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Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds visitors to Delaware State Parks that 2021 entrance fees will be in effect starting Monday, March 1 through Nov. 30. State park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $4 at inland parks and $5 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $8 at […]




Delaware’s State Employee Charitable Campaign Accepting Nonprofit Applications

Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Local nonprofits are encouraged to apply to participate in this year’s campaign through March 31. DOVER, Del.— The State of Delaware and the State Employee Charitable Campaign Steering Committee invite local nonprofit organizations to apply to participate in the 2021 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2021. The SECC […]




Icy Road Conditions Expected Saturday Night

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2021

As the evening hours approach, and surface temperatures continue to drop and frozen precipitation remains, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising against unnecessary travel due to the likelihood of icy road conditions across the state. DelDOT crews continue to salt primary roads, however, freezing rain is more difficult to treat than snow. Freezing […]




Delaware Wildfire Training Classes Offered Online

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) is always looking for motivated recruits to join its wildland fire crew. There is no cost for training and no previous experience necessary. Candidates must be over 18 years, willing to learn, physically fit, and able to travel for at least two weeks at a time, usually in the summer months. In a typical year, the DFS would offer its in-person classes over several weekends in Dover. This year, all required courses for new firefighters will be offered online through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and Federal Emergency Management Agency websites. The complete list of courses and links to online training are at https://de.gov/firecrew




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Photography by Bronwen Hazlett

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2021

On view through February 26, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (February 3, 2021) –Anamnesis, an exhibition of photography by Bronwen Hazlett, is on view in the Mezzanine Gallery through February 26, 2021. Hazlett, a fine art photographer based in Clayton, is fluent in digital and analog photographic processes. Inspired […]







  Category: Sussex County

Delaware State Parks Fee Season to Begin March 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds visitors to Delaware State Parks that 2021 entrance fees will be in effect starting Monday, March 1 through Nov. 30. State park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $4 at inland parks and $5 at ocean parks. Fees for out-of-state vehicles are $8 at […]




Delaware’s State Employee Charitable Campaign Accepting Nonprofit Applications

Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Local nonprofits are encouraged to apply to participate in this year’s campaign through March 31. DOVER, Del.— The State of Delaware and the State Employee Charitable Campaign Steering Committee invite local nonprofit organizations to apply to participate in the 2021 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2021. The SECC […]




Icy Road Conditions Expected Saturday Night

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2021

As the evening hours approach, and surface temperatures continue to drop and frozen precipitation remains, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising against unnecessary travel due to the likelihood of icy road conditions across the state. DelDOT crews continue to salt primary roads, however, freezing rain is more difficult to treat than snow. Freezing […]




Delaware Wildfire Training Classes Offered Online

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) is always looking for motivated recruits to join its wildland fire crew. There is no cost for training and no previous experience necessary. Candidates must be over 18 years, willing to learn, physically fit, and able to travel for at least two weeks at a time, usually in the summer months. In a typical year, the DFS would offer its in-person classes over several weekends in Dover. This year, all required courses for new firefighters will be offered online through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and Federal Emergency Management Agency websites. The complete list of courses and links to online training are at https://de.gov/firecrew




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Photography by Bronwen Hazlett

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2021

On view through February 26, 2021 Visit the Gallery in-person or view it online Wilmington, Del. (February 3, 2021) –Anamnesis, an exhibition of photography by Bronwen Hazlett, is on view in the Mezzanine Gallery through February 26, 2021. Hazlett, a fine art photographer based in Clayton, is fluent in digital and analog photographic processes. Inspired […]