Southern Delaware School of the Arts student wins Arbor Day Poster Contest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | 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.
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 | Newsroom | 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 […]
“Blood Diamond: The Murder of Ebe Lynch” at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on April 21, 2018
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2018
Theatrical murder-mystery based on an actual incident that took place in 1916 in Lewes.
Governor Carney and DelDOT Mark National Work Zone Safety Week
Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | 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 […]
Two of DNREC’s Delaware State Parks Announce Closures
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, April 9, 2018
Delaware State Parks has announced closures of facilities at Cape Henlopen State Park and at Holts Landing State Park.
