Delawareâs school choice application period is closing Wednesday, Jan. 11. That means families who want to send their children to a school outside of their regular feeder pattern for the 2023-24 school year only have a few days left to submit their paperwork. The good news: Itâs mostly online. The First State is one of 13 in the country in …
Dover pulls away from Sussex Central in boys hoops
Dover, DE-The Dover Senators pulled away from a first quarter tie to snap Sussex Central’s 4-game winning streak in a 62-42 Henlopen North win Tuesday night. Both teams were seeing action for the 1st time since the Governor’s Challenge holiday tournament in Salisbury, MD. The Golden Knights have already doubled their win total from last season (2-17) with a 4-1 …
High school basketball, wrestling rankings: Week 5
Boys Basketball Week 5 Rankings By Jason Winchell Ranking School Record Last Week’s Ranking Comments 1 Tower Hill 4-0 1 Face Malvern Prep this week 2 Middletown 5-1 2 Travels to Seaford on Saturday 3 Sallies 4-4 3 Host St Eâs on Friday. 4 Howard 2-1 4 2 wins last week to open season 5 Seaford 5-0 5 Host Middletown …
Rookery property sold, will remain golf course
According to Tim Johnson of Johnson Companies in Smyrna, the former Rookery North will remain an 18-hole golf course after his company purchased the property recently. Although there have been many rumors about a restaurant that may be located on the property, Johnson is not ready to discuss those plans yet. âIt is going to remain an 18-hole golf course, …
Great Stuff Savvy Resale & Home can help declutter your New Year
Becoming the best version of ourselves is something everyone wants to achieve in 2023 and Delaware Breast Cancer Coalitionâs Great Stuff Savvy Resale & Home may be able to help you cross one of your resolutions off your list. If one of the things you hope to do in the new year is to declutter your home and live a …
Efforts underway to relocate homeless from Tent City property
In December, property located on East Mastenâs Circle was sold to a developer who plans to build warehouse space. Unfortunately, the land has been the site of Tent City, a homeless encampment, for several years. The new owner plans to clear the land in early January, requiring the relocation of the homeless population who reside there, according to Martha Gery, …
2022 Rewind: State education test scores described as âcrisisâÂ
This story was originally published in August 2022. Delawareâs 2022 test scores were released this August, and they arenât pretty. Just 30% of Delaware students in grades three to eight met grade-level math requirements, while 42% earned a proficient score in English language arts. These scores come from the state-administered Smarter Balanced Assessment, an end-of-the-year summative test that measures the …
Seaford gets out early and dominates
The 2023 Slam Dunk to the Beach presented by Hoophall East, showcases some of the greatest talent in high school basketball in the country during its annual visit to Cape Henlopen High School. Since the event returned to Lewes in 2014 a ton of current NBA players have graced the court at Cape including Mo Bamba (Westtown/Orlando Magic), Jonathan Kuminga …
City employees complete Management Academy training
Several employees with the City of Milford recently completed the Delaware Municipal Supervisory Management Academy. This is a program the city started in 2019 in partnership with Wilmington University. Katrina White, Deputy City Clerk; Joe Balog, Arborist and Urban Forestry Coordinator; Lisa Levis, Permit Technician I, Shelly Muise, Public Works Administrative Assistant and Julie Eisenbrey, Billing Clerk I all completed …
Bluhm selected for Leadership Delaware
Sara Bluhm, Economic Development and Community Engagement Administrator for the City of Milford was recently selected to participate in Leadership Delaware. The organization selects the best and brightest leaders who meet and hear from prominent, accomplished Delaware leaders. The application and interview process is challenging, intense and competitive. âThe application process is rigorous,â Bluhm said. âIn addition to a multi-page …