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Wednesday Sep 17 | News Journal

Work under way on Kent County Courthouse annex

After years of waiting, work is finally under way to expand and update the woefully outdated, rundown and overcrowded Kent County Courthouse -- all without losing the historic 134-year-old building on The ...

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Related Topix: New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Wilmington, DE, Kent County, DE

Fri Aug 22, 2008

News Journal

4-year-old Maryland boy dies in car

A 4-year-old Maryland boy died Tuesday afternoon after he accidentally locked himself in the family car during a visit to his grandparents' house in Kenton, state police reported.

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Related Topix: Dover Metro

Wed Aug 20, 2008

WMDT-TV Salisbury

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A devastating story out of Kenton, Delaware where a 4 year old boy was found dead inside a locked car this afternoon.

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Sat Jul 26, 2008

News Journal

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.

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Related Topix: Clayton, DE, Middletown, DE, Bridgeville, DE, Delaware

Tue Jul 22, 2008

News Journal

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.

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Related Topix: Clayton, DE, Middletown, DE, Bridgeville, DE, Delaware

Sat Jul 12, 2008

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Around Delaware

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will visit Delaware on Sunday evening to participate in a fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee.

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Related Topix: Montchanin, DE, Hockessin, DE

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Dover Post Online!

UPDATE/VIDEO: Police resolve Hartly barricade situation; no injuries reported

A Hartly man was taken into custody July 2 following a five-hour standoff involving nearly 40 Delaware State Troopers.

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Related Topix: Hartly, DE

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times

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 ...

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Related Topix: Clayton, DE, Hartly, DE, Smyrna, DE, Townsend, DE, Odessa, DE

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times

Independence Day celebrations begin Saturday in Kenton

Local Independence Day events kick off Saturday, June 28, with the annual Kenton parade and park festival.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Clayton, DE, Smyrna, DE, Entertainment

Sat Jun 21, 2008

News Journal

Protack added to Independent ballot

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Protack on Friday was added to the state ballot as the nominee of the Independent Party of Delaware, but some party members -- including the founder of the party -- are ...

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Related Topix: Hockessin, DE, Millsboro, DE, Kent County, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Wed Jun 11, 2008

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Protack has plan to deal with illegal immigration

Gubernatorial hopeful Mike Protack pitched a few proposals for controlling illegal immigration Tuesday in a town that has had a high profile on such matters.

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Related Topix: Elsmere, DE, Immigration Reform, Delaware

Mon May 12, 2008

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Lee takes first step in run for governor

“To be considered for the nomination and not have definitive plans or groundwork laid, to want to take more time when most would agree we're pressed for time right now -- it's literally impossible to win this late”

A week after he was drafted by the Republican Party to run for governor, retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee said Friday he will accept the challenge next week -- barring unexpected problems. via News Journal

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Related Topix: Rehoboth Beach, DE, Sussex County, DE, Hockessin, DE

Sat May 10, 2008

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Civic center, libraries take hit in round of budget cuts

“We haven't given up on the idea, [City] Council still very much wants to see a new library”

Legislators and state budget officials Tuesday cut the state's $62.4 million budget deficit by more than half, but a second round of cuts next week promises to be more painful. via News Journal

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Related Topix: Sussex County, DE, Dover, DE, Dover Metro, Libraries

Wed May 07, 2008

Cape Gazette

Delaware Republican party drafts Bill Lee to run for governor this fall

“I think the vote total reflected on him more than my father. Graham was not nominated, nor seconded”

Retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee said he will open campaign headquarters and a commission to gauge support and raise money in preparation for a Republican run for the governor's office. via Cape Gazette

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Related Topix: Dewey Beach, DE, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Mon May 05, 2008

News Journal

Transfer tax fund is shrinking

“There are quite a few projects we use the money for”

The realty transfer tax, a dwindling pot of money divided among Delaware's state, county and municipal governments, could still provide some cushion to pad the state's $200 million to $250 million budget ... via News Journal

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Related Topix: Camden, DE, Kent County, DE, New Castle, DE, Sussex County, DE

Sat May 03, 2008

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Del. GOP poised to draft Bill Lee

“I'm shocked that anybody would try to sully the reputation of a guy like Bill Lee that way”

The hand-painted "Draft Bill Lee" signs already had sprouted Friday in Sussex County, as delegates made their way to the Republican State Convention. via News Journal

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Related Topix: Sussex County, DE, Hockessin, DE

Sat Apr 26, 2008

News Journal

Residents, officials want action on cancer clusters

“We're going to do the right thing. We're going to observe these areas over time”

State will not perform immediate probe or release detailed records By JEFF MONTGOMERY * The News Journal * April 25, 2008 State health officials have ruled out any immediate probe of eight newly identified ... via News Journal

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Related Topix: Glasgow, DE, New Castle, DE, Kent County, DE, Delaware

Thu Apr 24, 2008

News Journal

Higher cancer rate found in parts of state

“If in fact those clusters are showing up in these areas, I want to know what we're going to do about it.”

Residents of eight areas in Delaware get cancer at abnormally high rates, state public health officials concluded in a study to be made public today. via News Journal

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Related Topix: Glasgow, DE, Middletown, DE, Bear, DE, New Castle, DE

Sat Apr 05, 2008

News Journal

Republican says his idea won't cost state more

“It does not matter to me how you were injured”

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Protack on Friday said his "Delacare" plan would solve all of the state's health care needs, providing universal health care to all legal residents without requiring any ... via News Journal

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Related Topix: Hockessin, DE, Wilmington, DE, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Mar 28, 2008

The Delaware Wave

DELAWARE: Stone decides against run for governor

“I have made hundreds of friends in all walks of life -- the big leaders and the average John and Mary like I am. It has been truly enriching in that regard.”

Yet another "no thank you" to Republican Party officials in Delaware who have been searching for someone to endorse in the gubernatorial race. via The Delaware Wave

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Related Topix: Dover Metro, Hockessin, DE

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