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  Category: New Castle County


Southern Delaware School of the Arts student wins Arbor Day Poster Contest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Amelia Meyer, a fifth-grader at the Southern Delaware School of the Arts in Selbyville, is the overall winner of the Delaware Forest Service’s 2018 Arbor Day School Poster Contest, beating out entries from more than 3,200 students in 43 classes from virtually every school district. This year’s theme – “Trees Are Terrific…and Perfect for Pollinators!” – was chosen to highlight the important role of trees in the health of pollinators such as bees and butterflies. The annual contest is open to grades K to 5 in all Delaware private, public, charter, and home schools. Winners were selected from each county in the following grades: K, 1-2, 3-4, and 5. Posters were evaluated on originality, use of theme, neatness, and artistic expression.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to replace roof of Academy building in New Castle

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 16, 2018

Improvements slated to begin in the spring of 2018.




I-95/SR 141 Ramp Interchange Project Will Require Nighttime Lane Closures/Shifts on I-95 NB and I-295 NB Week of 4/16

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) contractor, Mumford and Miller Inc., will implement nighttime lane closures next week for beam placement for the new SR 141 bridge and travel delays should be expected. I-295 Northbound Shifted to I-95 Northbound on the following dates and times: • 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018 until 5:00 a.m. on […]




Volunteers still sought for DNREC-sponsored 27th annual Christina River Cleanup Saturday, April 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | New Castle County | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin encourages volunteers to sign up for the Department-sponsored 27th annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup along the river and several tributaries next Saturday, April 14 from 8-11 a.m. at 14 sites throughout northern New Castle County.




Governor Carney and DelDOT Mark National Work Zone Safety Week

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018

During an event held at the Delaware Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, Governor Carney and Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and others educated attendees on the importance of observing extra caution while traveling through work zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held the second week of April […]







  Category: New Castle County

Southern Delaware School of the Arts student wins Arbor Day Poster Contest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Amelia Meyer, a fifth-grader at the Southern Delaware School of the Arts in Selbyville, is the overall winner of the Delaware Forest Service’s 2018 Arbor Day School Poster Contest, beating out entries from more than 3,200 students in 43 classes from virtually every school district. This year’s theme – “Trees Are Terrific…and Perfect for Pollinators!” – was chosen to highlight the important role of trees in the health of pollinators such as bees and butterflies. The annual contest is open to grades K to 5 in all Delaware private, public, charter, and home schools. Winners were selected from each county in the following grades: K, 1-2, 3-4, and 5. Posters were evaluated on originality, use of theme, neatness, and artistic expression.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to replace roof of Academy building in New Castle

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 16, 2018

Improvements slated to begin in the spring of 2018.




I-95/SR 141 Ramp Interchange Project Will Require Nighttime Lane Closures/Shifts on I-95 NB and I-295 NB Week of 4/16

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) contractor, Mumford and Miller Inc., will implement nighttime lane closures next week for beam placement for the new SR 141 bridge and travel delays should be expected. I-295 Northbound Shifted to I-95 Northbound on the following dates and times: • 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018 until 5:00 a.m. on […]




Volunteers still sought for DNREC-sponsored 27th annual Christina River Cleanup Saturday, April 14

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | New Castle County | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin encourages volunteers to sign up for the Department-sponsored 27th annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup along the river and several tributaries next Saturday, April 14 from 8-11 a.m. at 14 sites throughout northern New Castle County.




Governor Carney and DelDOT Mark National Work Zone Safety Week

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018

During an event held at the Delaware Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, in observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, Governor Carney and Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and others educated attendees on the importance of observing extra caution while traveling through work zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held the second week of April […]