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Wicomico Civic Center offices temporarily relocated

SALISBURY, Md. – The office suite in the Wicomico Civic Center that houses venue staff and Recreation staff will be temporarily …
Oyster shells are planted at the Manokin River sanctuary as part of the work to restore five large-scale oyster sanctuaries, a major goal of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

DNR Report Marks Five Years of Upward Trajectory for Maryland’s Oyster Populations

ANNAPOLIS — A new Maryland Department of Natural Resources report details the significant growth of the oyster population and …
Runners start the Pirate's Wharf 5K in 2025. This year's race is Oct. 10 at Pirate's Wharf Park. Photo by Joe Andrews.

Eastern Shore Running Club to set to hold Pirate’s Wharf 5K

QUANTICO — The Eastern Shore Running Club’s third annual Pirate’s Wharf 5K is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Pirate’s Wharf …
Linda Mulligan, Bobby Wilson, Dawn McGaha and Candy Fortney are huge supporters of the "Booted and Suited" cleanup initiative for downtown Dover. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY

‘Booted and Suited’ remains on hold for downtown Dover

DOVER — Businessman and visionary Bobby Wilson first unveiled his idea to clean up the downtown corridor at the City Council’s …
The new John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center will open on Saturday, October 10 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

John Dickinson Plantation visitor center opens next weekend

DOVER — There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 10 to celebrate the opening of the John Dickinson Plantation …
Vote 2026
Incumbent Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, and Gene Dvornick, her Republican challenger in the Nov. 3 election, outlined their positions on a range of issues Wednesday, Sept. 30, during a debate at Lewes Elementary School.
Two Delaware Republican candidates for U.S. offices are calling for a televised debate between their Democratic opponents before the general election, after the University of Delaware’s annual debate forum was canceled.
On Friday, Sept. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states will now be allowed to use a federal database to screen voters based on data such as citizenship, immigration status and Social Security number before they cast their ballot.
Five days after a Delaware Republican candidate for U.S. Congress made national headlines for misgendering his Democratic opponent, the state’s GOP party issued its first statement about the incident Tuesday, Sept. 22.
State of Delaware government
The state Senate on Thursday, Oct. 1, approved Kyle Lachmund to a 12-year term as a vice chancellor on the country’s top business court, the Delaware Court of Chancery.
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation was introduced on Thursday, Oct. 1, to increase transparency and public understanding of data centers, including impacts on quality of life and the environment. …
Gov. Matt Meyer on Thursday, Oct. 1, enacted a law that updates the state’s harm reduction programs, alongside his 28th executive order, which calls for the measure’s phased implementation.
Gov. Matt Meyer on Wednesday, Sept. 30, vetoed a measure that would have limited the power of governors to declare and maintain states of emergency.
Delaware News
GEORGETOWN — A proposal to provide assisted living in a residential house setting garnered unanimous approval at the Tuesday, Sept. 29 Sussex County Council meeting. The council granted a …
DOVER — Delaware Department of Education officials announced Monday they had awarded a second round of “Bridge to Practice” early literacy grants worth more than $7.1 million to 28 districts …
HARTLY — A 46-year-old Dover man died early Sunday morning after crashing his vehicle, Delaware State Police said. The accident occurred around 5:10 a.m. as the man was driving a Ford Fusion …
MILFORD — City officials will hold a 4th Ward town hall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, 449 North St. The meeting, which had been postponed from Sept. …
Smyrna High seniors are competing on several teams this fall.
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Maryland News
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently accepting bids for the 2026-2027 trapping season at several Wildlife Management Areas and other public lands. …
SALISBURY — Salisbury officials are slated to unveil finished park projects with two upcoming ceremonies at City Park and Waterside Park. City Park Pedestrian Bridge The City Park …
SALISBURY — Roughly 200 people are expected to gather at Winterplace Park in Salisbury this month to help bring light to a subject too often left in darkness. Lights in the Night, an Oct. 24 …
SALISBURY — Over the past three decades, 44-year-old Daniel Seddiqui has been to all 50 states more than 30 times. But it wasn’t until mid-September, when he hopped in his car in Seattle, …
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Obituaries

William J. Mayhew, Sr.

William J. Mayhew Sr., 84, of Milford, Delaware, departed this life for his forever home in Heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at …
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Dana Sharpe

Dana Sharpe, of Wyoming, died Friday, September 25, 2026 at home with her daughters and her brothers by her side after a courageous …
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Harry Stewart Powderly

Died 8/31/2026 Orig. from Phila., lived in Dover since 1990s. Read the full obituary here: …
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Antony J. Vican, Jr. (Jay)

     On Friday, September 18, 2026, Antony J. Vican, Jr. (Jay), a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of …
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Jeanette Kilmer “Jeanie” Fitzgerald, 83

     Jeanette Kilmer “Jeanie” Fitzgerald, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, September …
Sports
DelState head coach DeSean Jackson on the sidelines with his team Saturday.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

DeSean Jackson needs Delaware State football team to buy in

DOVER — DeSean Jackson knows his Delaware State football team didn’t play well on Saturday. The final score of the Hornets’ …
Sophomore AJ Archield, Jr. saw his first playing time at QB for Delaware on Friday night. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/SARAH BOEKHOLDER

Blue Hens' quarterback situation up in the air right now

NEWARK — Ryan Carty has a quarterback problem right now. Delaware’s top QB, Nick Minicucci, is out indefinitely with a knee …
Former Philadelphia Eagles’ receiver DeSean Jackson is starting his second season as the Hornets’ football coach. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

La Mons sparks Albany past Delaware State

ALBANY, N.Y. — Winning a football game anywhere is tough enough. But winning on the road always seems that much more difficult. …
Lake Forest sophomore quarterback Noah Christman handing off to Ja’Kai Hodnett in Friday night’s game with Dover.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/Gary Emeigh

Lake Forest, Cape Henlopen among Downstate football winners

FELTON — Lake Forest High celebrated Homecoming with a 28-7 victory over Archmere in a matchup of Class 2A football programs on …
Middletown’s Daniel Davis hanging on to stop Hameed Lonon-Chase of Smyrna in the second quarter.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/Gary Emeigh

Photo gallery: Smyrna vs. Middletown football

SMYRNA - Smyrna High posted a 32-21 win over Middletown in ther annual Harvest Bowl football game on Friday night.
Things to Do
DOVER — The Downtown Dover Partnership is inviting folks from all over to come out and paint the town. Well, that would be as an artist and participant in the eighth annual Paint Dover plein …
The Amish Country Bike Tour in Kent County, coming up Oct. 10, has been the reason for an abnormally large demand for pie each fall since 1986.
Business
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce's annual Holiday Gift Auction is next week

Attention Shoppers! Are you scratching your head about what to get those special people on your holiday shopping list? Look no further …
Irwan and Chitra Sari. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/COLE SIMMS

Salisbury coffee shop owners adapt with the times

SALISBURY — Izza Poke and Coffee is a local story of adaptation and perseverance. Owner Chitra Sari moved to Salisbury with a dream …
Piers Dormeyer, chief executive officer of EagleView, a leading provider of aerial imagery and artificial intelligence-driven data analytics, is the the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of the Built Environment 2026 Roger Blunt Lecture Series guest speaker on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m.

CEO of EagleView will speak on 'AI and Technology in Construction' during public lecture at UMES

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of the Built Environment will host the 2026 Roger Blunt …
Scene during the 22nd annual Small Farm Conference held in 2025 at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury. The 23rd annual event will be held at UMES with hands-on workshops and tours to agribusinesses in Wicomico and Somerset counties.

UMES Extension hosts 23rd annual Small Farm Conference

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will serve as home base for the 2026 Small Farm Conference from Oct. 23-24. …
A couple of unidentified boys prepare to cash their coupons for bagels and cream cheese after meeting their reading goals at school as part of Surf Bagel's "Books to Bagels Program."

Surf Bagel's ‘Books to Bagels’ rewards students for reading

LEWES — Surf Bagel recently launched its free reading program, “Books to Bagels,” which helps teachers motivate students to …
National News

AP News Summary at 2:03 a.m. EDT

Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. …
In this photo provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, emergency personnel respond to an accident involving a school bus in Winter Haven, Fla., on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (Polk County Sheriff's Office via AP)

2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff says

A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people including …
A Cornell University police car is seen parked on campus at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Cornell building is sprayed with graffiti blasting school's response to gang rape complaint

Cornell’s main administration building has been splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken. Meanwhile, student groups plan a …
Caleb Flynn listens to court proceedings inside the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Troy, Ohio. (AP Photo, Pool)

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” was set to be sentenced Monday after a jury convicted him of …
In this photo provided by the Government of Dubai Media Office, Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, left, visits injured Indian Flydubai Capt. Smit Machchhar at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (Government of Dubai Media Office via AP)

Australia launches probe into FlyDubai co-pilot’s past, and other Mideast news

Australian authorities are investigating an Omani FlyDubai co-pilot's time in Australia after he allegedly tried to seize an …
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