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GEORGETOWN – Connecting with the community is the mission of the Indian River School District’s first-ever We Are IRSD Community Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 5 on the grounds of the …
Member Exclusive
GEORGETOWN - Sussex County has a new jewel in its fiscal crown.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, based in Chicago, in August awarded Sussex County the …
MARIJUANA
DOVER—The theme of the 2024 Central Delaware Economic Summit, which took place Tuesday at the Delaware Tech Terry Campus, was Delaware’s Recreational Marijuana Industry and Local …
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Opinion
OPINION
I asked the people of the 3rd District of Sussex County Council three-and-a-half years ago to send me to Georgetown to fight sprawl and inappropriate development in our community.
OPINION
As we commemorate the 237th anniversary of the approval of the U.S. Constitution at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, two recent books offer starkly alternative solutions to our political maladies.
OPINION
Residents of Derbywood, adjacent to Derby Pond in Camden, feel like they have been trapped in an Alfred Hitchcock film for three years. Looking out their windows, all they can see are “The Birds.” The neighborhood has been besieged by huge turkey vultures that perch atop houses and other structures, often leading to destruction of property.
OPINION
Vocational-technical schools across the state are seeking to boost educational experiences, as students prepare for life after high school graduation. To that end, on Sept. 6, administrators of the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District, the Polytech School District and the Sussex County Vocational Technical School District visited Polytech High School to sign an agreement allowing each student who graduates from their facilities to directly transition into adult education in various trade programs.
Sports
Pigskin Picks: Class 1A teams open district schedules
DOWNSTATE — It’s not that all the high school football played by Delaware schools over the last few weeks haven’t mattered.
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Football notes: Polytech's Valcin likes playing bigger role
WOODSIDE — Kenny Valcin admits it.
The Polytech High senior gets a little more pumped up when he knows he might get his hands …
Callahan earns seven wins at Harrington
HARRINGTON – Dr iver Corey Callahan had seven wins on the Wednesday card at Harrington Raceway, including Speed Away ($8.80) in the …
Getting back on track won't be easy for Delaware State football team
DOVER — A confident team is a good thing.
A comfortable one often ends up in trouble.
Delaware State football coach Lee …
Tuesday's Downstate scores: Smyrna tops Caesar Rodney in girls' volleyball again
Tuesday’s scores GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Dover 3, Milford 0 Sussex Central 3, Sussex Tech 1 Cape Henlopen 3, Polytech 0 Indian …
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Delaware
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — State Auditor Lydia York issued the state’s first Dual Employment Performance Audit Report since 2017 on Tuesday, which includes evaluations of employers for compliance with state …
Health
DOVER — The Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace is touting “stability” in its plans for 2025 enrollment.
After welcoming new carriers the last two years, the marketplace …
Health
DOVER — Bayhealth’s Madison Kelley, a registered nurse at Kent Campus Birthing Center, has earned a DAISY Award for her sensitive and tender care of a pregnant patient.
The DAISY …
Maryland
Justice Department lawsuit says Baltimore bridge collapse was 'entirely avoidable' and seeks $100M in cleanup costs.
ANNAPOLIS – Scammers posing as election workers are trying to mislead Maryland voters with fraudulent text messages, prompting concerns at the State Board of Elections. The scammers are telling …
SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury has started to prepare for the upcoming Maryland Folk Festival this weekend.
Officials announced that several streets in the city will be closed to …
Neighbors
The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation announces its upcoming “Dining with Docs” event, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 12:30 p.m. at Dockside Restaurant in Pocomoke City.
The …
Speak Out Against Hate discusses next steps to remove Confederate flag at Georgetown's Marvel Museum
GEORGETOWN—Community organization Speak Out Against Hate held a meeting at the Lewes Public Library Wednesday, part of which discussed next steps for addressing the Marvel Museum’s …
One room Wheatley Church, erected in 1784, has been a steadfast fixture of the local landscape since just after the American Revolution was won, and before George Washington was elected the nation’s first president.
Scenes From Bay to Bay
One last ride
2 days ago
Daily State News editor in chief Andrew West took this photo of beachgoers enjoying a final ride during Labor Day weekend at Funland in Rehoboth Beach.
Look at the birdie
Tuesday, September 3
Jerry Hull took this photo of an immature ruby-throated hummingbird in his backyard in west Dover on Aug. 29.
Ready for fall
Sunday, September 1
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo at an Amish farm with their cornstalks ready for the fall on Wednesday.
Look at the birdie
Tuesday, August 27
Brett Williams, of Felton, took this photo of a belted kingfisher on July 18 in Felton.
Up in the air
Tuesday, August 20
Jerry Hull of Dover took a photo of this aircraft spraying crops over west Dover on July 21.
Business
Cooking a delicious meal is like a piece of art. Watch this cheese bubble and brown and caramelize, the chef says, pointing to a blazing hot oven at Touch of Italy restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.
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CAMBRIDGE — 2024 is a General Election year with the vote completing locally at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. However, the 2024 City of Cambridge Election is not on the same schedule as the General …
MILLSBORO — Harry Caswell LLC, a plumbing, mechanical and utility contractor serving Delaware and Maryland since 1989, has been acquired by George & Lynch Inc., the company announced.
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CRISFIELD — A dredge spoil site across from Woodson Elementary School has been conditionally approved by the City Council to be the place where Crisfield Solar Initiative LLC installs scores of …
Things to Do
Milford celebrates with Riverwalk Freedom Festival
MILFORD – It’s time to celebrate freedom in Downtown.
The 24th annual Riverwalk Freedom Festival will be on Sept. 21 with …
Schutte Park to host Veterans’ Stand Down on Friday
DOVER — For those whose military careers are coming to an end, there may be some difficulties.
For instance, the U.S. …
Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge photo contest nears
MILTON — The Prime Hook annual Friends of Prime Hook U.S. Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest opening reception will be Oct. …
Smyrna's Belmont Hall will host Revolutionary War Day Oct. 12
SMYRNA — The grounds of Historic Belmont Hall will be crawling with Colonists during the second annual Revolutionary War Day …
James Farm two day photo contest starts Friday
DOVER — A two-day photography contest at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, 30048 Cedar Neck Rd., has been scheduled for Sept. …
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Nation
Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to make appearances that are meant to fire up core supporters. Harris is participating in a livestream Thursday night with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan. Trump is …
A news site that covers Haitian-Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio
Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about …
Threats and assassination attempts come with the office Donald Trump once held and is seeking again
Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are blaming comments made by Democrats that he is a threat to democracy for the unprecedented attacks on him, the latest coming over the weekend. …
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — people are attempting to carry on. Between …
World
Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
A new Hezbollah volley into northern Israel signals the group is keeping up its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military. Lebanon was still reeling from this week's unprecedented mass bombings …
Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her two hours before she can be freed
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. The …
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard. Last month, …
Adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds
The South Korean government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to satiate intense demand for adoptable babies in the West, despite years of evidence they were being procured …
Rampant adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds
The South Korean government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to satiate intense demand for adoptable babies in the West, despite years of evidence they were being procured …
