Former Correctional Officer faces felony indictment for K9 heat-related death
Date Posted: January 31, 2023
Nominations Now Open for Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame and She’s on Her Way Award
Date Posted: January 31, 2023
Hunting and Trapping Opportunities Still Available In February as 2022/23 Season Draws to a Close
Date Posted: January 31, 2023
Lt. Governor Hall-Long Announces the Release of the Delaware Office of Early Learning Advisory Committee Final Report
Date Posted: January 31, 2023
DPH Encourages Masking, Other Precautionary Measures For Visitors To Legislative Hall
Date Posted: January 30, 2023
State of Delaware Recognizes Hard Work of Caregivers, Commits to Raising Awareness of Resources Available to Them
Date Posted: January 30, 2023
Disability History and Awareness Month- Poster Contest Winners Announced!
Date Posted: January 30, 2023
Governor Carney Announces Chief Diversity Officer at Department of Human Resources
Date Posted: January 30, 2023
Governor Carney Tests Positive for COVID-19
Date Posted: January 28, 2023
Statement from DE Law Enforcement Partnership on the Death of Tyre Nichols
Date Posted: January 27, 2023
Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace for 2023 Reaches All-Time High
Date Posted: January 27, 2023
DPH Announces Closure Of COVID-19 Call Centers on Jan. 31
Date Posted: January 27, 2023
State Treasurer Colleen Davis Statement on Governor’s Recommended Budget
Date Posted: January 27, 2023
Nonprofits Encouraged to Prepare for Grant Opportunity
Date Posted: January 26, 2023
Governor Carney Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget
Date Posted: January 26, 2023
Responding to U.S. Ag Census Critical for Delaware Producers
Date Posted: January 26, 2023
Delaware to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Jan. 26 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households
Date Posted: January 25, 2023
Delaware Nonprofits Share in Grant Funds to Promote Financial Literacy
Date Posted: January 25, 2023
DNREC Funds New Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations
Date Posted: January 25, 2023
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Roger Matsumoto’s Printing with Palladium from February 3-23
Date Posted: January 25, 2023
Governor Carney Announces Major Child Care Investments and Initiatives
Date Posted: January 24, 2023
Flag Lowering for the Victims of the Tragedy in Monterey Park, California
Date Posted: January 23, 2023
Historical Affairs’ Black History Month 2023 Programs
Date Posted: January 23, 2023
DNREC Relaunches Living Shoreline Cost Share Program
Date Posted: January 23, 2023
Delaware Releases K-12 Mathematics Framework
Date Posted: January 20, 2023
DPH’s Office of Animal Welfare Announces Sixth Arrest In Connection With January 8th Dog Fighting Bust; 4 Dogs Rescued
Date Posted: January 20, 2023
Delmarva Fox Squirrel Recovery and Species Restoration in Delaware Continued During 2022
Date Posted: January 20, 2023
Governor Carney Delivers 2023 State of the State Address
Date Posted: January 19, 2023
Suspect Indicted For 2015 Murder That Sparked Years-Long Wilmington Gang War
Date Posted: January 19, 2023
DOC Announces Internal Affairs, Correctional Food Services Leadership Promotions
Date Posted: January 19, 2023
Delaware Officials Provide Latest Updates, Underscore Urgency Surrounding Increased Overdose Deaths in the State
Date Posted: January 18, 2023
Statewide Autism Programs Move to Department of Education
Date Posted: January 18, 2023
Governor Carney Announces Raises for Delaware Teachers, Investments in Opportunity Funding, WLC
Date Posted: January 17, 2023
‘Struggles for Equality’ series in February 2023
Date Posted: January 17, 2023
Two Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Date Posted: January 17, 2023
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2023 Individual Artist Fellowship Winners
Date Posted: January 17, 2023
Piping Plovers in Delaware Experience Modest Nesting Success in 2022
Date Posted: January 17, 2023
School Water Testing Program Update
Date Posted: January 13, 2023
New Charges Filed, Guilty Plea Secured in NorthPak Case
Date Posted: January 13, 2023
DPH Sees Lower Post-Holiday Increases in Cases and Hospitalization Than In 2022
Date Posted: January 13, 2023
Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Announces New Program Guidelines And Partnerships
Date Posted: January 11, 2023
Delaware to Receive Nearly $56,000 for Alleged False Claims Caused by Respiratory-Related Medical Equipment
Date Posted: January 11, 2023
Department of Correction Recognized With Recruitment Video of The Year
Date Posted: January 11, 2023
Delaware Office of Animal Welfare, Delaware State Police Rescue 14 Dogs; 5 Residents Face Felony Dog Fighting Charges
Date Posted: January 11, 2023
Delaware Environmental Stewardship Awardees Announced During Delaware Ag Week
Date Posted: January 10, 2023
DNREC Issues Notice of Violation to Owner of Pine Haven Campground Community for Ongoing Wastewater Issues
Date Posted: January 10, 2023
Delaware’s 2022 Farmers Markets Hit All-time High Sales Record
Date Posted: January 10, 2023
La Autoridad de Vivienda anuncia el lanzamiento de un programa piloto de informes de alquileres en todo el estado
Date Posted: January 9, 2023
Delaware State Housing Authority Announces The Launch Of Statewide Rent Reporting Pilot
Date Posted: January 9, 2023
Funding Available for Delaware Communities Seeking to Improve Tree Canopy
Date Posted: January 9, 2023
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: January 6, 2023
DMV Unveils New Virtual Lobby
Date Posted: January 6, 2023
2023 Arbor Day Poster Contest Now Open
Date Posted: January 6, 2023
DNREC Shuts Down Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site Following a Second Suspicious Ground Fire in a Week
Date Posted: January 5, 2023
Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Date Posted: January 5, 2023
Three Seasoned Leaders Named Deputy Wardens at Delaware Correctional Facilities
Date Posted: January 4, 2023
DOL Conducting 2023 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey
Date Posted: January 3, 2023
Department of Correction Marks National Accreditation Milestone In 2022
Date Posted: January 3, 2023
Treasurer Davis Sworn In For Second Term
Date Posted: January 3, 2023
Delaware Contributes Youth Overdose Death Data for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Report
Date Posted: January 3, 2023
Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, January 3
Date Posted: December 30, 2022
Wastewater, Surface Water and Drinking Water Planning Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted by DNREC, DPH
Date Posted: December 29, 2022
Additional Delaware Deer Hunting Seasons Open in January, As Numerous Other Hunting and Trapping Seasons Continue
Date Posted: December 28, 2022
Governor Carney Lowers Delaware Flags in Honor of John S. Giles, Jr.
Date Posted: December 27, 2022
Governor Carney Announces State Offices Closed Friday
Date Posted: December 22, 2022
Implementation Of Delaware EARNS Off To A Historic Start
Date Posted: December 22, 2022
Records Pond Fishing Pier Closed for Public Safety
Date Posted: December 22, 2022
DNREC Encourages Delawareans to Recycle Christmas Trees
Date Posted: December 22, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 23 de Dic. Para Hogares Elegibles de SNAP, TANF y de Asistencia General
Date Posted: December 21, 2022
Del. To Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Dec. 23 To SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: December 21, 2022
LA DIVISION DE SALUD PÚBLICA ANUNCIA ACTUALIZACIONES A LAS OPCIONES DE PRUEBAS DE COVID-19 EN DELAWARE
Date Posted: December 20, 2022
Delaware Division of Public Health Announces Changes to Access for COVID-19 Testing in Delaware
Date Posted: December 20, 2022
Historical Affairs Programs In January 2023
Date Posted: December 19, 2022
Governor John Carney Elected 2023 National President of The Council of State Governments
Date Posted: December 19, 2022
Kimberly Hughey named Warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution
Date Posted: December 16, 2022
Delmarva Power presenta solicitud de aumento de tarifas de $72,3 millones
Date Posted: December 16, 2022
Delmarva Power Files Request For $72.3 Million Rate Increase
Date Posted: December 16, 2022
DPH ANUNCIA LA PRIMERA SOSPECHA DE MUERTE RELACIONADA CON INFLUENZA, INSTA AL PÚBLICO A VACUNARSE ANTES DE FIN DE AÑO
Date Posted: December 16, 2022
DPH Announces First Suspected Flu-Related Death, Urges Public To Get Vaccinated Before End Of Year
Date Posted: December 16, 2022
Delaware Natural Resources Police and DNREC Give Santa’s Sleigh a Jump-start on Toys for Tots Campaign
Date Posted: December 15, 2022
DPH Shares Monthly COVID-19 Update, Announces Changes to Data Reporting and Booster Guidance
Date Posted: December 15, 2022
DSHA To Host A Virtual Public Hearing To Gather Input On The Home-American Rescue Plan Program
Date Posted: December 15, 2022
Delaware Ag Week Returns To In-Person Experience in Harrington
Date Posted: December 15, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Transformative Seaford Economic Development Project
Date Posted: December 14, 2022
Delaware Contracts with Private Firm to Test School Drinking Water
Date Posted: December 13, 2022
DEHAP Rental Assistance Program Will Close To New Applications On January 2
Date Posted: December 13, 2022
DNREC Set to Begin White Creek Dredging Project
Date Posted: December 13, 2022
Middle and High School Students to Use Digital Mapping Technology to Showcase Delaware
Date Posted: December 12, 2022
AG Jennings Announces Over $10 Billion In National Bipartisan Opioid Settlements With CVS And Walgreens
Date Posted: December 12, 2022
Governor Carney Releases Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board Report
Date Posted: December 9, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: December 9, 2022
Suspected Overdose Deaths for November in Delaware Set Monthly High Total
Date Posted: December 8, 2022
Give the Gift of Education This Year
Date Posted: December 8, 2022
Lake Forest Paraprofessional Named Delaware 2023 Educational Support Professional of the Year
Date Posted: December 7, 2022
Quick Prison Response To Medical Emergency Gives Sussex Correctional Institution Inmate A New Lease On Life
Date Posted: December 7, 2022
Flags Lowered December 7 for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Date Posted: December 7, 2022
DPH Recognizes Successful Partner In Its Restaurant Accolade Program
Date Posted: December 6, 2022
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to Hold Public Hearing In Delaware Dec. 15 on Striped Bass Management Plan
Date Posted: December 6, 2022
DNREC, LaVida Hospitality Will Not Proceed With Cape Henlopen State Park Restaurant Proposal
Date Posted: December 5, 2022
Carney, Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce $11 Million to Bolster Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure
Date Posted: December 5, 2022
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, July 9, 2018
DEWEY BEACH – For nearly 40 years, Delaware Seashore State Park has hosted an annual Sandcastle Contest, and it has become one of the park’s major events. At 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, some 30 teams – totaling around 100 visitors from in and out of state – are expected to participate.
The event is family-friendly. In addition to the sandcastle building action, hands-on, beach-themed activities will be offered for kids.
The Sandcastle Contest will take place at the South Inlet Day Area beach, near the bathhouse. Judging begins at 1 p.m. and prizes will be awarded shortly thereafter. The contest is free to enter, with park entry fees in effect. Pre-registration is not required.
For more information, visit destateparks.com, or call the Indian River Life-Saving Station at 302-227-6991.
Contact: Beth Shockley, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902
Vol. 48, No. 183
Related Topics: beach, contest, Delaware Seashore State Park, fun, outdoors and recreation, sandcastle, South Inlet
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, July 9, 2018
DEWEY BEACH – For nearly 40 years, Delaware Seashore State Park has hosted an annual Sandcastle Contest, and it has become one of the park’s major events. At 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, some 30 teams – totaling around 100 visitors from in and out of state – are expected to participate.
The event is family-friendly. In addition to the sandcastle building action, hands-on, beach-themed activities will be offered for kids.
The Sandcastle Contest will take place at the South Inlet Day Area beach, near the bathhouse. Judging begins at 1 p.m. and prizes will be awarded shortly thereafter. The contest is free to enter, with park entry fees in effect. Pre-registration is not required.
For more information, visit destateparks.com, or call the Indian River Life-Saving Station at 302-227-6991.
Contact: Beth Shockley, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902
Vol. 48, No. 183
Related Topics: beach, contest, Delaware Seashore State Park, fun, outdoors and recreation, sandcastle, South Inlet
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
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