A New Castle County parks worker was killed Monday at Carousel Park when the mower he was operating slid down an embankment and pinned him underneath.

DNREC’s Polly Drummond Hill and DART Mid-County Community yard waste site are scheduled to close for maintenance the week of Sept. 7-10 and Sept. 13-17, respectively, for routine maintenance.

The four candidates for New Castle County Sheriff have differing views on the role the office should play in keeping people in their homes.

Budgets are complicated. And for a public who doesn’t live with the numbers every day, things can get downright confusing. So when news broke last month that New Castle County had finished up the fiscal year with $7 million more in revenues than initially projected, people had questions. Taxpayers saw their property taxes go up 25 percent at the outset of FY 2010, while county employees saw their pay cut by 5 percent, with both moves aimed at shepherding the government through a downturn in the economy.

The Community News caught up with Acting Chief Financial Officer Ed Milowicki to discuss just how the new revenue came about, why it couldn’t be counted on at the time other cost saving measures were taken and why the government is still not out of the woods financially.

United States Cyber Challenge Delaware Camp recently held its first commencement exercises.

As the one-year anniversary of its opening fast approaches, the Kirkwood Library is proving that one of the English language’s oldest idioms remains as true as ever.

You can’t judge a book by its cover.

As the rest of the economy continues to sag – and in part because of it – New Castle County took in $7.1 million more than was budgeted in FY 2010.

Approximately $2.2 billion dollars of anticipated transportation projects are proposed in draft Transportation Improvement Program amendments, released for review by the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) Monday.

New Castle County has scrapped a plan to charge council members for documents they ask for from various departments, but council itself is mulling ways it can hold its own accountable for “excessive” requests.

On Tuesday, New Castle County Council consented to the construction of an 18,500-square-foot skate park at Glasgow Park in Bear. The vote was contingent upon a final presentation on liability issues from the county’s risk management division before ground is broken. According to Parks Planner Jon Husband, that could be as soon as this fall.

Through July 30, the Emergency Medical Services Division is actively soliciting applications from entry-level candidates for full-time paramedic positions. Selected candidates would be employed during a 14-18 month training program at Delaware Technical and Community College, and would be required to sign a five-year commitment to the county.

Erwin Brock has no interest in being a planner or sewer worker or even county executive when he grows up.

Erwin wants to be a movie producer.

So why is he working with New Castle County this summer?

For the last several years now, New Castle County officials have lobbied their counterparts in Dover to authorize new revenue sources they say are critical to the government's long-term fiscal health.

New Castle County government’s Angie Basiouny has shifted from journalism into politics. The Community News chatted with the communications director to gain insight concerning her new career.

During the New Castle County Police K-9 graduation ceremony June 24, the newly minted police dogs could not help but bark and fidget as a highlight tape from their training was shown.

New Castle County is at odds with a developer it says cost it millions by neglecting a failing wastewater treatment facility and forcing the government to take over.

New Castle County Councilman Timothy Sheldon is finally is getting his way.

Last year, the Pike Creek Democrat proposed selling advertising on the county's website as a means of raising new revenue and on Tuesday, Communications Director Angie Basiouny said the government would do just that.

A consultant reviewing the operating costs of New Castle County's sewer system found the fees here are lower than similar governments.

As he finished signing next year's budget into law, County Executive Chris Coons turned to retiring Councilman William Tansey, shook his hand and offered up his pen as a gesture of appreciation for eight years of service.

With some help from the electorate, it could be Coons' last hurrah too, and it wasn't lost on him as he reflected on the 2011 budget - his first that received unanimous approval from county council.

Seniors who own dogs in New Castle County will get a break on their licensing fees starting June 1.