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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Sussex County passes ordinance regulating marijuana retail

A somber mood prevailed over County Council chambers Tuesday, as its members enacted an ordinance governing cannabis establishments.

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DOVER — Christ Church, a worship space since 1734 at South State and Water streets, may have a rich history, but its members are also thinking ahead. With the help of the Central Delaware …

SALISBURY — A proposed apartment building in Salisbury is drawing concerns from some city council members about whether it will be considered for affordable housing. Three properties …
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Health
LEWES — The care team from Lewes Family Practice on Savannah Road moved to Beebe Primary Care Five Points, at 17388 N. Village Main Boulevard, on Monday.   The spacious new …
Community
LEWES — Located near the end of Pilottown Road in Lewes, the deVries Monument recognizes a 1631 Dutch colony whose existence contributed to the formation of Delaware as a separate state. …
Sussex county, pension
GEORGETOWN — This Wednesday, the Sussex County Pension Fund Committee will hear a quarterly update by Baltimore-area investment consulting firm Marquette Associates on the health of its pension …

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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. …

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 …
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 …

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Sports
CR’s Aden Anderson slams the ball past Daniel Cruz (15) and Bruslee St Pierre of the Eagles in Tuesday night’s match. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Caesar Rodney tops Smyrna for first boys' volleyball state tourney win and other scores

CAMDEN — Fifth-seeded Caesar Rodney High downed No. 12 Smyrna, 3-1, in the opening round of the DIAA boys’ volleyball state …
James Magno and Joseph Fonte's Incaseyoudidntnow ($2.40, Jim Morand) was a 1:53.1 winner in the featured $22,500 Free-for-All Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO.

Incaseyoudidntnow posts victory at Harrington Raceway

 HARRINGTON - James Magno and Joseph Fonte's Incaseyoudidntnow ($2.40, Jim Morand) was a 1:53.1 winner in the featured $22,500 …
Smyrna pitcher Alexis Dennis (left) and her teammates smiling after they tied the score in Thursday's game with Lake Forest. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Smyrna softball team hopes it's peaking at the right time

SMYRNA — When Nina Marcano first looked at her schedule, she didn’t know what to think. The early part of Smyrna High’s …
First singles player Gracie Clark reached the DIAA state semifinals last season as a freshman. CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOTO

Caesar Rodney dominates Henlopen Conference tennis tournament

DOVER — Caesar Rodney High captured 11 of the 12 possible titles in dominating the Henlopen Conference tennis tournaments over the …
Caesar Rodney’s 4x800 team anchorman heading for the finish line to give the Riders a victory Thursday. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Caesar Rodney boys, Smyrna girls run to Henlopen track titles

FELTON — Caesar Rodney High won the boys’ team title while Smyrna took the girls’ team championship as the Henlopen Conference …

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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
Two vehicles and an occupied house were damaged in a shooting incident on Sunday, Dover Police spokesman Master Cpl. Ryan Schmid said.
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 …
DOVER — A woman who entered the Dover Middle School campus with a gun Wednesday was arrested, Dover Police said. According to school officials and police, a staff member let in the woman …

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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 — During last week’s Planning & Zoning discussions of proposed rules governing Accessory Dwelling Units within Sussex County, Brian Butler, a controversial political …
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 …
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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