NASCAR weekend at Dover Motor Speedway
NASCAR’s Chastain has fruitful partnership with Delaware Office of Highway Safety
NASCAR’s ‘King’: Richard Petty remains a man of the people
NASCAR notes: Zilisch gets first ARCA win at Dover; Jones takes Xfinity pole

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Smyrna High graduates 435 seniors on Saturday morning

SMYRNA — A commencement ceremony - the 140th in school history -was held for the Smyrna High Class of 2024 at Charles V. Williams Stadium on Saturday morning.

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CAMDEN -- Caesar Rodney High School held its Class of 2024 graduation ceremony Saturday morning.  This year's graduating class was over 500 students.

FELTON -- Lake Forest High School held their commencement ceremony on May 31 at the James H. Blades Stadium in Felton. This was the 55th commencement ceremony for the district. Principal …
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POLICE
WILMINGTON — A 36-year-old Smyrna man was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Friday night and later charged with offenses, Delaware State Police said.
OUTDOORS
SMYRNA — The recently constructed visitor center now has a quite impactful name to go with it.
US wind, act
DOVER — While imposing no penalties other than to generally begin acting like a public body, the Attorney General of Delaware decided the Association of Coastal Towns violated Freedom of …

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Your event is their blank Canvas

LONG NECK — If you’ve got a corporate, nonprofit or personal event, you’ve got a canvas for friends and collaborators Kyra Elmer and Julie Sammons to help make that event shine. …

SMALL BUSINESS
DOVER — A State of Delaware program that helps small businesses start or grow during the first few years of operation reached 100 grants distributed Thursday, a news release said.
Seeds of Need
DOVER — Sue Harris and the Rev. Dr. G. Derrick Hodge are attending to the needs of the Dover homeless, while also assisting other individuals in need of life services. The two are …
LEWES — To address the challenges of and provide clarity on a key retirement tool — annuities — InFocus Financial Advisors is hosting a class titled "Understanding Annuities" on May …

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Sports
Sussex Central head coach John Wells pulls his infield together when Caravel loaded the bases with two out in the sixth inning. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Sussex Central drops another heartbreaker to Caravel in softball finals

NEWARK — There weren’t many great options for Madge Layfield. Friday night’s DIAA softball state championship game between …
Sussex Central pitcher Madge Layfield getting ready to work the bottom of the third inning against Polytech on Tuesday. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Caravel edges Sussex Central again for softball state title

NEWARK — Not much separated Sussex Central High and Caravel again on Friday night. It never does. And once again it was …
Golden Knights celebrating after they came from behind to take the lead when they scored three runs in the third inning. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

No. 1 Sussex Central falls in baseball state semifinals

WILMINGTON — A couple times it looked Sussex Central High might just take control of this game. But, every time, Salesianum …
CR starting pitcher Steven Donigan is congratulated by his teammates after being relieved in the seventh inning due to pitch-count limits. He pitched 6 and two thirds shutout innings against Sussex Tech and left with one out to go and bases empty. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Caesar Rodney finds a way to reach baseball state title game

WILMINGTON — Steven Donigan said they tried to keep the mantra simple all season. The only thing that mattered to Caesar Rodney …
CR third baseman Caden Heritage puts a tag on Braydon Hazzard of Sussex Tech on a steal attempt. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Caesar Rodney baseball team makes state finals for first time since 1994

WILMINGTON — Caesar Rodney High’s baseball team didn’t have the best record or the highest ranking. But the Riders are …

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Lions Club brings book sales back to Kent County

REHOBOTH BEACH — Earlier this week the Drug Enforcement Agency announced it would reschedule cannabis, differentiating it from substances like heroin and grouping it with drugs that have …
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 …

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Kent County
WILMINGTON — Incarcerated students with disabilities have not received special education services for years in violation of federal and state law, a lawsuit filed Thursday alleged. The …
DOVER — The state of Delaware was awarded $49.8 million in federal funding to support affordable housing in the state, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week.
LEWES — The Delaware Department of Transportation announced that the Route 9 intersection at Plantation Road/Beaver Dam Road is now open as of Thursday, May 16. The intersection includes a …

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New Castle County
WILMINGTON — Delaware River & Bay Authority announce American Airlines, in partnership with The Landline Company, will be launching a new service connecting the Wilmington Airport to …
Nearly 400 people, including 38 teams, took part in NAMIWalks on May 4 at Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, raising $71,634 or 72% of National Alliance on Mental Illness Delaware’s 2024 goal.
DOVER — Delaware Technical Community College’s Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus celebrated its 56th commencement ceremony in front of an overflow crowd underneath a tent on campus on Monday …

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Sussex County
A 45-year-old Frankford man died in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday night, Delaware State Police said.
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages the public to resist the urge to “rescue” wildlife, particularly deer fawns, they might …
LEWES — Sussex County Habitat for Humanity and the Harry K Foundation have been named the beneficiaries of the ninth annual Southern Delaware Wine Food and Music Festival at Schellville, 36470 …

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