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Work on Delaware Countys new Byxbe Campus still is expected to wrap up by August 2023 despite some challenges, county facilities director Jon Melvin told commissioners June 2.

Today Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High around 80F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.. Tonight Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then cloudy with rain likely later at night. Low 64F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Updated: April 28, 2021 @ 1:33 am

Delawares Historic Courthouse: Latest finds include 124-year-old penny, possible liquor stash Also found was a seashell, apparently carried to Delaware from a beach along an ocean, Hawes said. "Somebody just had it there to remind them of vacation time or something. That, I was told, was back behind a baseboard. And how it got back there I cant even hope to tell you. But that was another one of the goodies that they found," she said. The historical material was framed for hanging by Benny Shoul...

SportsUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Paul Comstock ThisWeek The Tri-Township Fire Station, which has sat at 495 Sunbury Road since 1957, is going to move. It wont travel far, though.  The Delaware County commissioners on Dec. 21 approved a quitclaim deed transfer of 2.2 acres to the Tri-Township Board of Fire District Trustees. The Brown Township site will be the countys Byxbe Campus, at the former Delaware Area Career Center at 1610 state Route 521.  The new stations site is just off Bow...

Delaware council takes another look at Homeport housing plans for Channing Street "I think this is a different kind of concept here," he said. Homeport has a wealth of experience, and an important element of its plan is long-term management at the site, Efland said. OHFA tax credits typically last 15 years, with the potential of renewal for another 15 years, he said. The county engineers office eventually will move to Delaware Countys planned Byxbe Campus, a centralized location for a number of...

SportsUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Paul Comstock ThisWeek By the summer of 2022, Delaware County is expected to wrap up work on the creation of its Byxbe Campus, a centralized location for a number of county departments. Delaware County facilities director Jon Melvin described that timeline to county commissioners Jan. 14, when they authorized putting the project out for bids. Byxbe Campus will be at 1610 state Route 521, a 63.6-acre site that formerly housed the Delaware Area Career Cent...

Grant County Sheriffs Office More Gregg expressed regret about the days leading up to his friend’s death, saying that he had tossed around the idea of sending medical personnel to check on him. “I didn’t because he kept telling me that he was fine and I just took his word,” Gregg said. “In hindsight, I kind of kick myself for not just saying, ‘You know what, I’m going to call you tomorrow and send them down there and check on you.” If he could tell Melvin one th...

NCWLIFE Good evening and welcome to the NCWLIFE Evening News. I’m Grant Olson. Before we get to today’s top news stories, let’s take a quick look outside our weather window: And now, a few of the stories we’re following for you tonight, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Chelan and Douglas counties have shown slight declines in the past week after several weeks of sharp increases for both. More tests are needed before determining the cause of death for a veteran Grant County She...

Grant County Sheriffs deputy, 60, died from COVID-19 before retirement Deputy Jon Melvin, 60, was found by fellow deputies in December while they performed a welfare check after concerns from family members. Credit: Grant County Sheriffs Office Grant County Deputy Sheriff Jon Melvin Author: KREM Staff Updated: 3:10 PM PST January 4, 2021 GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — The death of a 60-year-old Grant County Sheriffs deputy has been attributed to coronavirus. The Grant C...