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New director at Smyrna Opera House
The new executive director of the Smyrna Opera House started Monday. David Keller, 38, has worked in arts administration for more than 10 years, including five in Delaware.
Clayton Council goes to bid for street paving projects
Clayton Town Council moved forward with street paving plans for Highland Avenue and Smyrna Avenue during a concise council meeting on Monday.
Correction: transportation planning meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 26
The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization's Public Advisory Committee will meet in the Smyrna-Clayton area on Tuesday, August 26 at 7 p.m., at the Newman-Lee-Urban VFW Post 8801 at 4941 ...
Clayton Council sets impact fees for PCA school construction
Clayton Town Council voted to set the town impact fee for the construction of Providence Creek Academy's new school buildings at $113,000 at the August 11 council meeting.
St. Joseph's in Clayton changes name, launches new website
No, St. Joseph's at Providence Creek is not changing its mission, or its service to the community.
DE State Police Say, Clayton Man Charged with Raping Girl in 2006
A middle-aged Clayton man is accused of allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl multiple times during the summer of 2006.
Same mission, new name for historic site
St. Joseph's at Providence Creek foundation, keepers of the historic St. Joseph's Industrial School for black youth in Clayton, has changed its name to St.
Grants will help students walk to school more safely
As about 70 students walk home from school every day at North Elementary School, about 70 more are being picked up by their parents.
Clayton electric rates on the rise
Clayton Town Council voted to raise electric rates by one penny per kilowatt-hour at its June 28 meeting.
Smyrna Middle School student charged with rape
A 14-year-old male from Clayton has been accused of raping an 8-year-old boy on three separate occasions.
Smyrna Middle School student charged with rape
A 14-year-old male from Clayton has been accused of raping an 8-year-old boy on three separate occasions.
Police in Delaware Arrest 12 in DUI Crackdown
This brings the total number of people arrested for DUI during the first month of the of the 2008 "Checkpoint Strikeforce" campaign to 79.
Bricks tell story of Del. highway deaths
Brick edging by a garden path testifies to more than 350 lives lost on Delaware's roadways, but Department of Transportation officials say they hope more people will choose this way to honor lost loved ones.
Six fire companies battle barn blaze
A barn on a farm near Kenton was heavily damaged by fire Friday afternoon. Clayton Fire Company received the emergency call about the blaze shortly after 3 p.m., on Holstein Drive off of Blackiston Road near ...
School tax increase likely for Smyrna-Clayton homeowners
Residents of the Smyrna School District who live in Kent County will likely see a 7.9 percent increase in their school tax this year, while those in New Castle County are looking at a 9.5 percent hike.
Independence Day celebrations begin Saturday in Kenton
Local Independence Day events kick off Saturday, June 28, with the annual Kenton parade and park festival.
Orphaned by mother's murder, kids embrace new life
It's hard to believe that the story of Rene and Melissa Rudolph, whose mom was murdered in May in their Talleyville home, will have a happy ending.
Delaware hometown heroes honored at Smyrna Rest Area
Family members of Lance Corporal Richard James, killed in action in 2006, gather at his banner on June 11 at the Smyrna Rest Area.
A two-alarm blaze broke out Sunday afternoon at a professional building, heavily damaging some doctors' offices.