Congressional delegation announces $8M grant to E-CORE RII for STEM research and workforce development

Staff WriterBusiness, Education, News Briefs, Schools

U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) announced that Delaware will receive a federal investment of approximately $8 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for STEM research capacity and workforce development. The award was granted to E-CORE RII: Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity in Delaware, a project led by the …

11 students advance to Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud finals

Staff WriterCulture, Education, News Briefs, Schools

Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Eleven student finalists from public, private, parochial, vo-tech, and charter schools will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC, from May 5-7, 2025, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will …

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DIAA Field Hockey semifinalists set for Monday matchups

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Schools

There were no surprises in Round 1 of the DAA Field Hockey championships, at least according to the people seeding the brackets. The semifinals will be played on Monday (Nov. 4) at Delaware State University’s Drass Field at either 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. No. 1 Cape Henlopen defeats  No. 8 St Georges 10-0. Macy Steinwedel led the attack for …

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MSD announces changes to MHS bus procedures

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Schools

Recently, Milford School District announced changes to their bus procedures for 11th and 12th graders at Milford High School. This change will take place for the 2024-25 school year. “Effective August 2024, all 11th and 12th grade students requiring bus transportation must opt-in,” Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer, said. “There is a form that must be completed for students to …

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Courtside View – Week 3 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Schools

The girls basketball season enters the final week before the Chrotmas holiday and the holiday tournaments start next week. I am looking forward to seeing how these teams fare before they get into their conference schedule in January.     Ursuline freshmen Jezelle Banks scored a career high 29 points in their 79-67 win over Bonita Vista High (CA) over the …

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Elzey running for school board

Terry RogersMilford Headline Story, Schools

On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. A seat in District A, vacated when current President Jason Miller did not file for reelection, currently has only one candidate, Victor “Butch” Elzey. Dinae Woodside …

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City and MSD partner to create walking path

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Schools

The City of Milford and Milford School District have partnered to design a shared use pathway near Milford High School. The new path is planned to run along the parking lot of Brigg’s Stadium, crossover Northeast Tenth Street and travel along Silicato Parkway. “Mr. Sharp has really done a great job with this,” Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, said. “We have …

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MHS student to compete in national equestrian event

Terry RogersMilford Headline Story, Schools, Sports

Aston Hudson, a junior at Milford High School, recently learned that he had been accepted to participate in the Retired Racehorse Project, one of only 500 competitors accepted to the program. Hudson got involved in equestrian sports as his mother was also involved with horses. “I developed an interest in riding and showing as a kid,” Hudson said. “I started …

Sussex Central softball celebrates after advacning to state championship photo by Nick Halliday

Sussex Central wins pitching dual, returns to state finals

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Schools

For five innings Madge Layfield and Savannah Laird looked “unhittable” in a scoreless softball semifinal. Then the third time through the lineup, the Golden Knights found success against the Appoquinimink “ace” as MaKenna Messina lofted a first-pitch fastball over the centerfield fence in the top of the 6th to break up Laird’s perfect game. Two outs later, Mya Jones and …

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Bullying statistics and procedures released by MSD

Terry RogersSchools

by Terry Rogers     Milford School District presented the school board with details on bullying prevention. Photo courtesy of Dee@Copper and Wild Milford School District Vice-President Rony Baltazar-Lopez requested that district staff provide the board with some information regarding bullying in the district. Dr. Jason Peel, Director of Human Resources and School Climate along with Dr. Brittany Hazzard, Supervisor …