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Olivia Stevens is this year's Poetry Out Loud winner. (All photos courtesy of Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography)

Mount Sophia’s Olivia Stevens 2025 Poetry Out Loud champ

Jarek Rutz 3 months agoHeadlines, Culture

Olivia Stevens, a junior at Mount Sophia Academy in Brookside, is the 2025 Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion. Stevens is an aspiring writer and vocalist who has written and published a novel entitled “The Locket Mystery” and is currently working on her second. She enjoys writing free verse poetry and short stories, which have won several awards and have been …

The Poetry Out Loud competition will reach year 20 in May.

Poetry Out Loud marks 20th anniversary in May

Jarek Rutz 8 months agoHeadlines, Culture

Ahead of its 20th anniversary, the two-time reigning Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion believes the competition undoubtedly leaves an impact by the way it allows contestants to connect with themselves and with others. “After being a part of the program, and many other students and advisors can say the same, it leaves you with something to take away from it, …

Cynthia Davis Celebrated With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Cynthia Davis, BSN, RN, a nurse for ChristianaCare HomeHealth, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, calm, respect and partnership. Interested in a nursing career at ChristianaCare? Click here […] The post Cynthia Davis Celebrated With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
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New Delaware Historical Marker Design Unveiling
Delaware’s historical markers are getting a makeover. The unveiling ceremony of the new design for the State of Delaware Historic Markers will be held at the Delaware Public Archives on April 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Created by the same forge, the new design will have an enhanced appearance, incorporating the Great State Seal of […]
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Governor Meyer and Division of Small Business Highlight $14M Available in Small Small Business Funding
On Thursday, Governor Matt Meyer joined Division of Small Business (DSB) Director CJ Bell to highlight the urgent need to get $14M in the hands of small business owners before the end of the calendar year and re-launch the program providing these funds, the Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
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Governor Meyer and Division of Small Business Highlight $14M Available in Small Business Funding
On Thursday, Governor Matt Meyer joined Division of Small Business (DSB) Director CJ Bell to highlight the urgent need to get $14M in the hands of small business owners before the end of the calendar year and re-launch the program providing these funds, the Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
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Investigation: man found dead after large outdoor fire in Milford
MILFORD — A man was found dead Wednesday afternoon after a large outdoor fire broke out behind a residence in Milford. The fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. in the 3000 block of Big Stone Beach Road. According to the Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal, crews from the South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company, along with other assisting departments, arrived to find a fire spreading rapidly through a wooded area behind a home. READ: Delaware Education Secretary appoints key leaders ahead of major school funding overhaul While battling the blaze, firefighters discovered the body of a deceased man within the burned area. His identity and cause of death are pending an investigation by the Delaware Division of Forensic Science. Deputy fire marshals launched an investigation to determine the fire’s origin and cause, which remains undetermined as of Wednesday evening. No other injuries were reported, and damage is estimated at $250. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire and the man’s death.
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