DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) has been completed and is posted for public comment on the Delaware General Health District’s website. The Health District is asking community residents to visit this site to review the action plan and post any comments or suggestions by Nov. 19, 2018. The CHIP [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The week of Oct. 21-27, 2018 is designated as National Teen Driver Safety Week and members of the SAFE Teen Driver Safety Task Force are using the week to bring awareness to an increasingly tragic subject. “Teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate dangerous situations or not be able [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio – The Delaware General Health District is informing residents in Genoa Township, that mosquito fogging will occur Thursday, Aug. 30, as a result of a collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus. Weather permitting, the Heath District’s Residential Services Unit will fog in the following areas: Genoa Township: South of Lewis Center [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware General Health District is informing residents in Berlin Township, that mosquito fogging will occur Thursday, Aug. 2, as a result of collection traps testing positive for West Nile virus. Weather permitting, the Heath District’s Residential Services Unit will fog in the following areas: east of Alum Creek on Cheshire, south [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio – The Delaware General Health District announces that Adam Howard will assume the role of director of the Personal Health Division effective March 1, 2018. Howard will succeed Joan Bowe, who retires March 15, 2018 after a total of 23 years at DGHD, 10 of those serving as director of Personal Health. Previously, [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – As of Jan. 1, 2018, the Delaware General Health District will be issuing all plumbing permits and performing all plumbing inspections in the City of Powell. The Health District began issuing plumbing permits for Liberty Township on Dec. 4, 2017. Previously, Powell and Liberty Township plumbing permits were administered by the City [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – Several community members, leaders, schools and groups received recognition at the annual Keep Delaware County Beautiful Awards that occurred on Dec. 5 at Berkshire Township Hall. The Recycling Award recognized Orange Township for organizing special recycling drop-off events for their community. On Earth Day, an electronics drop-off event was held at Home [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The SAFE Delaware County Coalition will dedicate its annual traffic crash memorial to the 20 teens that have died in Delaware County during the last 10 years. Twenty wreaths will be displayed in front of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Delaware County Post #21, located at 1500 Columbus Pike in Delaware, Ohio. [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – On Weds. Oct. 4, 2017, Delaware City Schools will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day. Delaware City School students from Shultz, Conger, Carlisle, Smith and Woodward Elementary Schools will be celebrating “International Walk to School Day” with parents, teachers and community leaders. The event will [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware General Health District is informing residents in Genoa Township and the city of Delaware that mosquito fogging will occur Tuesday Sept. 19 as a result of collection traps testing positive for West Nile virus. Weather permitting, the Heath District’s Residential Services Unit will fog in the following areas: Genoa: north [...]