Dover Post

Have you seen the renovations underway at the former Speedway Café on Route 13?

Tim Hortons coffee, donuts and sandwiches to open in Dover with more planned in Delaware The former Speedway Café is being renovated for Canada-based Tim Hortons, which plans to open at least 10 Delaware coffee shops in the next 5 years

New restaurant opens at Bally's Dover Casino Resort. See photos in this story:

New Asian-inspired restaurant and bar with gaming area at Bally's Dover Casino Resort Macau Kitchen features wok specialties that showcase the art of high-heat stir-frying plus a bar and gaming area

FOOD BANK OF DELAWARE HOSTS FOOD GIVEAWAY IN DOVER THIS WEEK. See details in this story plus info on giveaways in New Castle County and Sussex County.

Food Bank food giveaways in New Castle County, Kent and Sussex start Nov. 19 Online registration in advance is requested. Service is first-come, first-served, while supplies last, with proof of Delaware residency required.

LOCATION CHANGED FOR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY IN DOVER. The Veterans Day ceremony today, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m., organized by Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, has been moved indoors due to wet conditions. The ceremony will be held in the Kent County Administration Building, 555 Bay Road, Dover, instead of at the nearby Veterans Memorial Park. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Allen Davies. He served in Vietnam as a thoracic surgeon who occasionally rode on Medivac missions with dustoff rescue crews. His two tours in Vietnam included four days of surgery under fire at Khe Sanh. His book, "The Backside of the Firefight: A Surgeon’s Shop Notes from Vietnam," provides a candid description of his pre-Vietnam years as well. After his service in Vietnam, he practiced as a thoracic surgeon in Wilmington, retiring in 2015. The ceremony is open to the public.

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM NOV. 11 IN DOVER. A surgeon who served during the Vietnam War will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day ceremony organized by Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, Monday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m., at Kent County Veterans Memorial Park, South Little Creek Road, near International House of Pancakes, Dover. The ceremony is open to the public. Dr. Allen Davies, who served in Vietnam as a thoracic surgeon who occasionally rode on Medivac missions with dustoff rescue crews. His two tours in Vietnam included four days of surgery under fire at Khe Sanh. His book, "The Backside of the Firefight: A Surgeon’s Shop Notes from Vietnam," provides a candid description of his pre-Vietnam years as well. After his service in Vietnam, he practiced as a thoracic surgeon in Wilmington, retiring in 2015.

FIRE DRILL PLANNED WEDNESDAY MORNING AT KENT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING. The Kent County Administrative Complex at 555 Bay Road in Dover will conduct a fire drill on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m., according to a county press release. The purpose of the drill is to ensure safety procedures are effective and that everyone knows how to respond in an emergency. During the drill, all employees and any customers in the building will be evacuated to ensure full compliance with safety protocols. For customers who prefer to avoid the evacuation process, county officials recommend conducting business
after 11 a.m.