Sussex County Super Speller Headed to Washington

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Delaware’s super speller in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee will come from Sussex County. A 5th grader from Love Creek Elementary School near Lewes, Declan Durand, won the first-ever Sussex County Libraries Regional Spelling Bee which was held last Saturday at Sussex Academy. The nine-round competition included 19 spellers from 10 local schools. This…

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DNREC Honors Young Environmentalists, Including A Sussex Co. Student

Governor John Carney (right) and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin congratulate DNREC's High School Young Environmentalist of the Year, Julia Rial of Sussex Academy /DNREC photo.
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Delaware and the Department of Natural Resources have paid tribute to three students as DNREC Young Environmentalists of the Year. This year’s group of honorees includes 18-year-old Julia Rial of Lewes, whose efforts have included organizing beach clean-ups and tree-plantings. The Sussex Academy student is also a co-founder of the “Delaware Youth Chapter of Extinction…

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Brandywine Valley SPCA Holding Drive-Thru Pet Food Pantry Mon, Jan 18

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The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) will be holding its next drive-thru pet food pantry to help families in need on Monday, January 18th, from 10:30am to 12pm at Sussex Academy in Georgetown (122150 Airport Road – across from CHEER Center). Free cat and dog food will be available while supplies last. “Martin Luther King Jr. Day…

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