It’s huntin’ season in Delaware. And many – a record number – of First Staters want to partake. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced Monday that the 2025 lottery for State Wildlife Area Spring Turkey Season hunting permits held last month had drawn the largest applicant pool since the state’s first wild turkey lottery was held …
Three First Staters tied to the University of Delaware tragically died in the Wednesday night air crash near Washington D.C. that left 67 dead. Former UD Figure Skating Club Coach Sasha Kirsanov and competitive figure skaters Sean Kay and Angela Yang died in the American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kansas when it collided with an army helicopter just before …
MILLSBORO – Author Charles Carr believes his new book is possibly the most important book a pre-teen could read. “Sally’s Dress,” released last year, is a heartfelt and educational story that explores the challenges of fairness and personal responsibility. Carr, a Millsboro resident, wrote the book to create a child-friendly method for parents to steer their young ones away from …
2024 data from what’s referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card” was released Wednesday, and while there’s still critical underperformance, Delaware’s making slight improvement in test scores and proficiency rates. Delaware is nine points below the national average for scores in eighth-grade math and seven points below in eighth-grade reading. Fourth-grade math scores were four points less than the national …
GEORGETOWN – Sussex County will have its very first Spanish immersion school as Las Américas ASPIRA Academy will open its third location in September 2026. “It’s definitely an honor to be able to create the school in Sussex,” said Margie López Waite, co-founder and CEO of the charter school. “The community approached us with this opportunity and have expressed to …
MILFORD – The Mispillion Art League’s 22nd annual Judged Show is now open through Saturday, March 29 at 5 North Walnut Street. The display features artwork in various materials and styles by league members, and patrons can check out the show for free. “While the goal in hosting our shows is to welcome artists of all skill levels to exhibit, …
In one of his first days as Delaware’s new governor, Matt Meyer signed an executive order Thursday night to fast-track affordable housing permits. “Housing is a human right, and no Delawarean should be left out in the cold,” Meyer said in a social media post regarding his decision. “With this Executive Order, we take the first step in overhauling and …
A Delaware Republican Senator has sent a letter to President Trump asking him to posthumously pardon an Underground Railroad hero and abolitionist from the First State. Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, wants Trump to grant clemency to John Hunn, a Quaker abolitionist born in 1818 who is widely regarded as the architect of Delaware’s Underground Railroad. John Hunn’s legacy Hunn was …
Delaware’s Senate Republicans have sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking the 47th President to revoke the existing lease and permits for a proposed offshore wind project off the east coast of Maryland and the First State. The legislators thanked him for his swift action to halt new offshore wind leases and permits, but said they remain deeply concerned …
Residents in the city of Milford will not be buying recreational marijuana, despite Delaware becoming the 22nd state to legalize it in April 2023. The Milford City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting recreational marijuana sales in a meeting last week by a 6-2 margin. It considered two ordinances: one prohibiting recreational marijuana sales and a second restricting recreational retailers to …
