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  Archives:  December 2018

Four Delaware farm families honored for 100 years of farm ownership

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Monday, December 10, 2018

The Delaware Department of Agriculture honored four Delaware’s farm families for their continued commitment to farming the same land for a century or more. The Delaware Century Farm Program was established in 1987 to honor farming families who have owned and farmed their land for at least 100 years. The farms must include at least 10 acres of the original parcel or gross more than $10,000 annually in agricultural sales. Including this year’s inductees, the program has honored 143 farms throughout Delaware.



2018 Education Preparation reports show programs’ progress

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 10, 2018

he Delaware Department of Education today released 2018 biennial reports on the state’s teacher and specialist educator preparation programs, part of a comprehensive effort to strengthen educator preparation programs in the First State. The reports provide information ranging from the diversity of programs’ candidate classes to student performance outcomes of graduates, to employment placement and retention within the state.



Delaware to Acquire Cooch’s Bridge Site, Continue Search for Remains of Revolutionary Soldiers Killed in Battle

Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, December 7, 2018

Hallowed grounds believed to be the final resting place of some two dozen American soldiers who perished in the only major battle of the Revolutionary War fought in Delaware will soon become property of the state’s historic preservation agency, according to an agreement announced today.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 26-Dec. 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 7, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov. 26-Dec. 2 made 1,235 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 21 citations. Officers responded to 49 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.



Man Sentenced to Life Plus 50 Years for Kidnapping, Raping, and Throwing Young Girl in Pond

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 7, 2018

Also, gang members and other defendants sentenced to prison time A Superior Court judge sentenced Daniel Santucci, 25, of Elsmere, to life plus 50 years in prison for raping a small child then throwing her into a pond. In April 2017, Santucci lured a 4-year-old girl into his car at a community in Pike Creek. […]





  Archives:  December 2018

Four Delaware farm families honored for 100 years of farm ownership

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Monday, December 10, 2018

The Delaware Department of Agriculture honored four Delaware’s farm families for their continued commitment to farming the same land for a century or more. The Delaware Century Farm Program was established in 1987 to honor farming families who have owned and farmed their land for at least 100 years. The farms must include at least 10 acres of the original parcel or gross more than $10,000 annually in agricultural sales. Including this year’s inductees, the program has honored 143 farms throughout Delaware.



2018 Education Preparation reports show programs’ progress

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 10, 2018

he Delaware Department of Education today released 2018 biennial reports on the state’s teacher and specialist educator preparation programs, part of a comprehensive effort to strengthen educator preparation programs in the First State. The reports provide information ranging from the diversity of programs’ candidate classes to student performance outcomes of graduates, to employment placement and retention within the state.



Delaware to Acquire Cooch’s Bridge Site, Continue Search for Remains of Revolutionary Soldiers Killed in Battle

Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, December 7, 2018

Hallowed grounds believed to be the final resting place of some two dozen American soldiers who perished in the only major battle of the Revolutionary War fought in Delaware will soon become property of the state’s historic preservation agency, according to an agreement announced today.



DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 26-Dec. 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, December 7, 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov. 26-Dec. 2 made 1,235 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 21 citations. Officers responded to 49 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.



Man Sentenced to Life Plus 50 Years for Kidnapping, Raping, and Throwing Young Girl in Pond

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 7, 2018

Also, gang members and other defendants sentenced to prison time A Superior Court judge sentenced Daniel Santucci, 25, of Elsmere, to life plus 50 years in prison for raping a small child then throwing her into a pond. In April 2017, Santucci lured a 4-year-old girl into his car at a community in Pike Creek. […]