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South Park Drive: Transform Wilmingtons scenic road into a pedestrian trail | Opinion Jordan Howell © KYLE GRANTHAM/THE NEWS JOURNAL Runners make their way along South Park Drive past a water station in the Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon in Wilmington on Sunday morning. Surprising no one, South Park Drive is once again closed to vehicular traffic because of fallen trees, this time between Lovering Avenue and Van Buren Street. The same thing happened last year on that same stretc...

Early childhood screenings available next week   Havre Daily News staff Free Community Early Childhood Screenings, sponsored by Bear Paw Cooperative, are being scheduled April 6 and 7 for preschoolers in multiple area school districts and colonies. For COVID-19 safety purposes, appointments will be required and masks must be worn. Appointments are being made for Tuesday, April 6, for preschoolers in the Chester, Joplin, Inverness, Sage Creek, Cool Spring, Whitlash, Riverview, Liberty, Rimr...

One year after he was murdered, friends of Lee Pedersen seek answers Lee Pedersen of Aquebogue hard at work in his garage, where he worked with antique gas engines. (Courtesy Photo) In places like Coolspring, Pa., and Dublin, N.H., Lee Pedersen had a recognizable face among antique power enthusiasts. He knew his way around a gas engine, folks around the hobby will tell you, and for decades he’d participated in trade shows up and down the East Coast impart...

Bike Delaware supports permanent status The Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail crossing at Old Orchard Road is among the most dangerous, according to bicyclists. NICK ROTH PHOTO Nick Roth February 19, 2021 A controversial Delaware law that allows bicyclists to ride through stop signs without stopping if the intersection is clear is set to expire in October. However, Bike Delaware, a nonprofit group that advocates for safe bicycling, would like to see the Delaware Yield become a permanent law...

Churches in the Fayetteville area will ring their bells 500 times Wednesday in memory of the 500,000 American lives lost to COVID-19.  "We look at the numbers — the statistics — and understand them in an abstract way, but these are real lives and real families that have been impacted. The number may seem surreal, but the grief is quite real," said Pastor David Blackman of Hay Street United Methodist Church in a news release from Cool Spring Downtown District. Bianca Shoneman, CEO of Cool ...

From the civil rights movement of the 1960s to today, the church has served as more than just a place of worship to members of the Black community.  "Its just been the gathering place for getting people informed in politics, getting people informed in life opportunities in general," said the Rev. Donna Thompson of John Wesley United Methodist Church. "So, its been like the hub of the community where people receive help for food and assistance for paying utilities and advice if they need une...

January 30, 2021 The Delaware 20th Representative District’s Democratic Committee elected new leadership at its regular monthly meeting held via Zoom Jan. 21. The meeting began with a caucus to elect committee members and then the elected committee members voted to elect the officers. The new elected committee elected Joe Sakaduski as RD20’s chair, following the retirement of the former Chair Kerry Thalheim. Committee members also re-elected the following officers: Bill Weller, vi...

From expanding a food pantry to building a safe playground, this year’s Capital Grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will benefit thousands of Delawareans statewide. The DCF has awarded a total of $177,224 in 2021 Capital Grants to 13 organizations around the state. Grants are underwritten by the Delaware Forever Fund, and the Elisabeth & Richard Poole Capital Fund for Delaware History & the Fine Arts. This year’s recipients are: Catholic Charities Inc., ...

Last week, a violent mob of Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The rioters tried to intimidate Congress into letting Trump steal the November election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden. In one disturbing image, a man carried a large Confederate battle flag through the hallowed halls of a building meant to represent all of us. Such a flag did not even appear in the Capitol during the Civil War. Other protesters wore pro-Nazi shirts. A noose and scaffolding were erect...

Appreciating the outdoors, expanding trails despite corona In Rehoboth Beach, the addition of flexible pylons on the Rehoboth Avenue drawbridge has made the crossing much safer for cyclists. DENNIS FORNEY PHOTO Dennis Forney December 31, 2020 One of the bright spots in the blizzard of suffering brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is an expanded appreciation for being outdoors. There has never been more outside dining and socializing, more appreciation for sunrises and sunsets, sun...