Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary.
Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary. Citizens who are already registered do not have to re-register. The quickest and easiest way to register to vote is via Delaware’s IVOTE system. This system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week […]
“The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Holmes and Dr. Watson attempt to solve a grisly murder based on an actual Dover court case.
Delaware Forest Service sends wildfire crew to Montana
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, August 5, 2018
The Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 wildland firefighters to the Northern Rockies to help battle wildfires in the West as the National Fire Preparedness Level is now at the maximum of 5 on a 5-point scale. The team is flying from Harrisburg to Missoula, Montana (MSO) on Sunday, August 5. Delaware also sent a crew to the Rocky Mountains on July 3.
Delaware Forest Service’s Ashley Melvin earns Gold Smokey Award
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Ashley Melvin, the Delaware Forest Service’s education specialist who directs its successful Smokey Bear fire prevention program, received a Gold Smokey Award in Ohio recently at an annual meeting of state foresters. The award was presented to the Mid-Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact’s education committee, of which Delaware is a member. The compact is comprised of seven states including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
In the world of wildfire prevention, there is no greater honor than to receive a Smokey Bear award, especially the national Gold Smokey award. These special awards are reserved for people or organizations that provide sustained, outstanding service, with significant program impact, in the wildfire prevention arena. Honorees demonstrate innovation, creativity, commitment and passion for wildfire prevention.
Governor Carney Announces Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 27, 2018
Induction ceremony set for Thursday, September 27 in Dover WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Friday announced the Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy and the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee have selected four remarkable women to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in September. The inductees include former […]
