Posts Tagged ‘kent county’
Delaware Agencies Join Forces Against Illegal Trash Dumping
Delaware agencies recently teamed up to clean up more than 2,300 pounds of trash and debris illegally dumped and strewn at Taber State Forest in western Kent County. Those agencies included Delaware Natural Resources Police (DNRP), Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Department of Corrections (DOC). The cleanup came about after the DNRP…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Arrested in Kent County on Drug Charges After Police Chase
Delaware State Police have arrested a 49-year-old Trenton, New Jersey man for numerous drug charges following a chase that took place last night in Magnolia. At about 11:42 p.m., troopers on patrol spotted a vehicle with an equipment violation traveling northbound on Peachtree Run at Walnut Shade Road in Magnolia. Troopers attempted to pull the…
Read MoreApproved Service Changes to DART’s Service to Become Effective May 19th
Higher Expected Snowfall Amounts Shift Southward
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency has passed along information from the US National Weather Service in Philadelphia/Mount Holly, saying the expected heaviest snowfall amounts have shifted slightly southward. The greatest amounts are now expected near northern Delaware. Snowfall amounts were also increased by 1-2″ across southern Delaware. A Winter Storm Warning was added to Kent…
Read MoreKent County Levy Court Donates $1 Million to Food Bank of Delaware’s Building Hope in Milford Capital Campaign
The Food Bank of Delaware is in the final stages of construction and just weeks away from opening the doors to the new 70,000-square-foot facility. A grand opening will be planned for January 2024. Kent County Levy Court presented the Food Bank of Delaware with a donation of one million dollars for its Building Hope…
Read MoreDelaware Courts to Hold Second “Safe Surrender” Event on November 3rd at the Kent County Courthouse in Dover
The Delaware Judiciary will be hosting its second “Safe Surrender” event of 2023 on Friday, November 3rd from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kent County Courthouse in Dover to give individuals who have outstanding warrants or capiases a chance to clear their records in a one-stop, day-long event with help from the entire…
Read MoreDNREC and Kent Conservation District Offer Grants for Septic Tank Pump Outs
If you live in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Kent County, grants are available for homeowners who wish to have their residential septic tanks pumped out for routine maintenance. Funding for the new grant initiative is made available by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship through a Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant. For more information, interested homeowners may…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Months-long Drug Investigation in Kent County
An investigation into drug distribution in Kent County has led to the arrest of two men. Delaware State Police say the investigation was started in December by the Kent County Governor’s Task Force when it was suspected that 51 year old James Crow of Dover was dealing drugs in Kent County. Tuesday, detectives contacted Crow…
Read MoreTown Hall Informational Meeting Later This Month in Kent County on New Electric Car Mandate
Greenwood Firefighters Battle Chicken House Fire Overnight
Firefighters from Greenwood were called for a structure fire on Hickman Road just after 11pm. Crews arriving at the scene found a chicken house fully involved in flames. Fire crews from multiple companies in Sussex, Kent and Caroline Counties helped to battle the blaze.Firefighters from Greenwood were called for a structure fire on Hickman Road…
Read MoreDPH Announces First Flu-related Death in Delaware
Delaware Public Health officials say the state has had its first suspected flu-related death. Officials say a Kent County resident between the ages of 55 and 64 was not reported as being vaccinated against the flu. Public Health officials say the flu started early this year – and has been very active in the First…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Kent County Homicide Case
Maryland State Police need your help in solving a murder case from 2021. Police say a 51-year oldman—Kimm Anthony Knott of Millington—Maryland died in a house fire that happened just before 1a.m. on October 30th, 2021 in Kent County, Delaware. Investigators determined that someoneintentionally caused the blaze. The results of the autopsy showed his death…
Read MoreUPDATED: Young Woman Killed in Kent Co. Crash
UPDATED 2:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 18 year old Ayonna Gill-Black of Dover. ============================================================== An 18-year-old Dover woman has died of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle wreck in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, she was the driver of a car that was stopped at a stop sign on…
Read MoreMEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS ON DELMARVA
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 27 FENWICK ISLAND – 5:30pm – Town of Fenwick Island will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony following the regular Town Council meeting. Anyone wanting to recognize during this ceremony, family or friends who served in a military branch of service, past or present, should send those names along with…
Read MoreSussex County Has Fastest Population Growth in DE
The US Census Bureau says Sussex County’s population grew 3.6 percent between 2020 and 2021. That was the fastest growth rate in Delaware. The estimate now has the county with 247,527 residents, up around 8,600 over the year. Kent County’s population was also up by just over a percent. New Castle County added less than…
Read MoreH5N1 Avian Influenza Detected At Kent Co. Broiler Operation
A case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed in a Kent County commercial broiler farm.This is the first confirmed case in central Delaware, following earlier positive test results in New Castle County, Queen Anne’s County and Cecil County.Testing activity has increased since the recent discoveries and poultry farmers and growers have been…
Read MoreClayton Fire Chief Dies Of Injuries Suffered In Accident At Fire Station
The Chief of the Clayton Fire Company has died of injuries suffered in an accident at the fire station Monday night.Fire Chief John Pridemore passed away Tuesday at Christiana Hospital. Pridemore joined the Clayton Fire Company in 1991 and served in many capacities, including chief for the past year. Monday night, he was on a…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Convicted of Serial Sexual Abuse of 2 Juveniles
After one week of trial, a Kent County jury convicted a Magnolia man of 77 felony offenses in connection with the serial sexual abuse of two juvenile children. Richard Haines, 59, faces a 462-year minimum mandatory sentence and will be required to register as a Tier III sex offender. “Nothing matters more than our kids,” said Attorney…
Read MoreThree Kent County Men Sentenced after Joint State/Federal Investigation
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the Department of Justice secured drug and firearms sentences in February against three Kent County men who were arrested in connection with the joint state/federal Operation Rise-N-Shyne investigation. “Justice called for robust sentences in these cases,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Each of these defendants demonstrated a disturbing disregard for…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Arrested in Magnolia Shooting
UPDATED 3/4/22 – Two Dover men have been arrested after a shooting incident early Thursday morning in Magnolia. Delaware State Police were called to the London Village Community just after midnight for a shooting victim. Police learned that 19 year old Christopher Evans was in a car – arguing with a female acquaintance through the…
Read MoreHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Delaware Wild Birds
Cases of Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) were detected in wild birds in Delaware in recent days, as the bird flu continues to spread in the United States. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the Eurasian H5 strain of HPAI in eight wild ducks and a…
Read MoreCellphones Permitted Inside Some Del. Court Facilities – With Restrictions
The Delaware Judiciary is allowing people to carry their cell phones into some Family Court and Justice of the Peace Court facilities, under a pilot project. Effective today (Monday), phones are permitted at Family Court of Sussex and Kent Counties, JP Court 3 and 17 in Georgetown and at JP Court 11 in New Castle…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Catalytic Converter Thefts
A man is charged with stealing several catalytic converters following a Delaware State Police investigation in Kent and Sussex Counties that began in September 2021. State Police said Thursday that troopers worked with other police agencies, and 33-year-old Jarrad Whitaker of Camden was developed as a suspect. A search warrant was executed at his residence…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney School District Superintendent Announces Retirement
The Superintendent of the Caesar Rodney School District in Kent County plans to retire at the end of March. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald has accepted a position with the University of Delaware Academy of School Leadership. Fitzgerald has spent more than 30-years with the Caesar Rodney School District, which he joined as an assistant principal. He…
Read MoreWhere Can The Homeless Find Shelter From The Cold?
Shelters for the homeless are open and available during the winter, thanks to volunteers and the non-profit Code Purple. Beds can be found on a nightly basis, but capacity at shelters is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to maintain social distance. If you encounter a homeless person, the Delaware Housing Alliance…
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