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  Archives:  March 2018

Leader of Downstate Crime Network Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 769 Years

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 23, 2018

Also, life in prison for man who killed woman on Wilmington playground; other cases also resolved The leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being sentenced to the maximum time allowed by a Superior Court judge. A jury convicted […]



Douglas Simpson of Bridgeville is 2018 Tree Farmer of the Year

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

Douglas R. Simpson of Bridgeville has been named the 2018 Delaware Tree Farmer of the Year for his longtime dedication to forest conservation and landowner education. The award recognizes landowners who practice exceptional management and promote sustainable forestry. Simpson is a Delaware native who owns tree farms on approximately 700 acres in Sussex County, which were first certified in 1995. The award was given at the annual meeting and banquet of the Delaware Forestry Association at the Bridgeville Fire Hall.



Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 16 special events during April 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

Highlights include Buena Vista’s First Annual Spring Open House, The Old State House’s Coffee-Hour Lecture Series and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.



Governor Carney, Senator Townsend, Representative Longhurst Announce Assault Weapons Legislation

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Senator Bryan Townsend, and House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst on Thursday announced legislation to ban the sale, purchase, transfer, and certain possession of assault-style weapons in Delaware. The legislation will be introduced by Senator Townsend in the Delaware Senate on Thursday. Representative Longhurst is the legislation’s prime sponsor in the […]



DPH Investigating Mumps Outbreak After February Baile Mejicano Dance at Chase Center on the Riverfront

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating a mumps outbreak among attendees of a February Hispanic dance festival in New Castle County. Officials have confirmed three cases of the mumps, all involving attendees of a social dance (Baile Mejicano or Mexican Dance) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington on Feb.10, 2018. DPH is recommending that anyone who attended the dance, contact their primary care physician to determine if they may have contracted mumps and if they and their family or close contacts need to receive vaccination against mumps.





  Archives:  March 2018

Leader of Downstate Crime Network Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 769 Years

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 23, 2018

Also, life in prison for man who killed woman on Wilmington playground; other cases also resolved The leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being sentenced to the maximum time allowed by a Superior Court judge. A jury convicted […]



Douglas Simpson of Bridgeville is 2018 Tree Farmer of the Year

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

Douglas R. Simpson of Bridgeville has been named the 2018 Delaware Tree Farmer of the Year for his longtime dedication to forest conservation and landowner education. The award recognizes landowners who practice exceptional management and promote sustainable forestry. Simpson is a Delaware native who owns tree farms on approximately 700 acres in Sussex County, which were first certified in 1995. The award was given at the annual meeting and banquet of the Delaware Forestry Association at the Bridgeville Fire Hall.



Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 16 special events during April 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

Highlights include Buena Vista’s First Annual Spring Open House, The Old State House’s Coffee-Hour Lecture Series and programs on Delaware’s Dutch heritage.



Governor Carney, Senator Townsend, Representative Longhurst Announce Assault Weapons Legislation

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Senator Bryan Townsend, and House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst on Thursday announced legislation to ban the sale, purchase, transfer, and certain possession of assault-style weapons in Delaware. The legislation will be introduced by Senator Townsend in the Delaware Senate on Thursday. Representative Longhurst is the legislation’s prime sponsor in the […]



DPH Investigating Mumps Outbreak After February Baile Mejicano Dance at Chase Center on the Riverfront

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating a mumps outbreak among attendees of a February Hispanic dance festival in New Castle County. Officials have confirmed three cases of the mumps, all involving attendees of a social dance (Baile Mejicano or Mexican Dance) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington on Feb.10, 2018. DPH is recommending that anyone who attended the dance, contact their primary care physician to determine if they may have contracted mumps and if they and their family or close contacts need to receive vaccination against mumps.