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  Archives:  January 2016

Feb. 6 designated waterfowl hunting day for youth hunters

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has designated Saturday, Feb. 6 as the second of two special youth waterfowl hunting days for ages 10 to 15 to be held on both public and private lands.




Delaware Health Equity Guide: Changing How we Think About Good Health

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Good health is more than simply a visit to the doctor. Only about 10 percent of a person’s health status is impacted by traditional medical care. Health is also directly impacted by where people live, work, play, and pray. To empower communities to address these larger environmental issues, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and members of the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy & Administration released today the Health Equity Guide for Public Health Practitioners and Partners.




State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. releases the Providence Creek Academy Charter School Inspection report.

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

January 27, 2016 Dover, Del. – State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr.’s Office performed an inspection of the Providence Creek Academy Charter School (PCA) regarding allegations of fiscal improprieties. Several months after AOA received its first tip on the fraud hotline, representatives from PCA met with AOA staff to share their concerns regarding inappropriate handling […]




The Freedmen’s Bureau: Records and Research During Reconstruction

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

(Dover, DE) On Saturday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m., Certified Genealogist Michael Hait will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives focusing on one of the lesser known federal agencies, the Freedman’s Bureau.  The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands operated from the end of the Civil War until 1872 under the U.S. […]




Statement by Governor Markell on Death of Former State Representative Benjamin Ewing

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

It’s hard to think about Bridgeville without thinking about the impact Ben Ewing had on that community for decades.






  Archives:  January 2016

Feb. 6 designated waterfowl hunting day for youth hunters

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has designated Saturday, Feb. 6 as the second of two special youth waterfowl hunting days for ages 10 to 15 to be held on both public and private lands.




Delaware Health Equity Guide: Changing How we Think About Good Health

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Good health is more than simply a visit to the doctor. Only about 10 percent of a person’s health status is impacted by traditional medical care. Health is also directly impacted by where people live, work, play, and pray. To empower communities to address these larger environmental issues, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and members of the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy & Administration released today the Health Equity Guide for Public Health Practitioners and Partners.




State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. releases the Providence Creek Academy Charter School Inspection report.

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

January 27, 2016 Dover, Del. – State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr.’s Office performed an inspection of the Providence Creek Academy Charter School (PCA) regarding allegations of fiscal improprieties. Several months after AOA received its first tip on the fraud hotline, representatives from PCA met with AOA staff to share their concerns regarding inappropriate handling […]




The Freedmen’s Bureau: Records and Research During Reconstruction

Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

(Dover, DE) On Saturday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m., Certified Genealogist Michael Hait will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives focusing on one of the lesser known federal agencies, the Freedman’s Bureau.  The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands operated from the end of the Civil War until 1872 under the U.S. […]




Statement by Governor Markell on Death of Former State Representative Benjamin Ewing

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

It’s hard to think about Bridgeville without thinking about the impact Ben Ewing had on that community for decades.