“Together We Soar,” Kent School’s $2.3 million campaign to expand its middle school and grow its endowment, received a major boost earlier this month in a $250,000 commitment to name the new innovation center, which will be built on a 1,600-square foot concrete foundation that was poured in 2012 as a placeholder. The Evening Enterprise reports the gift follows a recent family gift of $100,000 to name the middle school science lab and a $50,000 family gift to name a mathematics classroom.
QAC Sheriff’s Office To Offer SKYWARN Training
Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services, in collaboration with the Mount Holly National Weather Service Forecast Office, will offer two sessions of SKYWARN® Training on Thursday, March 13. These sessions are free and open to the public. Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. SKYWARN® is a valuable training opportunity for individuals interested in learning about common weather hazards, preparedness strategies, and how to accurately identify and report severe weather conditions.
KCPS Awards Season
Awards season is in full swing at Kent County Public Schools. The Evening Enterprise reports colleagues, students, parents, administrators, business leaders and community members are encouraged to submit the names of quality educators for Kent County Public Schools’ annual awards. Each year, the school system honors a Teacher of the Year, a Support Employee of the Year and a Promising Educator.
The winners will be announced at Kent County Public Schools’ awards celebration April 16.
Sidewalk Replacement Program Discussed In Centreville
Public Works officials sought feedback from the Centreville Town Council in developing a sidewalk replacement program recently. Precision Concrete Cutting preformed an evaluation on sidewalks at the northeast portion of town in 2021, as requested by previous council members to review the conditions and costs. The assessment identified a total of 917 trip hazards with 845 that could be corrected by the contractor trimming misaligned joint areas, reports the Kent County News.
QAC Sheriff’s Office Seeks Man Wanted On Warrant
Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff is looking for Kevin Michael Gary, wanted for Failure to Appear on an original charge of non-support of a minor child. He is 57 y/o, 6’1, 190lbs. His last known addresses were on Cardinal Drive in Clayton, NC and Mitchellville Road in Bowie, MD.
If you have any information related to his whereabout please contact our office at Sheriff-Info@qac.org or call the Anonymous Tip Line at 410-758-6666.
Art Grants Deadline Set For March 2nd
March 2nd is the deadline as the Kent Cultural Alliance announces the 2025 Independent Artist Grants program, which will provide $25,000 in funding to support artists living and creating in Kent County. A total of 50 individual grants of $500 each will be awarded as one-time financial support for artists working in a variety of disciplines.
Eligible applicants must reside and actively create work in Kent County.
Thousands of 1099’s Sent To Wrong Addresses
The Maryland Office of the Comptroller has announced a printing error that reportedly led to about 6,000 1099-G forms being sent to incorrect addresses. According to the Comptroller, the issue was identified on February 4 and affected a limited batch of the tax forms. The error did not affect other tax forms, the Comptroller’s Office says, and did not involve any data breach. Officials ask anyone who receives another person’s information to destroy the document.
Public Comments Sought On Propsed Solar Generating Facilty Proposed In Kent County
Local residents and other interested members of the public are again invited to comment on a proposal to construct a 5.0 MW solar generating facility in Kent County. The hearing will take place on
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. at Galena Elementary School, 114 S.
Main Street in Galena. The solar facility, intended as part of Maryland’s community solar program, would be located on 40 acres of a 199-acre site at 10066 Peacock Corner Road in Millington.
Washington College Hosts All Corps Event
Washington College welcomed over 450 enthusiastic, service-minded Marylanders from across the state for the first All Corps event for the current class of Maryland Corps, Service Year Option, and AmeriCorps Members. Led by Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI) Secretary Paul Monteiro, Jr., staff of Washington College and DSCI staff created a unique day of events encompassing workforce development, leadership, and educational opportunity.
Winter Weather Coming To Area
The active winter season continues this week with our next significant winter storm of the season arriving by Tuesday afternoon. WBOC reports *Winter Storm Watches* are up for nearly all of Delmarva for Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. A Winter Storm Watch means that there is a moderate level of confidence that significant winter weather is expected within 48 hours. If confidence increases, the Winter Storm Watch will be upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning.