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  Archives:  September 2018

Department of Education sets public hearings on school-level financial reporting

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education is soliciting public input on the development of standardized school-level financial reporting.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Sept. 3-9

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

DOVER – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Sept. 3-9 made 1,886 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 42 citations. Officers responded to 50 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public. An increased Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence continued at the C&D Canal Conservation Area and Michael N. Castle Trail.



Delaware Conservation Districts sponsor annual conservation poster contest, themed ‘Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home’

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

DOVER – The Kent, New Castle, and Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries for the districts’ annual conservation poster contest from K-12 students in public, charter, private, and home schools. Posters will be judged on the 2018 theme, “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home,” in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $50, $25 and $15, respectively. State-level winning posters also will receive a cash award from the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts (DACD).



Several Defendants in RICO Case Plead Guilty to Drug, Weapons, and Money Laundering Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

Also, guilty pleas and sentences for gang members; man sentenced for shooting that injured young girl Seven men charged in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) case involving racketeering, attempted murder, drug dealing, and money laundering recently pled guilty and received prison sentences. A grand jury handed up a 151-count indictment in October 2017 […]



Stray cat in Millsboro tests positive for rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

DOVER (Sept. 13, 2018) – Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Sussex County residents who live in the residential area of Mount Joy Road between Townsend and Cannon roads in Millsboro of a positive case of rabies in a stray cat that came into contact with a human recently. The victim was bitten […]





  Archives:  September 2018

Department of Education sets public hearings on school-level financial reporting

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education is soliciting public input on the development of standardized school-level financial reporting.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Sept. 3-9

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

DOVER – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Sept. 3-9 made 1,886 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 42 citations. Officers responded to 50 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public. An increased Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence continued at the C&D Canal Conservation Area and Michael N. Castle Trail.



Delaware Conservation Districts sponsor annual conservation poster contest, themed ‘Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home’

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

DOVER – The Kent, New Castle, and Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries for the districts’ annual conservation poster contest from K-12 students in public, charter, private, and home schools. Posters will be judged on the 2018 theme, “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home,” in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $50, $25 and $15, respectively. State-level winning posters also will receive a cash award from the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts (DACD).



Several Defendants in RICO Case Plead Guilty to Drug, Weapons, and Money Laundering Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 14, 2018

Also, guilty pleas and sentences for gang members; man sentenced for shooting that injured young girl Seven men charged in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) case involving racketeering, attempted murder, drug dealing, and money laundering recently pled guilty and received prison sentences. A grand jury handed up a 151-count indictment in October 2017 […]



Stray cat in Millsboro tests positive for rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

DOVER (Sept. 13, 2018) – Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Sussex County residents who live in the residential area of Mount Joy Road between Townsend and Cannon roads in Millsboro of a positive case of rabies in a stray cat that came into contact with a human recently. The victim was bitten […]