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  Category: New Castle County


Delaware wildfire crew returns after successful trip

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Delaware’s wildland fire crew is returning to the First State after successfully battling wildfires in Colorado and Wyoming. The Delaware Forest Service dispatched the firefighters to Colorado on July 25. Their first assignment was assisting Colorado’s Bureau of Land Management on the 492-acre Milk Fire near Craig, Colorado. Next, they were sent by the Rocky Mountain Geographic Area Coordination Center to the 1,287-acre Tokewanna Fire near Mountain View, Wyoming. Finally, on August 4, they were dispatched to the 12,276-acre Whit Fire, located east of Yellowstone National Park near Cody, Wyoming.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Honoring Delaware’s Olympians

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 5, 2016

Governor Markell honors Delaware’s athletes competing in Rio.

“Over the next few weeks the world’s attention will turn to Brazil as 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries compete in the Summer Olympic Games,” Governor Markell said. “They are an inspiration to me, and a great example to our young people – whatever their dreams are. And that will keep Delaware moving forward.”




Governor’s Weekly Message: Celebrating the Delaware State Fair

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016

Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell celebrates the Delaware State Fair and discusses the important and growing role of agriculture in the First State.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Color Pops” Featuring Paintings by Su Knoll Horty

Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016

THE MEZZANINE GALLERY TO EXHIBIT “COLOR POPS” FEATURING PAINTINGS BY SU KNOLL HORTY The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present Color Pops, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Su Knoll Horty. The exhibition will be on view from August 5–26. The opening reception will be Friday, August 5 from 5–7 […]




Online registration now open for 2016 Delaware Coastal Cleanup volunteers

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Online volunteer registration has opened for the 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. The cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines as well as wetland and watershed areas.







  Category: New Castle County

Delaware wildfire crew returns after successful trip

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Delaware’s wildland fire crew is returning to the First State after successfully battling wildfires in Colorado and Wyoming. The Delaware Forest Service dispatched the firefighters to Colorado on July 25. Their first assignment was assisting Colorado’s Bureau of Land Management on the 492-acre Milk Fire near Craig, Colorado. Next, they were sent by the Rocky Mountain Geographic Area Coordination Center to the 1,287-acre Tokewanna Fire near Mountain View, Wyoming. Finally, on August 4, they were dispatched to the 12,276-acre Whit Fire, located east of Yellowstone National Park near Cody, Wyoming.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Honoring Delaware’s Olympians

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 5, 2016

Governor Markell honors Delaware’s athletes competing in Rio.

“Over the next few weeks the world’s attention will turn to Brazil as 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries compete in the Summer Olympic Games,” Governor Markell said. “They are an inspiration to me, and a great example to our young people – whatever their dreams are. And that will keep Delaware moving forward.”




Governor’s Weekly Message: Celebrating the Delaware State Fair

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016

Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell celebrates the Delaware State Fair and discusses the important and growing role of agriculture in the First State.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Color Pops” Featuring Paintings by Su Knoll Horty

Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016

THE MEZZANINE GALLERY TO EXHIBIT “COLOR POPS” FEATURING PAINTINGS BY SU KNOLL HORTY The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present Color Pops, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Su Knoll Horty. The exhibition will be on view from August 5–26. The opening reception will be Friday, August 5 from 5–7 […]




Online registration now open for 2016 Delaware Coastal Cleanup volunteers

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Online volunteer registration has opened for the 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. The cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines as well as wetland and watershed areas.