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Guns stolen from Dover home

Staff reports — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:12:38 +0000

Dover Police are reporting two guns, including a hunting rifle, have been stolen from a Dover home.

Brothers charged in rapes of 14-year old girl

Staff reports — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:01:26 +0000

Dover Police have arrested two brothers, identified as Terrence Williford and Christopher Gartner-Hunter, in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

Fifteen officers participate in law enforcement graduation at DSU

Staff Reports — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:14:27 +0000

The graduation ceremonies for the 77th Municipal Recruit Class was held at 2 p.m. today at the Delaware State University Education Humanities Building, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover.

Three injured in bus/car accident

Staff reports — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:55:34 +0000

Three people were sent to the hospital following a crash between a car and a school bus the morning of March 7.

Morning Jolt: U.S. adds 175,000 jobs in February

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:57:25 +0000

In the news

The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in February, more than was expected, according to the Department of Labor. The numbers top January's as well. The unemployment rate in February was 6.7 percent.

Happening today

The big movies opening this weekend are "300: Rise of an Empire," an R action movie that is a sequel [...]

DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife extends muskrat trapping season

Staff Reports — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:36:06 +0000

DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife has extended the muskrat trapping season by seven days due to severe winter weather conditions.

Commissioners approve draft homeowners association fee collection plan

Staff reports — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:58:54 +0000

Members of Kent County's Levy Court are expected to approve a new policy to help collect fees for Homeowners Associations.

Senior home pays tribute to veterans with memorial wall

Jeff Brown jeff.brown@doverpost.com @DoPoJeff — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:47:56 +0000

America's veterans received a special tribute March 6 at the Silver Lake Center in Dover.

Today in the News: House approves $1B in aid for Ukraine

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:00:00 +0000

Quote of note

"We must remember that the purpose of our pressure on Russia is not simply to punish aggression — and certainly it is not to escalate the confrontation — but instead to move (President Vladimir) Putin toward a resolution that protects the territorial integrity of Ukraine." - Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., who co-sponsored a resolution [...]

DOC walkaway nabbed in Dover

Staff reports — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:33:11 +0000

Department of Correction officers have caught a man, identified as Colby Butler, who had failed to return from authorized pass from the Morris Center in Dover.

Dover man charged with possession of child porn

Staff reports — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:29:57 +0000

Detectives with the Delaware Child Predator Task Force have arrested a Dover man, identified as Derek K. DeYoung, on 10 counts of dealing in child pornography.

More than 9,000 Delawareans have enrolled in health care coverage

Staff Reports — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:30:43 +0000

More than 9,000 Delawareans have enrolled in health care coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and the state's expanded Medicaid program.

Vital statistics records at the Delaware Public Archives

Staff Reports — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:23:29 +0000

Delaware law states that birth records older than 72 years, and death and marriage records older than 40 years, must be turned over to the Delaware Public Archives.

Division of Fish and Wildlife seeks volunteers for 2014 frog monitoring

Staff Reports — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:44:08 +0000

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife is seeking volunteers for its Delaware Amphibian Monitoring Program.

Greg Zyla: Designer and performance cars, and cartoon characters

By Greg Zyla More Content Now — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:16:21 +0000

While test driving a 2014 Chrysler 300H John Varvatos Luxury Edition recently, it brought back memories of the many designer and performance cars that have graced American showrooms.
Varvatos, by the way, is the noted menswear American contemporary fashion designer who not only lends his name to the 300H, he OKs and designs the numerous style accompaniments and special touches. The result is hands down one of the best-looking cars on the road today.
As for using designer names for cars, [...]

Silvio Calabi: Toyota 4Runner is the world’s 4�4

By Silvio Calabi More Content Now — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:13:49 +0000

Way back in the early days of the sport-utility boom, when American families aspired to Ford Explorers, high praise for an SUV was to say "It drives just like a car!" Since most of those vehicles were nothing more than pickup trucks with covered beds and extra seats and doors, this was reassuring to the soccer mom who was moving "up" from a minivan.
It was sometimes true too, mostly because a lot of cars weren't that sophisticated back then either. Now, though, as far as cars have come in 25 [...]

Order Sons of Italy in America to meet March 18

Staff Reports — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:30:43 +0000

The Caesar Rodney Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 18 at Dover Down Casino Buffet, 1131 N. Dupont Highway, Dover.

FSAC-SPCA accepted into ASPCA Rachael Ray 600K challenge

Staff Reports — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:07:03 +0000

The First State Animal Center-SPCA has been accepted into the 2014 ASPCA Rachael Ray $600K Challenge.

Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Dinner set for March 15

Staff Reports — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:57:52 +0000

The Knights of Columbus, Dover Council No. 4182 will serve its annual St. Patrick's Irish Dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. March 15 in the auditorium at Holy Cross Church, 631 S. State St., Dover.

Kenton firm expected to expand food recall

Staff reports — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:04:01 +0000

Roos Foods of Kenton is expected to expand its voluntary recall of cheese to include sour cream products.