A woman chased down a man who she said kidnapped her child. The Albuquerque woman’s 5-year-old daughter was abducted by the man, and the mom gave chase, police said. The kidnapper shoved the girl out of the car at some point,...
The 4th Annual State BBQ Competition will get underway Friday night for three days of meat-cooking and meat-eating good times. The winner of the event, sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society, will go on to compete for top national honors in Tennessee.
The Kent County Volunteer Firefighter's Association held their monthly meeting May 15 at American Legion Ambulance Post 14.President John Pridemore, of Clayton, recognized former past presidents in attendance for their past work on behalf...
Four candidates vied for the open Smyrna Board of Education seat in the May 14 election, but Smyrna High graduate Kristi L. Lloyd walked away the victor with 55.24 percent of the vote.The seat is a five-year term; board president...
The topic of polling hours was discussed at the Clayton Town Council meeting Monday night.Resident Howard Blackstone, who lost in the April 30 election, requested the town look into extending election polling hours from 2 to 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A New York City police officer who climbed a tree to try to rescue a cat got stuck himself and had to be rescued by firefighters. The officer initially climbed up a short way into the tree, but the cat climbed even...
The Clayton Historical Society will be hosting the 3rd Annual Clayton Railroad Days Festival on Saturday, June 8. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.The day will begin with an old fashion parade down Main Street. Immediately after the...
Smyrna Elementary students have been getting acquainted with a new face since March with the hiring of new Associate Principal Tracie Bruno, who took over for retired Associate Principal Crystal Brown.Bruno's career in education saw its beginnings in...
The Smyrna High School boys lacrosse team lost 9-4 Tuesday night to No. 4 seed Tower Hill in the first round of the state tournament. The game marked the first tournament berth for the Eagles, who were the No.
Four candidates were vying for the open seat in Tuesday's Smyrna Board of Education election, but only one could come out on top and that person was Kristi Lloyd with 55.24 percent of the vote.The seat is a five-year term; board...
“Ice tsunamis” destroyed some homes in Canada and Minnesota recently, and YouTube footage of the moving ice is going viral. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources told CNN that what happens...
The Smyrna/Clayton Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 27, followed by a ceremony at George C. Wright Jr. Municipal Park (formerly Smyrna Municipal Park). Donations of flags are needed for the Veterans Monument at the park.
Returning council member Tom Horn and newly elected member William "Skip" Carrow were sworn in Monday night at the Clayton Town Council meeting.Re-elected Councilman Alex Dias wasn't sworn in because he had an excused absence from the meeting.
The intersection of Carter Road and Wheatley's Pond Road (Route 300) is scheduled to reopen Thursday, according to DelDOT, but then another section of Carter Road is scheduled to close, from South Street to Dettinger Road.
The Smyrna High School boys lacrosse team is headed to the state tournament for the first time in their two years as a varsity program.With the No. 13 seed in the DIAA State...
The Smyrna Police Department has issued two Megan's Law community advisories for men who have registered their place of residency within the Town of Smyrna.This is a community advisory;...
Clayton Town Council will hold their May council meeting on Monday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.; the meeting will also consist of the town's yearly reorganization, which takes place at the first meeting after the town council election.The meetings are held in...
A restaurant in Florida is in the news because it’s offering a lion meat taco. The taco sells for $35 at Taco Fusion in Tampa. Some groups want the lion listed as an endangered species and hence illegal to...
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has posted on its website a YouTube video that takes viewers out on the march with young “Eco-Explorers” at the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Aquatic Resources Education Center along the edge of the Delaware Bay east of Smyrna.