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Easy Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Our Water (4/9/2014)     Print this story
Rainwater can carry pollutants from streets, parking lots and lawns into storms drains and then directly to our drinking water supplies. Fertilizer, oil, pesticides, detergents, pet waste, grass clippings: You name it and it ends up in our water.

Mental Health Board Hosts Program on How to Help Challenging or Explosive Kids (4/11/2014)     Print this story
Nationally known speaker Alicia Stevenson will be coming to Sussex County on May 7, 2014, to explain why traditional methods of behavioral intervention don't work for many challenging kids and to present a step-by-step approach that does work--from the perspective of a parent who has been there.

Primary Election Is June 3 (4/21/2014)     Print this story
The Sussex County Clerk's office will again offer early voting for the June 3 Primary. Vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots are currently available by filling out an application and returning it to the Clerk's office.

Senior Services Public Hearing Announced (4/23/2014)     Print this story
The Sussex County Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services, and its Advisory Council will be holding their Annual Public Hearing on June 5, 2014.

Sussex County MY COUNTY Poster Contest Winners Announced (4/24/2014)     Print this story
Fourth-graders countywide were invited to participate in the poster contest. Fourteen schools participated, and 328 posters were submitted for judging.

Artwork Recognizes Children's Mental Health Awareness (4/24/2014)     Print this story
The month of May is designated as National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month; therefore, the artwork will be on display in the lobby of the Sussex County Administrative Center from now through the end of May.

"Chatterbox Bike Night" for Veterans (4/30/2014)     Print this story
The Sussex County Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services, Municipal Alliance and the Veterans Committee will be sponsoring a veterans outreach program entitled "Chatterbox Bike Night" in conjunction with the Chatterbox Restaurant.

Nominees Sought for Sussex County Senior of the Year (5/1/2014)     Print this story
This is a great time to let that special senior in your community know that they are appreciated for their selfless dedication and for the service and support they provide to so many.

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