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  Archives:  February 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Smyrna man for firearm felonies and deer poaching

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

DOVER – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested a Smyrna man Feb. 18 for multiple felony firearms charges and deer poaching. Melvin J. Durand, 65, was charged with 19 counts of possession, purchase, ownership or control of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited for prior violent crime or felony; one count of possession, purchase, ownership or control of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited for prior violent crime or felony; and one count of possession or transportation of an unlawfully taken antlerless deer. Durand was arraigned at New Castle County Justice of the Peace Court 11, where he was released on an unsecured bond pending a future court appearance in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas.




Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Thursday, Feb. 26 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.




State of Delaware Offices in Kent, New Castle Closing at 1:30 P.M.

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Drivers should exercise caution on Delaware roadways  WILMINGTON, Del. – State of Delaware offices in Kent and New Castle counties will close at 1:30 p.m. due to inclement weather. Non-essential State employees who live or work in Kent or New Castle counties may leave work at 1:30 p.m. when offices close. “Thank you to our […]




Women’s History Month events among special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware in March 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Activities honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.




Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Feb. 28 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 28.






  Archives:  February 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Smyrna man for firearm felonies and deer poaching

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

DOVER – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested a Smyrna man Feb. 18 for multiple felony firearms charges and deer poaching. Melvin J. Durand, 65, was charged with 19 counts of possession, purchase, ownership or control of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited for prior violent crime or felony; one count of possession, purchase, ownership or control of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited for prior violent crime or felony; and one count of possession or transportation of an unlawfully taken antlerless deer. Durand was arraigned at New Castle County Justice of the Peace Court 11, where he was released on an unsecured bond pending a future court appearance in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas.




Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Thursday, Feb. 26 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.




State of Delaware Offices in Kent, New Castle Closing at 1:30 P.M.

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Drivers should exercise caution on Delaware roadways  WILMINGTON, Del. – State of Delaware offices in Kent and New Castle counties will close at 1:30 p.m. due to inclement weather. Non-essential State employees who live or work in Kent or New Castle counties may leave work at 1:30 p.m. when offices close. “Thank you to our […]




Women’s History Month events among special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware in March 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Activities honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.




Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Feb. 28 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 28.