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  Archives:  August 2019

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces new Delaware state record false albacore tuna caught

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 22-pound, 9.6-ounce false albacore, caught July 13 in the Atlantic Ocean by Jason Conrad of Fleetwood, Pa.




Prison sentence for 2017 murder

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019

A Queens, NY man was sentenced by a Superior Court judge for a Wilmington murder. In September 2017, Sandy Lashley, 31, shot and killed Allen Melton of Wilmington after Melton attempted to intervene in an altercation on Cedar Street between his girlfriend and Lashley’s female friend. Lashley pleaded guilty in May to Murder Second Degree […]




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Create Opportunity Funding Oversight Committee

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019

Committee will evaluate progress of the initiative, report annually to the Governor and General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney has signed Executive Order 33, which establishes the Oversight Committee on Opportunity Funding to ensure that the initiative is achieving its goals to support low-income students, and English learners, and close achievement gaps in […]




DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

With back-to-school shopping already well under way for Delaware families, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) asks you to considering helping students in need get off to a good start this school year by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program.




DOJ announces early success in child support absconder initiative

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Family Division announced that a new targeting of child support absconders has resulted in location of individuals who collectively owe more than $1 million in child support payments in order for them to begin paying support to their families. Led by Deputy Attorney General Phyllis Scully, Special Investigator William McGillan, […]






  Archives:  August 2019

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces new Delaware state record false albacore tuna caught

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 22-pound, 9.6-ounce false albacore, caught July 13 in the Atlantic Ocean by Jason Conrad of Fleetwood, Pa.




Prison sentence for 2017 murder

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019

A Queens, NY man was sentenced by a Superior Court judge for a Wilmington murder. In September 2017, Sandy Lashley, 31, shot and killed Allen Melton of Wilmington after Melton attempted to intervene in an altercation on Cedar Street between his girlfriend and Lashley’s female friend. Lashley pleaded guilty in May to Murder Second Degree […]




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Create Opportunity Funding Oversight Committee

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019

Committee will evaluate progress of the initiative, report annually to the Governor and General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney has signed Executive Order 33, which establishes the Oversight Committee on Opportunity Funding to ensure that the initiative is achieving its goals to support low-income students, and English learners, and close achievement gaps in […]




DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

With back-to-school shopping already well under way for Delaware families, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) asks you to considering helping students in need get off to a good start this school year by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program.




DOJ announces early success in child support absconder initiative

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Family Division announced that a new targeting of child support absconders has resulted in location of individuals who collectively owe more than $1 million in child support payments in order for them to begin paying support to their families. Led by Deputy Attorney General Phyllis Scully, Special Investigator William McGillan, […]