hockessincommunitynews.com http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/section/ hockessincommunitynews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 4:34:28 +0000 Mosquito Ranger creates mosquito-free zone at Firefly Festival http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130618/CCH/130619799?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:07:45 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130618/CCH/130619799 DPH urge men who have sex with men to discuss meningococcal vaccination http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130617/CCH/130619830?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:03:44 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130617/CCH/130619830 Markell recognized with Energy Leadership Award http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130614/CCH/130619860?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:19:00 +0000 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130614/CCH/130619860 The weekend's best bets http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619879?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:44:24 Christine Miller, Arts & Entertainment Twitter: @302Do http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619879 Governor Markell signs bill requiring reporting lost, stolen guns http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130612/CCH/130619920?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:47:59 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130612/CCH/130619920 Mosquito Control gives residents tips to reduce numbers in mosquito breeding http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130611/CCH/130619940?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 9:35:15 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130611/CCH/130619940 VICE CHANCELLOR RULES IN FAVOR OF SAVE OUR COUNTY http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619970?rssfeed=true Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:24:06 Staff Reporters http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130610/NEWS/130619970 New Castle, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon said the Court of Chancery ruling to nullify County Council's vote to rezone the Barley Mill Plaza property was fair and just. The Executive has always maintained that a traffic study should have been completed prior to the vote to rezone the parcel.
Gordon ran for his third term largely because of his opposition to the Barley Mill Plaza. New Castle County Council had approved [...]]]> Take a Kid Fishing program on June 15, July 13 http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130610/CCH/130619984?rssfeed=true Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:43:19 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130610/CCH/130619984 DPA celebrates donation of the Caley Postcard Collection http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130610/CCH/130619981?rssfeed=true Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:16:26 +0000 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130610/CCH/130619981 Local Teenagers are Finalist in National Competition http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609833?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:14:55 Shabria Davis http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130607/NEWS/130609833 "Three seventh graders snooping through the trash and what they found could really save some cash," the members of Zero Waste Team sang Monday afternoon while practicing for the upcoming Christopher Columbus Awards.
The Christopher Columbus Awards is a nationwide program that challenges middle-school students to explore opportunities for positive change in their communities
Zero Waste Team, made up of 13-year- [...]]]> Free housing workshops with mortgage lenders June 10-11 http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130607/CCH/130609842?rssfeed=true Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:35:43 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130607/CCH/130609842 Recreational crabbers reminded of catch regulations, including turtle excluder http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130606/CCH/130609855?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:47:51 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130606/CCH/130609855 Tips on how to handle' abandoned' fawns, wild animals http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130606/CCH/130609857?rssfeed=true Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:34:03 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130606/CCH/130609857 Residents Rallied to Show Support for Pike Creek Charter Middle School http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609884?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:04:21 Shabria Davis, Staff Writer http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/NEWS/130609884 More than 30 parents, students, and concerned residents packed the cabinet room of the John G. Townsend Building to support Pike Creek Charter Middle School, during a public hearing with the Delaware State Board of Education Accountability Committee June 4.
The committee recently denied the school's application for a charter.
"There are several different levels of criteria that have to be approved before you can [...]]]> Delegation honors students accepted to U.S. Service Academies http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/CCH/130609895?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:46:42 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/CCH/130609895 Slots still available for Adventure Race June 15 http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/CCH/130609901?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:56:19 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/CCH/130609901 Division of Fish and Wildlife to begin annual banding of barn owls http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/CCH/130609905?rssfeed=true Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:40:28 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130605/CCH/130609905 New Senior Living Community Breaks Ground in Hockessin http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609934?rssfeed=true Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:33:46 Shabria Davis, Staff Writer http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130604/NEWS/130609934 Officials from Vantage Point Retirement Living, Inc. broke ground on a new senior living facility in Hockessin on May 28.
The Summit Retirement Community, slated to open in late summer 2014, will be located at 5850 Limestone Road.
"Hockessin seemed like a great location, and somewhere we want to build and operate," Vantage Point Retirement Living, Inc. President Greg Stevens said.
 Red Clay Consolidated School District Students Among Winners of the 5th Annual Lt. Governor's Art Contest http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130603/NEWS/130609959?rssfeed=true Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:12:21 Shabria Davis, Staff Writer http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130603/NEWS/130609959 Several students from the Red Clay Consolidated School District were among the 30 chosen winners of the 5th Annual Lt. Governor's Art Contest. The winners and their families were treated to a trip to Legislative Hall May 20.
More than 500 students from across the state entered the contest. The theme of this year's competition was "Delaware Postcards", and contestants were asked to create a postcard they would send to a friend encouraging them to [...]]]> National Fishing Week; anglers invited to fish for free June 8-9 http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130531/CCH/130539948?rssfeed=true Fri, 31 May 2013 17:06:35 Staff Reports http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130531/CCH/130539948