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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Owner shows off Elizabeth Esther Café in Smyrna

Lindsay Powell-Conley hosted some special guests Friday to show off her childhood home and the menu that comes with it. The host of “America’s Best Restaurants,” Theo Williams, along with videographer Michael Dick, visited the Elizabeth Esther Café in Smyrna for an upcoming episode of the online show.

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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 …

DOVER – Delaware State University’s class of 2024 suited up in their caps and gowns to take to the stage Friday morning in the university’s 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony. …
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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 …
Sussex County, book fair
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 …
cape henlopen schools, referendum
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 …

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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
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
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 …
Bayhealth has announced that its 2023 Go Pink! initiative raised $60,622 for breast cancer awareness.

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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
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 …
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 …

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