Community Corner
🌱 How New Castle’s Guard base fits into Delaware’s latest deployments
Coming up: Taylor Simon King on the New Castle Patch calendar
Good morning to you New Castle! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How New Castle's Guard base fits into Delaware's latest deployments
- Where New Castle County players can cash Delaware Lottery winnings
Also on today's calendar: Taylor Simon King and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Not as hot with a shower, temps: high: 84, low: 72.
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Delaware Guard soldiers prepare for Middle East deployment (delawarelive.com) — Delaware Guard members connected to the New Castle Air National Guard Base are among more than 250 soldiers and airmen preparing for overseas deployments, including a new Middle East mission for a Harrington-based communications unit. The story highlights how these mobilizations affect local families, employers, and communities while underscoring the critical communications role Delaware troops will play abroad. 
• Delaware Lottery Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night winning numbers for Aug. 30, 2026 (delawareonline.com) — If you bought a winning Delaware Lottery ticket, you can claim prizes up to $2,500 at retailer claim centers in New Castle County as well as Kent and Sussex. The piece lists the Aug. 30 winning numbers, explains where larger prizes must be redeemed, and reminds Delaware winners they can stay anonymous and have up to a year to claim winnings.
📸 Around New Castle
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Castle
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★ Featured events ★
- Taylor Simon King →
The Grand Opera House, 818 N Market St, Wilmington
7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Historic Review Board Business Meeting →
New Castle County, DE Calendar, 87 Reads Way, New Castle
5:00 pm - COLONIAL CITIZEN FINANCE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
The Colwyck Center 318 E Basin Rd, New Castle, DE 19720, USA
5:30 pm - Planning Board Public Hearing →
New Castle County, DE Calendar, 87 Reads Way, New Castle
7:00 pm - Rockwood Chair Yoga: Thursday AM →
New Castle County, DE Calendar
9:00 am - History Revival: The Delaware River during the Revolutionary War
First State National Park The New Castle Court House Museum (211 Delaware Street, New Castle DE, 19720)
7:00 pm - Schools Closed / Offices Open
The Colwyck Center New Castle, DE 19720 - Rockwood Vinyasa Yoga: Saturday AM →
New Castle County, DE Calendar
9:00 am - Poetry Inside the Mansion: Semiquincentennial – Delaware Poet's Almanac →
New Castle County, DE Calendar
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
📣 New Castle Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Works Committee Meeting →
New Castle County Council -
2:00 pm - Land Use Committee Meeting →
New Castle County Council -
3:00 pm - Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting →
New Castle County Council -
4:00 pm - COLONIAL CITIZEN FINANCE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
The Colwyck Center 318 E Basin Rd, New Castle, DE 19720, USA
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Got our show win photos back from our adventure out to CT last weekend for dog shows!!!!
Love how these ones came out Wasnt able to get photos from Sunday as it was storming its butt off so they didn't wanna stand for photos lol (Nextdoor Jefferson Farms)
- Staples posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (New Castle, DE) in New Castle. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in New Castle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Castle here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wilmington
- DE.CO Food Hall brings award-winning cuisine to Wilmington (6abc.com)
- 9th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival to celebrate culture, community, and HOY en Delaware's 30th anniversary at Bellevue State Park (hoyendelaware.com)
- Delaware fall 2026 festivals include one that's entirely new (delawareonline.com)
Ok New Castle! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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