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February home sales in Delaware: Sussex leads the way in sales and highest median price
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Delaware home sales fell in February on a monthly and yearly basis, while the median price declined from January but rose from a year ago.
Sales of existing homes – not new construction – in February totaled 830, down 7.88% from 901 in January and slightly lower than 838 in February 2024, a decline of 0.95%, the Delaware Association of Realtors reported.
The median sales price of $377,000 fell less than 1%, down 0.62% from $379,333 in January, but higher than a year ago by 2.70% when it was $367,083.
Prices have pulled back since October’s all-time high median price of $397,650.
The inventory of homes for sale was 3,506, up from 3,289 in January and from 2,883 one year ago.
The pace of sales slowed, with homes staying on the market an average of 50.7 days, longer than 47 days in January and 45.7 days in February 2024.
“While inventory gains are a step in the right direction, affordability remains a pressing issue,” said Scott Farnan, president of the Delaware Association of Realtors, in a press release.
The association is advocating solutions like the “One Percent for Housing” campaign, which calls for the state to dedicate 1% of its budget to affordable housing solutions, Farnan said.
Sussex County leads state in sales and prices
Sussex County topped the other counties in home sales with 354, holding steady from 353 in January and higher than 330 in February 2024.
The median sold price was the highest in the state at $434,500, down from $465,000 in January, but up from $421,250 a year ago.
Inventory of homes for sale climbed to 2,109 from 1,888 in January and from 1,692 in February 2024.
But the average time a home was on the market dragged out to 70 days compared with 62 in January and 56 days a year ago.
New Castle County sales and prices
In New Castle County, sales totaled 324 in February, down from 403 in January and from 353 a year ago.
The median sold price was $364,000, rising from $350,000 in January and from $330,000 in February 2024.
Inventory of homes for sale was 838, climbing from 831 in January and from 713 a year ago.
The average time a home was on the market was 36 days, slightly longer than 34 days in January and longer than 28 days in February 2024.
Kent County real estate figures for February
Kent County sales totaled 152, up from 145 in January, but lower than 155 a year ago.
The median sales price of $332,500 rose from $323,000 in January but fell from $350,000 in February 2024.
Active inventory was 559, falling from 570 in January but higher than 478 a year ago.
The average time a home was on the market was 46 days, up from 45 days in January, but sales were faster than a year ago, when the average was 53 days.
National sales and prices climb
In the U.S. as a whole, existing home sales were better than Delaware on a monthly basis, increasing by 4.2% in February from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million, reported by the National Association of Realtors.
However, compared with last year, national sales slipped 1.2%, while in Delaware the decline was less than 1%.
The national median sales price rose to $398,400 in February, compared with $396,900 in January and $383,800 a year ago. That’s a 3.8% year-over-year increase vs. the 2.7% rise in Delaware.
The inventory of unsold existing homes climbed 5.1% from the prior month to 1.24 million at the end of February.
Properties remained on the market for an average of 42 days in February, up from 41 days in January and 38 days in February 2024.
“Home buyers are slowly entering the market,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors. “Mortgage rates have not changed much, but more inventory and choices are releasing pent-up housing demand.”
Reporter Ben Mace covers real estate, development and business news. Reach him at rmace@gannett.com.
Delaware has had no shortage of football players who excelled at the high school level, sparking their teams and earning fans’ admiration.
The best of them went on to collegiate and pro success.
With the United States nearing its 250th anniversary of gaining independence, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time.
At the root of that are the high school athletes who became familiar names in their schools, communities and the state of Delaware while making headlines with their athletic exploits. The USA TODAY Network hopes to first spotlight those individuals.
Here in Delaware, we’re compiling lists of the best players in several sports. We begin with football, which has long garnered the most attention.
These are our choices for Delaware’s 10 greatest football players, listed alphabetically:
Jamie Duncan, Christiana
Duncan was a central figure in Christiana’s rise to power. He was 1992 state Defensive Player of the Year after also being first-team All-State at linebacker as a junior in 1991. He also starred as a tight end and running back. At Vanderbilt, he was a second-team All-American linebacker in 1997 and made 425 career tackles while earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Duncan then appeared in 96 NFL games with 56 starts over seven seasons.
Chris Godwin, Middletown
The wide receiver sparked Middletown to the 2011 and 2012 state titles and was a state Player of the Year honoree. He then starred at Penn State, catching 154 passes for 2,421 yards and 18 TDs. He was a third-round 2017 draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Godwin was All-Pro in 2019 and won the Super Bowl after the 2020 season. He’s caught 612 passes for 7,626 yards and 41 touchdowns in nine NFL seasons, all with the Bucs.
Duron Harmon, Caesar Rodney
Harmon was state Defensive Player of the Year while sparking the Riders to the 2008 state championship. He then played in 50 games at Rutgers, starting his last two seasons and intercepting six passes while earning All-Big East at safety. Harmon was then a key part of the New England Patriots’ secondary, spending seven of his 11 seasons there and winning three Super Bowls. He played in 168 NFL games and had 24 interceptions.
Kwame Harris, Newark
Harris was the state’s most heavily recruited high school football player ever while being a three-time first-team All-Stater and Lineman of the Year. He went to Stanford and was a three-year starter and first-team All-Pac 10 choice as a senior. Harris was a first-round draft pick, 26th overall, by the 49ers and played 86 games with 55 starts in six NFL seasons.
Bilal Nichols. Hodgson
Nichols was All-State as both a defensive lineman and tight end for the Silver Eagles. He then was a three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association choice at Delaware, making 104 career tackles, with 17½ for lost yardage, in 44 games, along with three forced fumbles, two interceptions and several blocked kicks. The Bears chose him in the fifth round of the 2018 draft. Nichols has now played in 104 NFL games with 88 starts for Chicago, Las Vegas and Arizona.
Brian O’Neill, Salesianum
O’Neill was a first-team All-State defensive end at Salesianum and recruited to Pittsburgh as a tight end, which he also played at Sallies. O’Neill moved to offensive tackle as a red-shirt freshman and ended up starting 37 games from 2015-17 and was first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a senior. A second-round 2018 draft choice, O’Neill has been the Vikings’ starting right tackle ever since.
Luke Petitgout, Sussex Central
Petitgout parlayed his stellar career with the Golden Knights into a scholarship to Notre Dame, where he started his last two years at offensive tackle. Chosen 19th overall by the Giants in the 1999 NFL Draft, Petitgout played in 117 NFL games with 110 starts over eight years with New York and another with Tampa Bay.
Darnell Savage, Caravel
Savage bounced back from a broken leg that cost him most of his junior season to rush for 1,298 yards and 13 touchdowns and make 54 tackles as a Caravel senior. He then started every game in the Maryland secondary from the season finale of his freshman year through his senior season, intercepting eight passes and making 182 tackles. He was then a first-round pick, 21st overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Savage has played in 97 NFL games with 83 starts in seven seasons, the first five with the Packers, and intercepted 10 passes.
Steve Watson, Saint Mark’s
Watson was a first-team All-State wide receiver for the Spartans’ 12-0 1974 state championship team. He then starred at Temple, catching 98 passes for a then-school-record 1,629 yards from 1975-78. The free-agent signee then had a prolific pro career with the Denver Broncos, making the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season, when his 13 touchdown catches led the NFL, and winning the Super Bowl after the 1987 season. Watson’s 353 career catches netted 6,112 yards and 36 touchdowns.
Randy White, McKean
White was just a second-team All-State running back at McKean High, though he also excelled on defense for the Highlanders. He then became a College Football Hall of Famer at Maryland and a Pro Football Hall of Famer with the Dallas Cowboys. The defensive end won the Outland Trophy as college football’s top lineman in 1974. Drafted second overall by Dallas, he was a 9-time Pro Bowl pick in 14 NFL seasons, getting 111 sacks in 209 games. White was MVP of the Cowboys’ Super Bowl XII win.
USA TODAY 250 for 250: Who do you think is the best of the best?
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Watch highlights from MOT Charter School’s Senior Prom
MOT Charter School students arrive at their senior prom and make their best entrances at Deerfield Golf Club on April 1, 2026.
Delaware Online/The News Journal has launched a new Prom of the Week contest, and we need your help choosing which prom stands out above the rest.
For years, Delaware Online has covered prom celebrations across the First State. Now, readers can vote each week for their favorite prom from those we feature.
Voting runs from Sunday through 5 p.m. Thursday.
Videographer Joseph Johnson will produce a special video feature highlighting each week’s winning prom.
Here are this week’s contenders for Prom of the Week.
So rally your school, win the spotlight, and let your night shine.
Delaware
Delaware State Police Announces 2025 Trooper and Professional Staff of the Year – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware
Date Posted: Saturday, April 25th, 2026
The Delaware State Police announced the recipients of the 2025 Trooper of the Year and Professional Staff of the Year Awards during a ceremony on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. To highlight the importance of the event, notable attendees included Governor Matt Meyer, Chief Deputy Attorney General Dan Logan, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Joshua Bushweller, Colonel William D. Crotty, and Sergeant Shawn Doherty, President of the Delaware State Troopers Association, who all offered congratulatory remarks.
Trooper of the Year
The Delaware State Police Trooper of the Year is awarded annually to one sworn employee who is recognized by their peers as having outstanding character and integrity and whose actions or performance significantly exceeded expectations during that calendar year.
From the twelve nominees, Colonel Crotty and the Executive Staff selected Corporal Robert Prettyman as the 2025 Trooper of the Year for his exceptional efforts and contributions to the Division and the citizens of the State of Delaware.
Trooper of the Year Nominees
Trooper First Class Colin Osler – Troop 1
Detective Justin Adams – Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit
Trooper First Class Jonathan Lado – Troop 2 Patrol
Detective Brandon Yencer – Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit
Trooper First Class Jacob Pangle – Troop 3 Patrol
Detective Heidi Lingo – Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit
Trooper First Class Brian Nieto – Troop 4 Patrol
Corporal Robert Prettyman – Troop 5
Corporal/1 Matthew “Ty” Snook – Troop 6
Corporal/1 Ryan Nowakowski – Troop 7
Corporal Emanuel Velez – Troop 9
Detective Michael Macauley – Headquarters
Professional Staff of the Year
The Delaware State Police Professional Staff of the Year is awarded annually to one employee whose service with the Delaware State Police has been outstanding throughout the course of that calendar year.
From the eleven nominees, Colonel Crotty and the Executive Staff selected Revered Jeffrey A. Miller, Sr. as the 2025 Professional Staff of the Year. Reverend Miller is assigned to Troop 2 and also serves as a Chaplain for the division.
Professional Staff of the Year Nominees
Ms. Mayra Cruz-Chavez – Victim Services
Ms. Ashleigh Haines – State Bureau of Identification
Ms. Sonia Jonas – Troop 3
Mr. Barry Laise – KENTCOM
Ms. Kerry-Gene Lussier – Information Technology
Reverend Jeffrey A. Miller, Sr. – Troop 2
Ms. Heather Neeld – RECOM
Ms. Donna Newth-Showell – Troop 6
Mr. Schyler Outten – SUSCOM
Ms. Nicole Sund – Delaware Information Analysis Center
Mr. Robert Zurlo – Troop 5 Transportation
Additionally, Troopers, Professional Staff, and non-divisional members received several awards for Life Saving, Exceptional Performance, the Superintendent’s Citation, and Valor.
Congratulations to all award nominees and the recipients. Please enjoy the award ceremony highlight video below.
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