Obama selects Biden as running mate

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The A.I. duPont High School Sports Boosters pitched in to clean up the school grounds before the first day of classes on Aug. 26.

Peter Kate Shoes in Greenville is collecting new and gently used shoes for Soles for Souls, a nonprofit organization that provides shoes for victims of natural disasters around the world.

Leroy Watson was driving a Red Clay Consolidated School District van July 22 with six students and two other paraprofessionals headed for Meadowood Program, when he smelled the faint oder of plastic burning and followed "the rule."

The Red Clay Board of Education extended the contract between the school district and the teachers' union until  a new one can be reached. The current contract expires August 31.

The Red Clay Consolidated School District has a preliminary budget in place for the 2009 fiscal year that increases spending by 3.9 percent to $160. 6 million, while revenues are expected to be up 7.9 percent to $167 million.

Center for the Creative Arts in Yorklyn volunteers celebrated a successful summer internship season with a party at the Yorklyn pool.

Greenville is a busy place...for work, shopping or just having fun. Greenville Happenings is a new feature spotlighting how people are spending their time in the Greenville area.

Veteran educator Meg Hoefer is returning to Warner Elementary to become the turnaround leader needed following a state-mandated restructuring plan for the school.

Myron Cortez Cornish, who has extensive experience as a Spanish teacher and as an assistant principal, is the new principal at the William C. Lewis Dual Language School.  Cornish is a perfect match for Lewis, Red Clay Superintendent Dr. Robert J. Andrzejewski said.

Veteran Red Clay educator Mark Pruitt has been promoted to principal of Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science. Pruitt has proved himself as a leader, be it as head boys coach at McKean High School or as an assistant principal at A.I. duPont High School, Superintendent Bob Andrzejewski said.

Avrim and Vicki Topel's green and sustainable home in Kennett Square, Pa., is an example of how hi-tech devices and traditional designs can be combined to create an environmentally-friendly house.

Yorklyn Road’s bridge over the Red Clay Creek will close 6 a.m. Tuesday August 19 for maintenance, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The work, which includes removing lead paint, cleaning and repainting to extend the life of the bridge, is expected to be complete September 2.

For some, the Canby Grove concert series is within walking distance. For others, it’s a quick drive up Kennett Pike into the heart of the quaint, historic Centreville. For all, it’s a fun time for the family, and better yet, it’s free. The last concert in the of the season, the Barbone Street Jazz Band will come to the park Monday, August 25, starting at 7 p.m.

A list of the most problematic properties for Code Enforcement officials.

The Red Clay Consolidated School District will begin the school year with an even leaner administration than when it began a reorganization two years ago.

Greenville is a busy place...for work, shopping or just having fun. Greenville Happenings is a new feature spotlighting how people are spending their time in the Greenville area.

Changing fashion trends keep interior designers on their toes and a good designer must keep up with trends while creating rooms that never go out of style, said Joyce Keeney, fouder of Interior Concepts in Hockessin.

The Community News, in cooperation with the Greater Hockessin Area Development Association, will hold a candidates forum August 18, and wants you – our reader – to submit questions.

A dozen Brandywine Hundred residents voiced their opposition Tuesday to a proposed town center at the southwest corner of Concord Pike and Beaver Valley Road.