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DOVER - Gov. John Carney was joined by members of the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware, the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council and lawmakers to sign a proclamation for World Down …
WASHINGTON — The president and first lady won’t be the only Delaware representatives at this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll. Sophia Clayton of Dover, known professionally …
DOVER — The 38th annual Amish Country Bike Tour is scheduled to return Sept. 7 starting and finishing at Legislative Mall.  Online registration is open. The tour offers routes …
As part of Capital School District’s effort to remedy behavior issues at its facilities, a trauma and school connectedness task force has been established.
An 85-year-old Magnolia woman died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash in the Houston area Tuesday, Delaware State Police said.
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Dover
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is preparing for one of its most impactful events of the year: the 22nd annual Legislative Luncheon, brought to you by BIG Investment Services.
DOVER — Promoters of the decade-old event have confirmed what had already been rampant speculation during the past week: Firefly 2024 will not happen. “Firefly Music Festival will …
A 32-year-old Smyrna man was arrested on gun and drug charges following a traffic stop in Dover Wednesday, Delaware State Police said.
Smyrna
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Kairos Embrace Behavioral Health March 23 at 1000 Smyrna Clayton Blvd, Unit 5 in Smyrna. Chamber members and friends …
Sheldon Hudson has resigned as Smyrna’s town manager, he confirmed on Wednesday.
There was time allotted to discuss budget issues on Smyrna Town Council’s agenda Monday. But not for long.
Milford
A 78-year-old Smyrna man died in a four-vehicle crash on Del. 1 in Milford on Thursday.
DOVER – The Kent County Levy court gathered Tuesday evening to hold a combined business meeting.   The meeting featured several public hearings, the first of which being the issuance …
Delaware is always in a constant state of development, so it can be easy to miss new projects. Here’s a compilation of some of the development making its way through planning and zoning agencies in central Delaware:
Sports
SMYRNA — Patrick Watts couldn’t have had a better spot to watch the biggest match in Smyrna High’s volleyball history. He was a ballboy standing right behind the service line …
MIDDLETOWN — He earned $10,000 in prize money at the PBA Delaware Classic and reaped a lifetime full of memories too.
MIDDLETOWN  —  The 2024 PBA Delaware Classic concluded Sunday at Mid-County Lanes & Entertainment on Sunday.
LEWES - Sussex Central High’s Malachi Stratton began his quest for a third-straight state title with a quarterfinal pin as the DIAA individual state tournament got started on Friday night at …
Business
To Your Health 2024
When it comes to mental health therapy, “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go in destigmatizing it,” says Tamara Gibbons. Gibbons is a Licensed Associate …
Seeds of Need
DOVER — In recent years, Delaware’s General Assembly has made strides to eradicate symptoms of poverty. And, while many still face the challenges destitution brings, and others live …
Breathing is believing, Charles Ringgold says. Through his own experience inhaling salt-infused air, he knows its benefits for respiratory health.
Neighbors
Seeds of Need

Getting by a daily concern for Dover mom, kids

DOVER — Shamikia Ewell spends her work days tending to children at a day care facility. She’s devoted to caring for her own kids too, and that’s a struggle when making $12 per …

Smyrna Center for Diversity spreads helping hands

Rental assistance for a family who lost a loved one in a vehicle crash. Clothing and more for another without supplies after a residential fire. Three scholarships for college-bound Smyrna High School seniors, totaling $1,600. The Smyrna Center for Diversity is focused on helping all sorts of people in all sorts of ways.
Member Exclusive

Delaware dogs to represent the state on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl

HOCKESSIN— Dogs from around the country are about to become su-PAW-stars as they play for the ‘Lombarky’ trophy. Puppy Bowl XX will take place tomorrow at 2pm on Animal Planet. …
Things to Do
Chestertown Tea Party Festival.

The Chestertown Tea Party Festival: a Memorial Weekend tradition

The Chestertown Tea Party Festival welcomes all this Memorial Day Weekend in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the ‘Chester Town …
Maggii Sarfaty painting from a past Paint the Town event in Chestertown, Md.

Chestertown: Let’s Paint The Town!

Chestertown is one of the various Eastern Shore towns that hosts a plein air event each year, putting all of Kent County, Md., on …
New Groove Alpacas in Middletown, Del.

Fuzzy times at New Groove Alpacas in Middletown

Some vestiges remain of the farmland that is now a neighborhood. Amidst all the houses, an older red barn overlooks a thawing …
Schools
The Delaware Department of Education has named four Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition …
Appoquinimink School District staff are proud of their product and want to keep it that way. So, the stakes are high next month for a two-pronged referendum asking for capital and operational expenses for the rapidly growing district.
SMYRNA — The I Love Smyrna School District Day event drew  a crowd to Smyrna High on Saturday.
Opinion
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