COMMUNITY
Older adults try new things at Thrive Milford
Readers can include loved ones in 2024 veterans’ Tribute publication
OUTDOORS
Fish and Wildlife official reflects on fall deer hunting
Local News
DOVER –   The Community Health Workers Association of Delaware hosted its annual Community Health Worker Summit at Bally’s Dover Casino Resort on Oct. 16. With more than 200 in …
Retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice James T. Vaughn, Jr. died Thursday, the Delaware Judiciary announced. “Our thoughts are with Justice Vaughn’s family and friends and all those who worked with him during his more than 25 years of service on the Delaware bench,” a news release said Friday.
The Daily State News is again accepting photo tributes for our "A Tribute To Our Heroes" special publication to be released in the Delaware State News on Sunday, November 10 in advance of Veterans …
Delaware State Police have arrested Priscilla Schoolfield, 80, of Frankford, for child abuse after an incident with a student on a school bus, authorities said.
Roxann Edwards has been through breast cancer twice, both times exhausting. But she uses her voice to inspire others. “I can’t help anybody if I haven’t gone through …
DOVER — Delaware workers will have several choices for paid family medical leave insurance plans as part of the Healthy Delaware Families Act. Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro …
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Sports
Layton Hanover a winner at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON – Layton Hanover ($3.60, Montrell Teague) overcame an overland route for a decisive 1:52.3 win in the featured $22,500 Free-For-All Pace on Monday at Harrington Raceway. Owned …

NEWARK — Ryan Carty didn’t want his Delaware football team to lose on Saturday, of course. But now that the Blue Hens have suffered a setback, he hopes they at least learned …
FELTON — A ninth grader from Milford established herself as one of Delaware’s elite distance runners with a runaway victory in the Joe O’Neill Invitational on Friday afternoon at …
CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High field hockey player Addison Plews was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week. The senior scored five goals and an assist in a pair of wins for …
Business
GEORGETOWN — Delaware Transit Corporation is hosting an Open House Hiring Event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at DelDOT’s South District Building, 23697 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, …
GREENWOOD — Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) employees participated in the inaugural Girl Power camp on Oct. 3 at the Salisbury office of DEC’s sister Co-op, Choptank Electric …
DOVER — The wheels have not yet stopped turning for Hassan Najjar, who arrived in the city from Denver, Colorado, six weeks ago. Mr. Najjar showed up for his new job as the executive …
A City Council committee pushed forward a series of ordinances Tuesday that would determine placement requirements for marijuana-related businesses, though changes may still be made before they pass fully.
Neighbors
Milford School District celebrates homecoming weekend

MILFORD – The Milford School District celebrated homecoming over the weekend. The festivities began during the school week with a district-wide spirit week. Each day was a different day …

HARRINGTON – The Harrington Public Library turned to a new page on Monday morning. They cut the ribbon to the new 15,000 square-foot library of 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd in Harrington. …
FELTON – The Lake Forest School District celebrated Homecoming last week. During the school week, they had spirit days for the students and staff to participate in. They ended the school …
HARRINGTON – The Truck Convoy cruised through Kent County on Saturday in support of Special Olympics Delaware. The convoy began at the Delaware State Fairgrounds and followed a 29-mile …
Schools
SALISBURY — Salisbury University opens its new Museum of Eastern Shore Culture, at 218 West Main Street, on Nov. 2. The museum will feature decoys by the Ward Brothers and other esteemed …
DOVER — Four University of Delaware students have started work at Bayhealth as part of the University of Delaware’s Nurse Scholar initiative. The quartet was celebrated at Bayhealth …
Dover – The Delaware Department of Transportation’s “Name That Plow Contest” returns for its fourth year giving kids (K-5) across Delaware the opportunity to name some of …
The Felton Fire Co. hosted students from Lake Forest North Elementary School for the agency’s Fire Prevention Day on Monday.
Things To Do
Downtown Dover Partnership to host Mobility Center discussion

DOVER — The Downtown Dover Partnership invites the community to provide input on the downtown Mobility Center, a multi-modal transportation hub, on Wednesday evening. The discussion will …

It’s time to carve out some fall fun. And the various sizes, shapes and colors of pumpkins grown in Delaware can allow for all kinds of seasonal activities and decor.
MILTON — The Women’s Club of Milton will present the 2024 Milton Holiday House Tour from 2-6 p.m. Dec. 14. The tour is held rain, shine, or snow. The tour will include nine homes in …
DOVER — The Grinch apparently is not just working the Christmas season any longer. For the second year in a row, a cash box for donations alongside The Kirspel Pumpkin Patch was stolen …
Opinion
Alternative realities have millions of Americans believing that the Biden administration is responsible for four years of the inflation and immigration crises. Hopefully, it is not too late for the American people to take off their blinders to start pursuing fact from fiction.
I feel I must correct Mr. Joshua Holzer’s opening statement in his recent Opinion piece, “No country but US uses an electoral college.” His opening statement, “The United States is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election,” is incorrect, as the United States is a democratic republic and not a direct democracy.
Thirteen states now have total abortion bans, except for the life of the mother. A few states include exceptions for rape and incest. Project 2025 wants to have a total national abortion ban.
A recent Opinion about Donald Trump’s military support as president failed to mention a single instance where he actually supported the military (“Trump’s record with military speaks volumes”).
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