Delaware County in our capacity as caretaker of the Poor House Cemetery on Arbor Hill Road in Delhi, embarked on a multi-phased project to restore this significant public space more than ten years ago. The first steps were to regain ownership and control of the property, clear away decades of overgrowth and debris and bring [...]
The Delaware County Complete Streets Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of their recent mini-grant program funded through the Delaware County Rural Healthcare Alliance with grant funding administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Many excellent program proposals were submitted to promote age-friendly physical activities. Funding was awarded to four projects from across the county. The [...]
Welcome back Delaware County Fairgoers, We are extremely pleased that the 134th Annual Delaware County Fair is set to take place from August 16th – 21st, 2021. The Fair is as much a part of our agency history, as it is for our county and the communities that are deep seated in agricultural [...]
Experts in family matters say that: choosing child care is one of the most important decisions families make; that the quality of a child’s future depends on the quality of caregiving in the first five years; that children benefit when the care provided is safe, healthy, thoughtful, organized and most importantly led by a well-trained, [...]
Press Release For Immediate Release Delaware Academy, 1939, Time Capsule Event Saturday, May 8th On Saturday May 8th, 2021 Delaware Academy will sponsor a once in a lifetime event on the Courthouse Square in Delhi. Members of the Delaware Academy community will open the time capsule which was created on June 24, 1939. The [...]
PRESS RELEASE April 9, 2021 STAMFORD, NY – On April 6, 2021, Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond presented Sheriff’s Super-Star awards to five members of the Stamford Volunteer Fire Department for their efforts in delivering a newborn baby on February 25, 2021 at the fire station. Charlotte Wyckoff was born in the passenger seat [...]
As the vaccine rollout continues, the FBI is warning communities of a new scam that targets people who have been vaccinated. The FBI Field Office in Omaha said an increasing number of people who’ve received the vaccine are being asked through email and/or text message to do a fraudulent post-vaccine survey. If they choose to [...]
Lynn Dennis has recently joined the staff of the Cannon Free Library, filling the vacant youth services librarian position. A former homeschool educator and teaching assistant who enjoys crafting, baking, poetry, hiking, biking and reading, Lynn looks forward to sharing her love of children’s literature with young readers. Visit the library any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday [...]
March 22, 2021 From the Sheriff’s Desk DELHI, NY – With the recent release of the $1400 Economic Impact Payment by the U.S. Treasury and IRS, Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond urges residents to be aware of the endless scams that are being committed by criminal everyday through phone calls, text messages, email [...]
PRESS RELEASE February 1, 2021 Delhi, NY – As a result of recent damages to fiber optics cables in the county, Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond and the management of the Delhi and Margaretville Telephone Companies remind everyone that shooting at birds or animals on utility lines, as well as target shooting in [...]