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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Armed individual gains access to Dover Middle School Campus Wednesday

Editor's note: This story is updated to correct that the incident took place on Wednesday. DOVER — The Capital School District said a person with a gun entered the Middle School campus on …

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DAGSBORO – There is one contested school board race in the Indian River School District on Tuesday, May 14, a District 4 showdown between Anita West-Werner and Joshua W. Hudson.  They …

Upon arrival at Howard T. Ennis School each morning, Deborah Treherne remembers this slogan: Every day is a new day.
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REHOBOTH BEACH — Nomination forms for the August election of two Board of Commissioners are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. Monday before candidates are reviewed, by the sitting board of …
DAGSBORO — The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce is expanding to a second location in Dagsboro, located on the corner of Main Street and Iron Branch Lane, at 33370 Main St., where it …
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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Marijuana ordinance clears Sussex Planning & Zoning

The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission voted Wednesday to advance an ordinance governing marijuana establishments to County Council, which will soon hold a public hearing on the matter.

DOVER — Flowers or jewelry? Maybe a good book? Wine? Reporters from the Daily State News offer five ideas to stimulate your Mother’s Day gift giving. (Hint, hint: It’s …
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: …
DOVER — The engines roaring. The blistering speeds. The pungent scent of burning rubber. There is nothing quite like the race experience.   That’s why tens of thousands of …

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Saint Mark’s High has an Esports room and is one of several Delaware high schools with teams. SAINT MARK’S HIGH SCHOOL PHOTO

Esports are becoming part of Delaware’s schools

DOVER — There’s always going to be people that think the name is kind of funny. After all, the game players in esports …
Hutt Racing Stable's Twin Delight ($9.60, Allan Davis) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO.

Twin Delight a winner at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON - Hutt Racing Stable's Twin Delight ($9.60, Allan Davis) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open on Tuesday at …
Tlb Racing's Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third-straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3 on Monday. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO.

Sprocket makes it three in a row at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON  - Tlb Racing's Sprocket ($5.40, Pat Berry) notched his third-straight win in the $22,500 Open at Harrington Raceway in …
Senior Anthony Hatch has been a very versatile player for the Caesar Rodney High baseball team. DAILY STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

Athlete of the Week: Anthony Hatch, Caesar Rodney baseball

CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High baseball player Anthony Hatch was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week. The senior …
The Caesar Rodney High girls’ tennis team has won 49 regular-season matches in a row, including 12 this year. CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOTO

Caesar Rodney girls' tennis team driven by chance to net second straight state title

CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High had waited five years to win another DIAA team state title in girls’ tennis. So when the Riders …

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Photo gallery: Dover Days Festival presses on through wet weather

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 …
MILFORD -- The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series with a program titled “To Bus or Not to Bus: The 1977 School Desegregation of New Castle County, Delaware” at the …

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Kent County
A 17-year-old Dover male was charged with first-degree murder following a shooting incident in Dover on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
CAMDEN — One could assume that winning a cooking competition comes down to one thing — the overall taste of the food. However, a culinary arts team from Caesar Rodney High School …
LEWES — Beebe Healthcare’s annual spring health fair has a new time and location this year, Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Georgetown CHEER Community Center, 20520 Sand …

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New Castle County
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has announced that applications for the Delaware Health Fund are available for fiscal year 2026 and are due July 15.
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of East Commerce Street between S. Dupont Blvd and Monrovia Avenue starting on Tuesday, April …

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Sussex County
GEORGETOWN — Following discussions and comments lasting more than an hour on Wednesday, the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission decided to defer action on proposed rules governing …
LONG NECK — As part of the annual “Rotary Reads” program, the Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club donated 680 copies of “Do You Remember” by Sydney Smith to each student at …
Bayhealth has announced that its 2023 Go Pink! initiative raised $60,622 for breast cancer awareness.

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