Delaware 30 Day News Index

  • Nonprofits accept farmer's donations

    The Porter-Kingston Fire District and the Council for Older Adults were recipients of $2,500 donations, thanks to farmer James Thorpe and America's Farmers Grow Communities.

  • Renovations at schools on track as voters OK bond issue

    The Delaware City School District's bond issue passed easily Tuesday, May 7, with the wide margin of victory surprising district leaders.

  • Delaware: TV, stereo, video-game console taken by thieves

    Three Delaware households lost electronics and other property to thieves in recent burglaries.

  • Disabilities, senior levies glide to easy Election Day wins

    Services for Delaware County's senior citizens and disabled residents will be preserved after voters heartily backed two levies on the ballot Tuesday, May 7.

  • Spring blooms' fleeting nature to be treasured

    Each spring, I eagerly await the emergence of the first woodland wildflowers.

  • Fest celebrates four decades of art

    Delaware artist Mary Morrison will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Delaware Arts Festival with her 22nd appearance at the show.

  • Preservation Parks news

    For more information about Preservation Parks of Delaware County or to register for a program, call 740-524-8600, ext. 3, or email register@preservationparks.com. The offices of Preservation Parks are at 2656 Hogback Road in Sunbury.

  • Summer camp registration opens

    Registration is under way for Preservation Parks' summer camps for children ages 7 to 10. Fees range from $80 to $110 for a weeklong session.

  • Main Street announces 2013 Design Awards

    Main Street Delaware recently announced its 2013 Design Awards during a May 8 ceremony at Ohio Wesleyan University's Richard M. Ross Art Museum.

  • Schwartz's dream continues at Carlisle's reins

    Carlisle Elementary School soon will welcome a new principal who comes with a background in literacy and a lifelong dream of being an educator.

  • Dog park briefly shut down over parvo virus concerns

    The Alum Creek State Park dog park closed briefly Friday, May 10, after a dog allegedly was diagnosed with the canine parvo virus after a visit there.

  • District leaders surprised, pleased as bond issue cruises to win

    The Delaware City School District’s bond issue passed easily Tuesday, May 7, with the wide margin of victory surprising district leaders.

  • County disabilities board's services rely on levy

    Officials with a Delaware County agency that supports disabled residents say its funding woes can be traced back to federal cuts and a lagging economy.

  • Teachers in spotlight this week

    Around the country, community members, parents and students are celebrating those who teach children in the classroom.

  • Academy offers kids 'quick taste' of police work

    A police academy for Delaware children can open the door to years of opportunities for kids interested in law enforcement.

  • OWU to celebrate graduation May 12

    Ohio Wesleyan University will celebrate its 169th commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in Phillips Glen, outside Phillips Hall, 50 S. Henry St.

  • Police: Shooting not connected to school

    Joshua Mosley Jr., 18, was arrested Thursday night, May 2, by Delaware police after he allegedly shot another teenager on the playground of Woodward Elementary School, police reports said.

  • Health district to survey county residents

    The Delaware General Health District has announced that 1,250 Delaware County households will be surveyed in the coming weeks about health and lifestyle.

  • Appliance drop-off set for May 11 at Sims

    Local residents can dispose of used appliances, computers and cellphones on Saturday, May 11, at Sims Recycling in Delaware.

  • Sunbury seeks bids for new Town Hall roof

    Sunbury Village Council members unanimously approved an ordinance Wednesday, May 1, to advertise for bids to install either a copper roof or coated galvanized-steel roof on the historic Town Hall this summer.

  • OWU one of 322 'green colleges'

    Ohio Wesleyan University recently was named one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges.

  • Delaware: TV, cash stolen in pair of Delaware break-ins

    Delaware police officers responded to a pair of burglaries late last month in the city.

  • Lost-and-found mound offers chance for charity

    A Dempsey Middle School class came up with a creative way to use the heap of lost-and-found items at the school for the good of the community.

  • Teen pays hospital back with fundraiser's green

    Zach Thomson got his first set of golf clubs when he was 3 years old.

  • District hopes voters see need for renovations

    Delaware voters have a little more than a week to decide whether to comply with the school district's request for money to fund its solution to overcrowding.

  • Mutual benefit for seniors, their rides

    In 2000, Martha Sampson was driving when another motorist fell asleep at the wheel, veered across lanes and struck her head-on.

  • Fridays reserved for family fun in Delaware

    Five Delaware-area organizations will team up to offer a night of family fun every Friday this summer.

  • Fire department growing thanks to 2010 tax

    The Delaware Fire Department is fulfilling the promises made after a levy was passed in 2010, officials said last week.

  • Delaware: Burglars take wood carvings, rowboat, more from yards

    The Delaware County Sheriff's Office has responded to reports of property stolen from area yards in recent weeks.

  • Hayes shares virtual-learning victories with area schools

    The Delaware City School District hopes to share its online success across central Ohio.

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