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  Archives:  March 2015

Be a Saint. Drive Sober.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015

St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold, and good luck. But don’t rely on luck to can save you from a drunk-driving crash. The New Castle County DUI Task Force will be conducting a DUI checkpoint near Wilmington this Saturday the 14th to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the city.




Child Predator Task Force Makes Two Arrests

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

Two men arrested after two separate investigations




Christopher Klein named Prisons Chief

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

Commissioner Robert Coupe today announced the appointment of Christopher Klein as Chief of the Bureau of Prisons for the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC). The Chief directs DOC’s largest Bureau, which is responsible for supervising nearly 6,000 adults serving a sentence or awaiting adjudication at Delaware’s four prison facilities.




Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) Case Confirmed in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

DOVER – The Division of Public Health (DPH) reported today a confirmed case of Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). The 67-year-old New Castle County patient with extensive underlying health conditions is being treated on an outpatient basis. The patient is expected to recover at this time. VRSA is very rare and only seen in people with […]




Governor Launches Effort to Reduce School Testing

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

Calling for the elimination of repetitive and ineffective assessments, Governor Markell launched a review of tests administered by the state, districts, and individual schools with the goal of decreasing the testing burden on students and teachers and increasing the time available for teaching.






  Archives:  March 2015

Be a Saint. Drive Sober.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015

St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold, and good luck. But don’t rely on luck to can save you from a drunk-driving crash. The New Castle County DUI Task Force will be conducting a DUI checkpoint near Wilmington this Saturday the 14th to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the city.




Child Predator Task Force Makes Two Arrests

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

Two men arrested after two separate investigations




Christopher Klein named Prisons Chief

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

Commissioner Robert Coupe today announced the appointment of Christopher Klein as Chief of the Bureau of Prisons for the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC). The Chief directs DOC’s largest Bureau, which is responsible for supervising nearly 6,000 adults serving a sentence or awaiting adjudication at Delaware’s four prison facilities.




Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) Case Confirmed in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

DOVER – The Division of Public Health (DPH) reported today a confirmed case of Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). The 67-year-old New Castle County patient with extensive underlying health conditions is being treated on an outpatient basis. The patient is expected to recover at this time. VRSA is very rare and only seen in people with […]




Governor Launches Effort to Reduce School Testing

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015

Calling for the elimination of repetitive and ineffective assessments, Governor Markell launched a review of tests administered by the state, districts, and individual schools with the goal of decreasing the testing burden on students and teachers and increasing the time available for teaching.