High school opportunities for Dover Catholic students in the works

DOVER — When children graduate from eighth grade at Holy Cross School, they and their parents have a tough decision to make regarding the future. The reason for that is there is currently …

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DOVER — Tom Fertal knows a lot about Catholic education in Delaware, having led a dramatic turnaround of Saint Mark’s School in Pike Creek. The board of directors for the soon-to-be …

MILFORD – Students at Mispillion Elementary School want to help the environment, one tree at a time. The students raised $536 to plant 536 trees in the rain forests around the world …
Local News
Cancer Support Community Delaware announces butterfly sales are now open for the14th annual Wings of Hope: A Butterfly Release, presented by Incyte, from 9 a.m. to noon June 22 at Milton Memorial …
Many residents have known the Harrington Parks & Recreation Department building to be a small hub, where athletes can gather to practice, play games and more. However, it’s now added a second structure to provide more space to those participants.
For the Christmas season, it turns green. Come Easter, it’s always dressed in Sunday best. At 180 years old, Georgetown's St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, a towering fixture at 122 E. Pine St., is one of the town’s oldest and most recognizable structures.
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Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealerships opens new collision center in Lewes

LEWES — The Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealerships announces the acquisition of the Lewes Body Works Collision Center in Lewes. Lewes Body Works opened in 1982. The first Lewes …

LEWES – Spring into Summer Small Business Expo will be held from 1-6 p.m. April 21 at Cape Henlopen High School. The event will feature landscapers, home improvement companies, cleaning …
Business
DOVER — During the Spring Manufacturing & Policy Conference, the  Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, the  Delaware Manufacturing Association , named …
A development group is seeking a conditional use approval for a commercial/residential project at the former cold-storage property known as the “icehouse" in Georgetown.
Sports
Coach J.P. Blanding has announced that he's stepping down after 25 seasons as Delaware State's baseball coach. DELAWARE STATE ATHLETICS PHOTO

Delaware State baseball coach Blandin to retire after 25 seasons

DOVER — Baseball coach J.P. Blandin, one of the longest-tenured coaches in Delaware State University athletics’ history, has …
Ashlyn Torbert of the Senators is congratulated by teammates after she scored an unassisted goal against Lake Forest.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Downstate Delaware sports scores

DOVER — Senior Ashtyn Torbert netted eight goals and three assists to pace Dover High to a 14-10 win over Lake Forest in Henlopen …
From a distance, you cannot see the drivers behind these trotters heading toward the halfway point of the fourth race Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.

Dover Downs harness racing results/entries

Dover Downs Results Tuesday, March 26, 2024   1st - nw1 Pace $7,000 5-Little Fighter (Ro Wolfenden) 3.40 2.60 …
Sussex Central coach John Wells and players rush out to celebrate as Takyla Davis heads for home after ripping a two-run homer over the leftfield fence in the third inning against Polytech.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Sussex Central vs. Polytech softball

WOODSIDE — Takyla Davis hit a two-run homerun while Madge Layfield pitched a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts as Sussex Central High …
Like most of his Smyrna boys’ volleyball teammates, senior Daniel Cruz hadn’t played the sport before joining the team. DAILY STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

Smyrna boys' volleyball team wants to follow girls' lead

SMYRNA — Patrick Watts couldn’t have had a better spot to watch the biggest match in Smyrna High’s volleyball history. He …
DOVER — The 38th annual Amish Country Bike Tour is scheduled to return Sept. 7 starting and finishing at Legislative Mall.  Online registration is open. The tour offers routes …
Sgt. Maj. John Altman is experiencing a lifelong dream. As a trumpet player and road manager for the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band, he gets to follow in the footsteps of musicians before him and pursue his passion.
Kent County
DOVER — Delaware State University students in the Department of Aviation now have a new career option as the result of an agreement between the University and Endeavor Air. The signed …
As part of Capital School District’s effort to remedy behavior issues at its facilities, a trauma and school connectedness task force has been established.
An 85-year-old Magnolia woman died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash in the Houston area Tuesday, Delaware State Police said.
New Castle County
The Delaware Department of Education has named four Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition …
The   Delaware Department of Human Resources is hosting the 3rd Annual State Agency Career Fair March 27 at the Smyrna Readiness Center. High School Session No. 1 will be held from 9-10 …
When it comes to mental health therapy, “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go in destigmatizing it,” says Tamara Gibbons. Gibbons is a Licensed Associate …
Sussex County
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club announces is offering four $2,000 Service Above Self Scholarships to Sussex Central High School seniors. Students interested can obtain the application from the …
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles announces the DMV on the Go trailer will kick off its third season April 1. This season’s schedule will differ slightly from last …
As part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors outreach, Perdue Farms joined the Harry K Foundation and the Food Bank of Delaware to help distribute meals to 764 food insecure children and families …
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