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  Archives:  September 2016

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Saving Lives by Reducing Distracted Driving

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

Modern technology is amazing and there’s almost no limit to what people can do with their phones these days, but when phone use is combined with driving, the results can be deadly. Far too many drivers use handheld electronic devices behind the wheel, and that creates distractions that not only threaten their own lives, but also those in other vehicles and the pedestrians and bicyclists who share our roadways.




Tickets now on sale for Kent Conservation District’s 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser on Oct. 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

The Kent Conservation District will hold its 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Harrington Fire Company, on Clark Street in Harrington.




Delaware Veterans’ Stand Down: Sept. 23, 2016

Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016

When/Where: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 9:00am – 3:00pm. Located at Walter L. Fox Post #2, American Legion, 835 Bay Road, Dover, DE  19901 You are cordially invited to attend the Delaware Veterans Stand Down. The opening ceremony is to begin at 9:00am. The intent of the day’s event is to share camaraderie with our […]




Public Workshops Next Week On Grants for Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016

The public is invited to three workshops next week to provide input on priorities for $3.7 million in grants aimed at preventing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods statewide. The grants will be administered by the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund, which was created in 2014 to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide, including […]




EVENT RESCHEDULED–“The First People of the First State: A Lenape Celebration of Heritage” program on the Dover Green to take place on Sept. 24, 2016

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016

Program rescheduled from Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 to Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.






  Archives:  September 2016

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Saving Lives by Reducing Distracted Driving

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

Modern technology is amazing and there’s almost no limit to what people can do with their phones these days, but when phone use is combined with driving, the results can be deadly. Far too many drivers use handheld electronic devices behind the wheel, and that creates distractions that not only threaten their own lives, but also those in other vehicles and the pedestrians and bicyclists who share our roadways.




Tickets now on sale for Kent Conservation District’s 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser on Oct. 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

The Kent Conservation District will hold its 17th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Harrington Fire Company, on Clark Street in Harrington.




Delaware Veterans’ Stand Down: Sept. 23, 2016

Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016

When/Where: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 9:00am – 3:00pm. Located at Walter L. Fox Post #2, American Legion, 835 Bay Road, Dover, DE  19901 You are cordially invited to attend the Delaware Veterans Stand Down. The opening ceremony is to begin at 9:00am. The intent of the day’s event is to share camaraderie with our […]




Public Workshops Next Week On Grants for Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016

The public is invited to three workshops next week to provide input on priorities for $3.7 million in grants aimed at preventing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods statewide. The grants will be administered by the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund, which was created in 2014 to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide, including […]




EVENT RESCHEDULED–“The First People of the First State: A Lenape Celebration of Heritage” program on the Dover Green to take place on Sept. 24, 2016

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016

Program rescheduled from Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 to Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.