Things to Do
Milford Elks Lodge Springtime Dinner Dance
Drug mixture blamed for spate of overdoses in Sussex
Vote 2024
Milford vote recount shows Kalesis winner of Ward I
Local News
MILFORD – Guests at the Milford McDonald’s are going to say “I’m Lovin It” after the restaurant reopens later next week. location closed on April 21 to complete …
While the names in this year’s Milford mayoral race were the same as in the 2018 contest, the results were the opposite. With a difference of 100 votes, City Councilman Todd Culotta beat out incumbent Mayor Archie Campbell in the election Saturday. …
MILFORD -- It was buzzing in Downtown Milford on April 27. The Bug & Bud Festival was back in town to celebrate Delaware's state insect and Arbor Day (April 26).  The day was …
HARRINGTON—What once was a dream for the Harrington Public Library is getting closer to reality. The library held a beam signing ceremony at the site of the new library on Little Mastens …
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 …
In our first video podcast we are talking about a scary subject – ghosts and the paranormal in the First State. Throughout October 2023, the Daily State News featured a few stories that …
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Sports
Photo gallery: Sussex Tech vs. Sussex Central baseball

GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday evening. The victory …

GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday evening. The victory …
CAMDEN — Rylie Faircloth doesn’t mind being considered an underdog. To the Caesar Rodney High senior girls’ lacrosse player, it just makes it more enjoyable when your team …
CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High used an eight-goal second quarter to take control in an 18-3 win over Milford in Henlopen North girls’ lacrosse on Wednesday evening. The Riders opened up …
Business
DOVER — The Dover Mall, a commercial centerpiece for the capital city, will grow. Management for the Simon-operated shopping center has announced that two stores will be joining its lineup: …
Evergreen Waste Services is living up to its name and going green. As Delaware continues its commitment to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the company unveiled its Mack LR Electric truck Thursday — the first of its kind in the First State and the first of several EVs it will add to its fleet this year.
Demand for home purchases remains high, according to real estate professionals. And that’s pushed up prices, in what Delaware Association of Realtors president George Thomasson described as a lean toward a “seller’s market” in the First State.
Less than 10 days after a revised site plan was approved by Sussex County — including provisions to secure a small cemetery on a lot slated for a Community Bank branch in Long Neck — an unmarked burial was discovered there.
Neighbors
Photo Gallery: Felton Alumni Association Scholarship award ceremony

FELTON -- The Felton Alumni Association held thier annual reunion on April 27 at the Felton Fire Hall.  Each year, the alumni award a variety of scholarships to Lake Forest High School …

DOVER — Bringing history to life in downtown Dover has been a longtime passion for Tom Welch, a historical interpreter for the state of Delaware. Mr. Welch said the city is oozing with …
The Diocese of Wilmington has announced an upcoming major spiritual event — the Eucharistic Congress — scheduled for October 5, 2024, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean …
Centennial birthday celebrations are somewhat rare but always very special. Even more so when the fellow turning 100 is a highly decorated World War II hero, whose accolades include France’s highest honor.
Schools
LEWES — Cape Henlopen schools contacted parents this afternoon to warn internet and landline service to Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes Elementary School, the district office adjacent to the …
Delaware schools maintained the rank of 16th in the nation for teacher compensation, and they rose to first from second for education support professionals’ pay, according to an annual study by the National Education Association.
DOVER – In Capital School District’s uphill battle to improve student behavior and reduce violence in their schools, it is often brought up that many of these issues start at home.   …
The soon-to-be remodeled Hall of Fame niche at Indian River High School has two new members. Richard “Rick” Duncan and Robert “Robbie” Murray Jr. are the 2024 inductees. The choices were announced April 13 during the alumni association’s Beef & Brew fundraiser.
Things To Do
First State Airshow set to take flight at air base on May 18-19

DOVER — Air shows are not only a great way for the public to spend a day watching daring pilots pull off acrobatic maneuvers. They also are fulfilling experiences for airmen stationed at Dover …

A taste of early-season produce, farm-raised oysters and baked goods were among the options Wednesday, during opening day of the 2024 Hops & Crops Market in Georgetown.
DEWEY BEACH – The strength of music can sometimes be enough to heal. That is exactly what music did for retired Army veteran, Scotty Hastings. He is set to perform at Bottle & Cork on May …
After taking the reins of Dover Days, downtown’s staple festival, in 2019, Chris Cooper finally got to see his hard work pay off last year. Canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic and called off in 2022 because of monsoonlike conditions, Dover Days went off without a hitch last May, much to the Festival Committee president’s delight.
Opinion
If former President Donald Trump gets a second term in the White House, Joe Biden will have only himself to blame. By selflessly stepping aside and not seeking reelection, he could almost assure Trump’s defeat in November.
For years, I was the only member of the Delaware General Assembly with any medical education or experience. I brought my insight and ideas to improve the quality of care and access to care, and to avoid unnecessary, costly interference.
Where did all this antisemitism come from in the United States of America? Looks like some of those colleges where anti-Israel rallies and lockdowns are unfolding did a poor job of teaching recent world history — recent, if 1945 means recent. The demonstrators seem to have forgotten that 6 million Jews were exterminated by the German Nazis during the 1930s and 1940s.
The National Education Association recently reported that Delaware is 16th in the nation for teacher salaries and first for compensation for educational support personnel. Meanwhile, several school …
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