Sussex County
News Releases and Announcements
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 23, 2008: Gregory Fuller Sr. is officially Sussex County’s newest Register of Wills.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 18, 2008: The resignation today of Register of Wills David L. Wilson will not mean an interruption of service to the public, County Administrator David B. Baker announced this morning.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 18, 2008: Sussex County is asking for public comment on proposed rules and regulations for the Sussex County Airport.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 16, 2008: It’s the end of one era, and the dawn of another in Sussex County government.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 16, 2008: Sussex County is striving to make new development greener.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 16, 2008: What is and what isn’t open space in subdivisions has long been a question for developers and residents alike in Sussex County. The question, though, is open no more.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 12, 2008: Sussex County Council has named Jayne Ellen Dickerson of Georgetown the 2008 employee of the year for Sussex County government.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 9, 2008: Sussex County is laying the foundation for affordable housing.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 9, 2008: Six Sussex County students have learned an important lesson in the historic 2008 election – political punditry pays.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 8, 2008: ‘Tis the season for cold and bleak, but don’t tell that to the hundreds of holiday revelers who gathered to open their hearts, and their cupboards, for a cause 25 years in the making.
December 4, 2008 MR 08-27: Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) announces the grand opening and dedication of Medic 108 and the Cinderberry Logistics Center, at 9:00 a.m. on December 16, 2008. The new facility is located at 8 Mulberry Lane in Georgetown, Del., at the entrance to the Villages of Cinderberry.
Georgetown, Del., Dec. 2, 2008: Sussex County has a new law on the books that truly is a sign of the times.
Georgetown, Del., Nov. 17, 2008: Sussex County offices will close for a two-hour period on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, to allow employees to attend the annual Mildred King Luncheon.
Georgetown, Del., Nov. 14, 2008: Sussex County’s South Coastal Regional Wastewater Facility is No. 1 when it comes to the sewage treatment business.
October 28, 2008 MR 08-26 [Georgetown-DE] – Sussex County Council dedicated a plaque to honor Paramedic Stephanie Callaway at its October 28, 2008 meeting in the council chambers.
Georgetown, Del., Oct. 28, 2008: Sussex County this year will celebrate a quarter century of helping the needy and singing in the holidays, with the 25th annual Caroling on The Circle scheduled for Monday, Dec. 8.
Georgetown, Del., Oct. 28, 2008: After nearly two years of accepting public opinion and crafting the necessary documents and maps, Sussex County’s Comprehensive Plan Update has earned final State approval.
October 27, 2008 MR 08-25 [Georgetown-DE] – Sussex County Council will dedicate a plaque to honor Paramedic Stephanie Callaway at its October 28, 2008 meeting at 10:00am in the council chambers.
October 13, 2008 MR-08-25 [Georgetown-DE] –Sussex County Emergency Medical Services will participate in a multi-agency media event at 1130 a.m. on Tuesday October 14, 2008 at the Lewes Fire Department’s main station located at 347 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE to discuss the events that occurred during three cardiac arrests that had successful outcomes.
Georgetown, Del., Oct. 6, 2008: Paving work for a new crosswind runway at the Sussex County Airport is scheduled to begin this week, and should be completed by mid- to late October, moving the approximately $5.5 million project one step closer to completion.
September 26, 2008 MR 08-23 [Georgetown, DE] - The Sussex County Council will recognize the Sussex County EMS Paramedic Competition team at 10 a.m. on September 30, 2008 during the regularly scheduled County Council meeting located at 2 The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware.
1700 Hours, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008: Heavy rains and strong winds are increasing across Sussex County, Del., late this afternoon, the effects of a slow-moving coastal storm now expected to languish through this evening’s high tide cycle and persist into the overnight hours.
1600 Hours, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008: The fall season’s first major nor’easter continues to develop along the North Carolina coast this afternoon, and will begin to inch its way northwestward in the next 12 hours, spreading heavy rains, gusty winds and tidal flooding into Sussex County, Del., by Thursday morning.
THE SUSSEX COUNTY PARAMEDIC ASSOCIATION IS ANNOUNCING THE “FIRST-ANNUAL GIGGLE MEDIC 5K RUN/WALK.”
1630 Hours, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008: The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is currently monitoring a developing storm system off the eastern United States that threatens to bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and prolonged higher-than-normal tides to the region for the next several days.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 22, 2008: Foreclosure troubles in Delaware and across the United States have dominated headlines in recent months.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 19, 2008: Sussex County property owners have just a few days left to pay their 2008 taxes.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 16, 2008: For Julie Wheatley, the popular phrase “taking care of business” is quite literally what her new job is all about.
September 12, 2008 MR 08-23 [Georgetown, DE] – Sussex County Paramedics Holly Donovan, Stuart Hensley, Jill Wix, and Robbie Murray placed third in the Magen David Adom (MDA) Olympics 2008, an international EMS Competition in the Dead Sea region of Israel.
Sept. 2, 2008 MR 08-21, [Georgetown, DE] - The public is invited to attend a brief ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the County Council chambers, 2 The Circle, in Georgetown, Del.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 9, 2008: It doesn’t take a political pundit to predict winners and losers. Just a student and a computer.
Georgetown, Del., Sept. 9, 2008: Sussex County will lend $150,000 to a local safety sign and lighting manufacturer to consolidate and relocate operations within Sussex County.
1730 Hours, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008: Tropical Storm Hanna has spared Sussex County from any major damage as it moves up the East Coast, at worst knocking down trees limbs and disrupting power to a few thousand customers in pockets of the county.
1500 Hours, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008: Tropical Storm Hanna continues its trek toward the eastern United States and is forecast to pass directly over Sussex County, Del., within the next 24 hours, spreading heavy rains and strong winds along its path.
Georgetown, DE (Sept. 5, 2008): The business community has long used networking to make contacts and close deals. Providers of critical services to Delaware’s seniors are now using that philosophy to maximize their own efforts and improve the quality of life for those they serve.
1700 Hours, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008: The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor the movement of Tropical Storm Hanna, which is forecast to track along the East Coast this weekend and bring gusty winds and heavy rain to Delaware.
September 3, 2008 MR 08-22 [Georgetown, DE] – Paramedics Holly Donovan, Stuart Hensley, and Jill Wix, along with Division Manager Robbie Murray, are leaving for Israel to participate in an international EMS competition.
1200 Hours, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008: The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 19, 2008: Better streets are just down the road for Sussex County’s motorists.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 19, 2008: A piece of Sussex County’s past has a new future, thanks to a preservation partnership that will turn a 1700s-era farmhouse into a place of learning.
August 18, 2008 MR 08-19 [Georgetown-DE] - Sussex County EMS has been conducting Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Training during the month of August on four separate dates.
Georgetown, Del., Aug. 15, 2008: The Sussex County Building Code office will host a half-day training session this September on the installation of vapor barriers, part of on-going series to educate the building industry on new construction technologies and the latest in building techniques.
GEORGETOWN, DE (Aug. 5, 2008) – Georgetown’s historic Circle has long been the scenic gateway to Delaware’s resort communities, a gathering spot for outdoor lunches, even a backdrop for the occasional wedding.
Georgetown, Del., July 29, 2008: The lines between properties and what features can separate them are far less blurry than before, thanks to Sussex County Council’s adoption of a new buffer ordinance amendment.
Georgetown, Del., July 28, 2008: Sussex County property owners soon will begin receiving their 2008 County tax bills, which will collect money to help fund local government services and schools through the current fiscal year.
Georgetown, Del., July 15, 2008: For the sixth year in a row, Sussex County has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2007. The award is among the highest forms of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting.
July 3, 2008 MR 08-18 [Georgetown-DE] - In preparation for the upcoming holiday, Sussex County EMS will deploy additional staff and Special Events Team paramedics to handle increases in calls for service during this year’s July 4th celebrations which include fireworks displays in the communities of Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Laurel, and Slaughter Beach, Delaware.
Georgetown, Del., June 26, 2008: Foreclosure troubles in Delaware and across the United States have dominated headlines in recent months.
Georgetown, Del., June 24, 2008: Sussex County leaders are taking new steps to protect the county’s precious drinking water supply.
Georgetown, Del., June 24, 2008: Sussex County will further protect agriculture, better define what qualifies as open space, encourage more affordable housing and entice developers to build projects within developing areas that are more environmentally friendly. Those are just some of the many goals laid out in Sussex County’s newly adopted Comprehensive Plan Update.
June 21, 2008 MR 08-17 [Georgetown, DE] - Thousands of family members, friends, co-workers, fellow emergency responders, public officials and citizens gathered in Georgetown, DE, today to say their final farewells to a local hero, Paramedic Stephanie L. Callaway, who passed away days earlier while serving the community she knew and loved.
June 18, 2008 MR 08-16 [Georgetown, DE] - A full-honors funeral, including a procession through the heart of Georgetown, will be held Saturday, June 21, 2008, in remembrance of Stephanie L. Callaway, the Sussex County paramedic who died in the line of duty earlier this week.
GEORGETOWN, DE (June 17, 2008) – The Delaware State Police continues its investigation this afternoon of a single-vehicle crash early today involving an ambulance, which has claimed the life of a Sussex County paramedic and the patient she was attending.
June 17, 2008 05:30 a.m. MR 08-14: At approximately 2:39 a.m., an ambulance from Mid Sussex Rescue Squad transporting a patient under the care of a Sussex County Emergency Medical Services (SCEMS) Paramedic and an EMT from Mid Sussex Rescue Squad to Beebe Medical Center was involved in a crash on Route 24 just east of Rehoboth Beach / Lewes Fire Station 3.
Georgetown, Del., June 17, 2008: Sussex County property owners will see no County property tax increase and all services maintained with the County Council’s approval of a $142 million budget for Fiscal 2009.
0930 Hours, Saturday, June 14, 2008: The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is fielding dozens of calls this morning from residents and others who report smelling smoke, the result of fires burning not locally but some 200 miles away in southeastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina.
Georgetown, Del., June 11, 2008: Sussex County government will host a weeklong training session this summer for building inspectors and others in the construction field who want to learn more about building code standards.
1000 Hours, Monday, June 9, 2008: The first official heat wave of Summer 2008 continues today to sizzle the mid-Atlantic region, where temperatures could top 100 degrees and lead to a variety of health and safety issues, from heat exhaustion to power interruptions.
20:00 Hours, Wednesday, June 4, 2008: A line of severe thunderstorms that moved through Sussex County this afternoon has caused damage to a mobile home park near Georgetown, Del., where dozens of trees have been felled, some into homes.
Georgetown, Del., June 3, 2008: Sussex County will use a proven method to meet the County’s future wastewater disposal needs for at least another generation.
June 2, 2008 MR 08-13 [Georgetown, DE] - The Sussex County Council will proclaim the week of June 1-7, 2008 as CPR/AED Awareness Week on Tuesday, June 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. during a brief ceremony at the regularly scheduled council meeting located at 2 The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware.
Thursday, May 22, 2008: The lazy days of summer are nearly here. But now is not the time to relax and put off preparations for hurricane season.
Georgetown, Del., May 20, 2008: Sussex County leaders today rolled out the proposed $142 million budget for Fiscal Year 2009, a spending plan that will fund essential County services and meet public needs in spite of a changing economy and leaner revenues.
Georgetown, Del., May 16, 2008: Sussex County will host the 31st annual Prayer Breakfast on Monday, June 16, with Pastor Rick Betts as the featured speaker.
1630 Hours, Monday, May 12, 2008, GEORGETOWN, DE – As expected due to tidal flooding, the Delaware State Police and Department of Transportation this afternoon have closed Del. Route 1 between Dewey Beach and Fred Hudson Road/Road 360.
1330 Hours, Monday, May 12, 2008: An unusual spring nor’easter continues to affect Sussex County this Monday afternoon, toppling trees, knocking out power, flooding low-lying areas and eroding area beaches.
For Release May 9th, after 10 p.m. MR 08-10: Sussex County announces the following awards during its annual EMS banquet held this year at the Seaford Fire Hall in Seaford, Delaware.
Georgetown, Del., May 6, 2008: A familiar name on the local restaurant scene will land for business at the Sussex County Airport this summer.
Georgetown, Del., May 6, 2008: Sussex County is teaming up with the State of Delaware and a local land trust once again to protect hundreds of acres of farmland.
Georgetown, Del., May 6, 2008: Sussex County is taking out the trash on junk vehicles.
Georgetown, Del., May 1, 2008: Residents and property owners of the Golf Village community near Georgetown have said ‘yes’ to central sewer service.
Georgetown, Del., April 15, 2008: Sussex County has a fresh new look to show off to the world – the World Wide Web, that is.
Georgetown, Del., April 3, 2008: Residents and property owners of the Golf Village subdivision near Georgetown will vote in a referendum next month on whether to bring public sewer service to approximately 55 properties in their community.
Georgetown, Del., April 2, 2008: The number for 911 in Sussex County is still the same. Only the address has changed.
Georgetown, Del., April 1, 2008: Sussex County officials will join with Sen. Thomas R. Carper and the Friends of the South Coastal Library for a groundbreaking event this month to celebrate a multimillion expansion of the facility.
Sussex County EMS welcomes new paramedic employees.
Georgetown, Del., March 11, 2008: Sussex County is going green this March, but it’s not on account of St. Patty’s Day.
Georgetown, DE (March 4, 2008): For 30 years, Patsy Brown provided services for the aging and adults with disabilities. Then, after a devastating automobile accident, Ms. Brown found herself in need of the very services she once provided.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 26, 2008: ‘Sign, sign, everywhere a sign’ might have been a popular song lyric once, but the phrase has come to describe a frequent sight along many Sussex County roadways. Now County leaders plan to put an end to that familiar tune.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 26, 2008: Sussex County will hold two public hearings in April to take comment on the 2007 Comprehensive Plan Update, a state-mandated document that will guide development and land use within Sussex County into the next decade.
February 08, 2008 MR 08-05 [Selbyville-DE] – Selbyville Fire Department and Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) Paramedics and Hazardous Medical Response Team (Haz-Med) evaluated 31people following a reported chemical release at the Mountaire Poultry Plant on Hoosier Street in Selbyville Delaware.
Georgetown, Del., Feb. 5, 2008: Sewer users in the new Miller Creek Sanitary Sewer District will see a pleasant surprise in their first bills now that Sussex County Council has approved a lower annual rate and eliminated another fee altogether.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 30, 2008: Sussex County Council has made its first Fiscal 2008 payment to the Delaware State Police for more troopers and patrol cars, part of a multi-year contract for additional policing services.
Georgetown, Del., January 29, 2008: Sussex County’s finances, despite declining real estate revenues over the past year, are nonetheless stable and being managed appropriately, a new audit report shows.
MR 08-03: On Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at approximately 6:15 a.m., a Millsboro Fire Company ambulance was involved in a collision with an SUV at the intersection of Beaver Dam and Indian Mission roads in eastern Sussex County.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 22, 2008: Sussex County government is once again trying to help its residents realize the American dream of home-ownership.
January 18, 2008 MR 08-01 [Blades-DE] - The Nanticoke Rotary Club recently honored several Sussex County Paramedics for their service to the community during a ceremony at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club in Blades, Delaware.
1500 Hours, Friday, Jan. 11, 2008: Mobile telephones make life easier for millions of on-the-go Americans. In fact, nearly 13 percent of U.S. households use cell phones exclusively, abandoning the traditional telephone, according to industry statistics.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 10, 2008: Brandy Bennett is like many young Americans: a recent college graduate now starting a career in the real world.
Georgetown, Del., Jan. 8, 2008: Sussex County Council has new leadership for the New Year.
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center on Jan. 10, 2008, will host an informational meeting on the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) program, which will be incorporated into the new Emergency Operations Center scheduled to open near Georgetown this spring.