Drug Diversion Court’s Twenty Years of Success Recognized at Graduation Ceremony
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 6, 2014
Having built a record of turning around the lives of Delawareans with substance abuse issues, the New Castle County Superior Court’s Drug Diversion Court graduated its newest class at the New Castle County Courthouse where Governor Jack Markell and Senator Tom Carper lauded the Court’s achievements over twenty years.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Addressing Drug Addiction Through Support, Treatment
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 3, 2014
(Wilmington, DE) – In his weekly message, Governor Markell discusses ongoing efforts to address drug addiction and its impact on individuals and families in Delaware. “By treating addiction as the disease that it is, rather than just as a crime to be punished, we will save lives and we’ll put more people on the road […]
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Addressing Drug Addiction Through Support, Treatment
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 3, 2014
Drug addiction is a public health epidemic in our country. And it demands an aggressive response in Delaware. From January through August of this year, 132 people died from suspected overdoses. That’s about 30 more than the number who lose their lives in car accidents in a full year. Since the state tightened controls on […]
October to be proclaimed “Children in Nature” month
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014
Governor Jack Markell has signed a proclamation declaring October as “Children in Nature Month” in Delaware. To mark the designation, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation and other partners that comprise the Delaware Children in Nature Coalition will offer public programs designed to get children outdoors and into the beautiful fall weather.
Owens Station Shooting Sports & Hunter Education Center dedicated as downstate state-owned facility
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014
Governor Jack Markell joined DNREC Secretary David Small, Division of Fish and Wildlife Director David Saveikis, State Rep. David Wilson, DNREC conservation partners and shooting sports enthusiasts to dedicate a formerly privately-owned shooting sports range and conservation education center near Greenwood as the Owens Station Shooting Sports & Hunter Education Center, downstate Delaware’s first and only state-owned public shooting sports range.
