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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.




Offender fails to return to work release center

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

Georgetown – The Delaware Department of Correction announces that an offender failed to return yesterday evening from an authorized work pass issued by the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown. Attempts to make contact with her have been unsuccessful and an escape warrant for her arrest has been issued. Community Corrections Centers are Level 4 […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 20 special events during April 2015

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Delaware’s Dutch heritage, living-history performances by the American Historical Theatre, and Earth Day at the John Dickinson Plantation among events to be presented.




Inmate Death – Alberto Miranda

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Alberto Miranda, age 56, an inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, died in the prison infirmary yesterday morning, March 10, 2015, of natural causes following a lengthy illness.






  Archives:

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.




Offender fails to return to work release center

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

Georgetown – The Delaware Department of Correction announces that an offender failed to return yesterday evening from an authorized work pass issued by the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown. Attempts to make contact with her have been unsuccessful and an escape warrant for her arrest has been issued. Community Corrections Centers are Level 4 […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 20 special events during April 2015

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Delaware’s Dutch heritage, living-history performances by the American Historical Theatre, and Earth Day at the John Dickinson Plantation among events to be presented.




Inmate Death – Alberto Miranda

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Alberto Miranda, age 56, an inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, died in the prison infirmary yesterday morning, March 10, 2015, of natural causes following a lengthy illness.