cancer research as part of International Childhood Cancer Day on Feb. 13. Club members organized, advertised and then …
Those interested in running for a seat in Delaware’s May 13 school board elections must file a notice of candidacy with the Department of Elections office for the county conducting their …
The Milford Rotary Club and Milford High School Interact Club invite the public to partake in some food, fun and prizes during the groups’ spring quarter auction Saturday, March 22. The …
Things To Do
Dover event celebrates Women's History Month

The First State Heritage Park are celebrating Women’s History Month with “Truly a Public House: Women and Tavern Keeping on the Green.” The event will take place March 1st.

The City of Dover has canceled this year's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade due to a lack of volunteers.  The cancellation was announced in a social media post from the City of Dover's Facebook …
The Milford Museum’s American History Series will celebrate Women’s History Month with a program about the “Secret Rosies of World War II” on Saturday, March 8, at 1 p.m. at …
WILMINGTON — First State Ballet Theatre will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from April 5-6 in Copeland Hall at The Grand Opera House. Tickets are available via The …
Opinion
DOVER — Let’s help Noah out. The Northern Virginia boy wants to know about our lives in the First State. He asked if the Daily State News would print a letter for him. “I …
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in January found that shrinking the federal workforce — whether through job cuts or getting rid of entire agencies — has more opposition than support. Do you know anyone who has lost a federal position? Are these cuts necessary?
After reading the Opinion by Sen. Nicole Poore and Speaker of the House Melissa Minor-Brown, both D-New Castle, I surmise that their main concern is the loss of tax revenue generated by the franchise tax if a large number of corporations choose to become incorporated in other states, such as Texas and Nevada, rather than remain incorporated in Delaware (“State’s corporate structure plays big role”).
According to the Nation’s Report Card, released in January, more than any other state in the country, Delaware is failing its most vulnerable students. We have experienced the most learning loss in the last 15 years for economically disadvantaged students — a drop of nearly 20 points.
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