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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Springboard co-founder: Georgetown Pallet Village isn’t attracting more homelessness

GEORGETOWN – Springboard Collaborative Pallet Village, a transitional home for those experiencing unsheltered homelessness, is not a magnet attracting additional homelessness to Georgetown, the …

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CAMDEN — Kent County has become somewhat of a bookstore desert over the past several years. The Camden-Wyoming Lions Club is hoping to fill that void — at least for nine days — …

DOVER — On the other side of a childhood that was a struggle, Christina Boyer is confident that she has knowledge to share with young people who may find themselves in a bad place. So, the …
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GEORGETOWN — Though he announced his departure for another opportunity in late April, Jamie Whitehouse, county planning and zoning director, confirmed he will remain with Sussex County after …
traffic, five points
LEWES — The Delaware Department of Transportation confirmed the Five Points traffic circle just north of Rehoboth Beach will fully open 10 days earlier than the previously announced Memorial …
POLICE
An 18-year-old Maryland man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder case in Lewes in 2023, Delaware State Police.

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Financial advisory event highlights annuities

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 …

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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Sports
Rider’ midfielder Ella Brown trying to block progress of Smyrna’s Gillian Shane in Monday’s match. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Cape Henlopen tops four Downstate teams in girls' lacrosse state tourney

DOVER — Cape Henlopen High is the favorite to regain its spot atop the state’s girls’ lacrosse world. The unbeaten Vikings …
Smyrna’s Cimone Edge was awarded first base when this pitch hit her leg in Thursday’s game with Lake Forest. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Athlete of the Week: Cimone Edge, Smyrna softball

SMYRNA — Smyrna High softball player Cimone Edge was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week. The junior went …
The Caesar Rodney baseball beat Archmere, 5-3, on Saturday as the Riders improved to 12-5. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Downstate Delaware high school scores

BASEBALL Polytech 7, Sussex Academy 3 Cape Henlopen 10, Saint Mark’s 6 Caesar Rodney 5, Archmere 3 Delmar 7, Smyrna 3 Milford 4, …
DIAA executive director Dave Baylor is hoping new transfer regulations will help level the playing field. University of Delaware photo

Changes look to reinvigorate DIAA

DOVER — There was no telling where this process would end when it started. When a state task force began looking into the …
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 …

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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
LEWES — Ever since the previous referendum failed in March, Cape Henlopen Schools Superintendent Bob Fulton has been touring the county, as he did before the previous vote, but spent time …
A series of meetings is addressing Fox Hall residents’ concerns that a home for recovering addicts is coming to the neighborhood. However, those worries — mostly about potential crime — were exacerbated during Wednesday’s town hall because Oxford House representatives did not show.
DOVER – Delaware State Representative Sophie Phillips appeared virtually before the Kent County Levy Court during Tuesday’s workshop to discuss House Bill 55, which disallows …

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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
BETHANY BEACH —  Sea Colony, 39359 Raquet Ln in Bethany Beach, the nationally recognized tennis community, is hosting the 11th Annual Vacasa Pro Women’s Open, a $25K USTA Pro Circuit …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Council has released its proposed agenda for its regular Tuesday, May 14 meeting, which includes a public hearing on the marijuana ordinance. The state has …
GEORGETOWN — Sussex County Libraries unite from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Georgetown Public Library, 123 W. Pine St., hosting the third annual Children’s Book …

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