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Delaware dominates Canton Juniors in East Region debut
Two Laurel, Delaware pitchers limited the Canton Junior Division (ages 13-14) Little League All-Star team to just one hit and struck out five as the Delaware state champions dominated Canton, 14-2 at the East Regional baseball championships on Sunday in Dubois, Pennsylvania. With its second win in two days, Delaware...
Troopers seek 2 suspects after Townsend robbery attempt leads to car crash
Delaware State Police are looking for a pair of suspects after a robbery attempt led to a car crash in Townsend over the weekend. The victims, a 19-year-old Middletown man and 18-year-old Newark woman, made arrangements with somebody they'd met on social media to meet the person in Townsend to sell them vape pens, police said.
My take: State rides in to trim Wilmington’s office vacancy rate
This week, we learned via a Spotlight Delaware story that the state quietly purchased the Alpha Technologies building in downtown Wilmington earlier this year. Alpha was one of many efforts to bring jobs in customer services and other areas to downtown after the downsizings at Bank of America and DuPont.
Tri Point Regional Beauty Seasons Competition Set to Dazzle in August
WILMINGTON, DE — The Tri Point Regional Beauty Seasons competition is set to kick off in August, promising an exciting lineup of events for participants and spectators alike. The preliminaries will take place at the following locations:. August 11: Townson, MD. August 18: New Castle, DE. August 25: Lancaster,...
Bell reflects on first year as Milford AD
By Kevin Eickman If it were easy to do, everyone would do it. The life of an Athletic Director isn’t easy, that is the lesson Jed Bell learned in his first year on the job. While he didn’t go into the position without his eyes wide open, like any new job it takes some getting used to. Being an Athletic ... Read More
Mass. residents among those sick in deadly multi-state listeria outbreak
Two Massachusetts residents are among those who have become sick as part of a deadly multi-state outbreak of listeria that has been linked to eating deli meats, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). So far, 28 people in 12 different state have become sick due to the bacteria...
State Police Issue Gold Alert for Missing Laurel Man
Delaware State Police Troop 5 has issued a Gold Alert for 37-year-old Christopher Boyce of Laurel, Delaware. He was last seen at his residence around 10:18 p.m. on July 18, 2024. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for his safety and well-being.
Maryland adds 5,600 jobs in June, unemployment rate creeps higher
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 5,600 total jobs in June, including 3,900 in the private sector, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate last month (0.2 percent) was double the national rate (0.1 percent).
Goshen church gets green light to replace four windows
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a plan for Goshen United Methodist Church to replace four aluminum windows with new vinyl windows at its Federal Street church. The windows would be located on the western wall of the building, the side facing Wagamons Pond. Aaron Rogers, Goshen’s contractor on...
Wilmington Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Dewey Beach
A traffic stop by Dewey Beach Police Friday night led to the arrest of a Wilmington man on a variety of charges. Police detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and the driver handed police a New York driver’s license belonging to another person. The driver was later identified as 36 year old Ramone Shy of Wilmington. Shy attempted to run off on foot, but was arrested after a brief foot race. A search of the vehicle turned up black gloves, a flashlight, wire cutters, glass window punch and a flat-head screwdriver – which are commonly used for burglary. Shy is charged with the following offenses:
First walk on moon, gangster Dillinger killed: News Journal archives, week of July 21-27
“Pages of history” features excerpts from The News Journal archives including The Morning News and The Evening Journal. Man steps onto moon; Armstrong, Aldrin take walk early. Man has stepped onto the moon. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong took the first moonstep last night at 10:56 p.m., Delaware time, just...
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention this week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
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