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  Category: Sussex County


Merriken is Delaware’s 2017 “Tree Farmer of the Year”

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2017

Leslie Merriken received Delaware’s 2017 “Tree Farmer of the Year” award for her extensive work in forestry conservation and education at the Delaware Forestry Association’s annual meeting in Bridgeville. The honor recognizes landowners who practice exceptional management and promote sustainable forestry.

The American Tree Farm System was established in 1941 and is one of the oldest forest landowner organizations. Delaware’s first Tree Farm was certified in 1959; today there are more than 200 Tree Farms covering over 20,000 acres.




Governor Carney Presents Budget Reset Plan for Fiscal Year 2018

Department of Finance | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | State Budget | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017

Long-term plan addresses Delaware’s structural budget challenges DOVER, Del. – Governor Carney on Thursday presented his plan to close a $385 million structural budget shortfall and balance the Fiscal Year 2018 state budget through an equal mix of budget reductions and new revenues. Governor Carney’s budget proposal – combined with the plan to study long-term […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 18 special events during April 2017

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017

Highlights include the Slave Dwelling Project, America’s Founding Fathers and Mothers, and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.




The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces New Video and Select Upcoming Public Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Public Archives | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2017

For Immediate Release Wilmington, DE (March 21, 2017) – Identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are social workers, award-winning spoken word poets, and community activists. They were appointed as the Delaware Poets Laureate by former Governor Jack Markell in December 2015. The appointment marks the first time in the history of the position that […]




Governor Carney Announces Kimberly Krzanowski as Executive Director of Office of Early Learning

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Krzanowski to begin April DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today Kimberly Krzanowski, a long-time leader and advocate for early learning in the state, as the new executive director of the Delaware Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning. Krzanowski has more than 16 years of experience in early learning as a former early […]







  Category: Sussex County

Merriken is Delaware’s 2017 “Tree Farmer of the Year”

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2017

Leslie Merriken received Delaware’s 2017 “Tree Farmer of the Year” award for her extensive work in forestry conservation and education at the Delaware Forestry Association’s annual meeting in Bridgeville. The honor recognizes landowners who practice exceptional management and promote sustainable forestry.

The American Tree Farm System was established in 1941 and is one of the oldest forest landowner organizations. Delaware’s first Tree Farm was certified in 1959; today there are more than 200 Tree Farms covering over 20,000 acres.




Governor Carney Presents Budget Reset Plan for Fiscal Year 2018

Department of Finance | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | State Budget | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017

Long-term plan addresses Delaware’s structural budget challenges DOVER, Del. – Governor Carney on Thursday presented his plan to close a $385 million structural budget shortfall and balance the Fiscal Year 2018 state budget through an equal mix of budget reductions and new revenues. Governor Carney’s budget proposal – combined with the plan to study long-term […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 18 special events during April 2017

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017

Highlights include the Slave Dwelling Project, America’s Founding Fathers and Mothers, and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.




The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces New Video and Select Upcoming Public Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Public Archives | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2017

For Immediate Release Wilmington, DE (March 21, 2017) – Identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are social workers, award-winning spoken word poets, and community activists. They were appointed as the Delaware Poets Laureate by former Governor Jack Markell in December 2015. The appointment marks the first time in the history of the position that […]




Governor Carney Announces Kimberly Krzanowski as Executive Director of Office of Early Learning

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Krzanowski to begin April DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today Kimberly Krzanowski, a long-time leader and advocate for early learning in the state, as the new executive director of the Delaware Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning. Krzanowski has more than 16 years of experience in early learning as a former early […]