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  Archives:  October 2023

Lt. Governor Hall-Long, NFL Hall of Famer Randy White Kick Off Coaches vs. Overdoses Initiative to Curb Opioid Abuse

News | Date Posted: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Governor Bethany Hall-Long and NFL Hall of Famer Randy White joined forces with Delaware coaches and student athletes in New Castle and Kent counties this weekend to kick off the Coaches vs. Overdoses initiative to curb prescription opioid abuse in Delaware. The initiative is part of a national campaign that fosters a proactive prevention and drug disposal blitz targeting opioid abuse and overdose deaths, especially among student athletes.  




DOJ Secures Guilty Plea For A Violent Gun Offender 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

Plea agreement brings lengthy prison time, resolves five pending cases  On October 2, 34-year-old Timothy Thomas of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited in New Castle County Superior Court following an investigation into the July 2020 shooting of Andre Hickson. “I am grateful to our prosecutors and the Wilmington Police Department for their […]




Statement from AG Jennings On The Violence In Israel

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Friday regrading the violence committed against innocents in Israel: Dave and I are grieving for the innocents lost in Israel, and for their families abroad and here in Delaware. I have struggled to find words for what the world has witnessed: Hamas’ flagrant violence and kidnappings committed […]




Garrisons Lake Fishing Pier Temporarily Closed

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

The Garrisons Lake aluminum fishing pier on the north side of the lake is to close Monday, Oct. 16 for repairs after having been damaged during a recent storm.




Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Students Take Home Awards from the Big E

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

Delaware FFA members from across the state brought home national awards from The Big E in Springfield, MA, last month.






  Archives:  October 2023

Lt. Governor Hall-Long, NFL Hall of Famer Randy White Kick Off Coaches vs. Overdoses Initiative to Curb Opioid Abuse

News | Date Posted: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Governor Bethany Hall-Long and NFL Hall of Famer Randy White joined forces with Delaware coaches and student athletes in New Castle and Kent counties this weekend to kick off the Coaches vs. Overdoses initiative to curb prescription opioid abuse in Delaware. The initiative is part of a national campaign that fosters a proactive prevention and drug disposal blitz targeting opioid abuse and overdose deaths, especially among student athletes.  




DOJ Secures Guilty Plea For A Violent Gun Offender 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

Plea agreement brings lengthy prison time, resolves five pending cases  On October 2, 34-year-old Timothy Thomas of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited in New Castle County Superior Court following an investigation into the July 2020 shooting of Andre Hickson. “I am grateful to our prosecutors and the Wilmington Police Department for their […]




Statement from AG Jennings On The Violence In Israel

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Friday regrading the violence committed against innocents in Israel: Dave and I are grieving for the innocents lost in Israel, and for their families abroad and here in Delaware. I have struggled to find words for what the world has witnessed: Hamas’ flagrant violence and kidnappings committed […]




Garrisons Lake Fishing Pier Temporarily Closed

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

The Garrisons Lake aluminum fishing pier on the north side of the lake is to close Monday, Oct. 16 for repairs after having been damaged during a recent storm.




Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Students Take Home Awards from the Big E

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2023

Delaware FFA members from across the state brought home national awards from The Big E in Springfield, MA, last month.