Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 31st of August.
Good morning, Dover.
🎭 Culture
The Delaware State Fair in Harrington set a record with over 330,000 visitors this summer, & organizers announced next year's fair will run from July 22 to 31, 2027.
The Delaware State Fair drew 330,000+ fairgoers this summer, making it the most-attended event on record.
Next year's fair will run from July 22 to July 31.
🎓 Education
Delaware high schools and organizations can register for the 2026-27 Poetry Out Loud competition (registration is open through Oct.
30). Contestants will compete in school-level rounds this fall with state finals held Feb. 18 at the Smyrna Opera House, and the champion will advance to the national round.
Delaware State University and the University of Delaware join three other schools in the NSF’s five-year AI Institute, HAIC, which received $21.5M to study how AI can support health care + rehabilitation.
DSU will lead its participation through CAST with a summer internship program for students.
🏥 Health
Blood Bank of Delmarva hosted a blood drive on Aug.
30 to honor NCCPD officer Chris Skrobot — who lost his battle with cancer in Feb. as the community remembered his service.
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