Government
Two incumbents lost reelection bids for Smyrna Town Council positions Tuesday, while another was defeated in Clayton.
Five candidates are vying for two spots on Smyrna Town Council in an election April 30.
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CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High’s softball players know what their record says about them.
At 9-9, the numbers say the Riders are neither good nor bad.
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Environment
The Delaware Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its summer internship program.
College students who are ready for unique but practical and hands-on experiences are encouraged to apply …
HARRINGTON — A single accident involving farm equipment could be devastating to both the farmer and the other driver, according to farmer and Kent County Farm Bureau President Jim Minner.
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Cops and Courts
A 19-year-old Middletown man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident incident on April 17, authorities said.
SMYRNA — An 87-year-old Smyrna man suffered a minor laceration on his arm after his vehicle crashed into a Bayhealth building Tuesday, authorities said.
Kent County
HOUSING
DOVER — The state of Delaware was awarded $49.8 million in federal funding to support affordable housing in the state, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week.
AGRICULTURE
DOVER — Agricultural resources are available to teachers and classrooms through the Educating through Specialty Crop Crates program, the Delaware Farm Bureaus said.
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LEWES — The Delaware Department of Transportation announced that the Route 9 intersection at Plantation Road/Beaver Dam Road is now open as of Thursday, May 16.
The intersection includes a …
Sussex County
Transportation
DART statewide bus service change became effective May 19.
Delaware Transit Corporation received feedback from riders and the public through three public hearing workshops held in January and …
VOTE 2024
Delawareans throughout the state elected school board members from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Vote 2024
Voters in seven Delaware districts will go to the polls Tuesday for school board elections.
The districts with more than one candidate for seats includes Appoquinimink, Colonial, Red Clay …
New Castle County
The MOT Rotary Club utilized a $5,000 grant last fall to improve vision in Africa, then added another $1,200 of its own funds to the same cause.
Having conversations about mental health is the focus of a weeklong series of gatherings being hosted by a local sorority chapter in New Castle County.
The Alpha Alpha Tau Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has organized the initiative.
The Delaware River & Bay Authority's War Memorial Monument at the Veterans Memorial Park, New Castle, will undergo an extensive renovation, beginning around June 1.
Wicomico County
SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury’s new community gathering spot recently held its first official event.
City of Salisbury officials and other dignitaries marked the opening of Unity …
SALISBURY — Maryland State Police investigated a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred early May 19 in Wicomico County.
TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Sarah Assali, DO, to TidalHealth General Surgery in Salisbury.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it has filed an online complaint with the U.S. Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a 12-year-old Cambridge girl.
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Maryland State Police are investigating a five-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Dorchester County.
Shortly after 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State …
REHOBOTH BEACH — A fin whale, or a finback whale, that beached on Sunday morning south of the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park did not survive, Nikki LaVoie, …
Somerset County
PRINCESS ANNE — On the night of Feb. 11, 1951 Company K of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 9th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division was operating a task force alongside the Republic of …
To kick off Men’s Health Month, the Worcester County Health Department in collaboration with the City of Pocomoke, is hosting its second Just Walk for Men’s Health event on June 1, at …
PRINCESS ANNE — The former Lower Shore Shelter that closed in late spring 2023 is now under new management after the County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a five-year lease with Catholic …
News
SMYRNA — The Smyrna School District will host town hall style meetings regarding its referendum set for a vote on June 6.
Lindsay Powell-Conley hosted some special guests Friday to show off her childhood home and the menu that comes with it.
The host of “America’s Best Restaurants,” Theo Williams, along with videographer Michael Dick, visited the Elizabeth Esther Café in Smyrna for an upcoming episode of the online show.
SMYRNA — Pop-rock band Smash Mouth will headline this year’s 10th anniversary of Smyrna at Night.
In the late ‘90s, Smash Mouth embarked on a relentless touring spree, …
Some lighthearted Delaware electric workers energized four homes in Arizona’s Navajo Nation in late April.
There was a lot of ground to cover on the reservation, but the municipal staffers were up to the task.
This team of writers, designers and managers has impressed the industry once again. Almost 30 industry awards were presented this month to the Independent Newsmedia team of Daily State News, …
Lane closures along Reedy Point Bridge in Middletown will begin around May 28, the Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced Monday.
Construction of the entrances to state roads, as well as associated road improvements, pedestrian improvements and signing and striping for the Poole property’s commercial development, began Monday in Middletown, the Department of Transportation announced.
The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa fundraiser for the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library was held Saturday.
LEWES – Read Aloud Delaware is raffling off a cruiser bike, donated by Brian and Megan Kellman, owners of Lewes Cycle Sports in Lewes.
The Sun Retro Cruiser is being raffled off to support …
SMYRNA — A Carry the Load crew of nine traversed through Kent County and local residents joined them on the journey.