Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 10 Finalists for Delaware’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026
Free public event returns February 19 to the Smyrna Opera House Statewide, Del. (February 9, 2026) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00pm. Ten student finalists will compete for the opportunity to be named state champion and advance to the National […]
DOC announces Deputy Warden appointments at state prison facilities
Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026
Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction announced today that Jason Schaffer, Deputy Warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution, has been appointed Deputy Warden at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution effective February 8, and Major Bernell Williams, statewide Chief of Security/Inspections and Director of Emergency Preparedness, has been promoted to Deputy Warden of Baylor […]
DNREC Reopens Indian River Bay to Clamming and Shellfish Harvesting After Millsboro Sewage Release
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026
DNREC has reopened the Indian River Bay to clamming and shellfish harvest after a mandatory 21-day closure that followed a Jan. 15 wastewater release from the town of Millsboro’s sewage system.
Delaware schools recognized for strong performance and progress in closing achievement gaps
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026
Christina School District’s Albert H. Jones and William B. Keene elementary schools are among a host of U.S. schools named National ESEA Distinguished Schools for the extraordinary success of their students. Albert H. Jones Elementary School, in the Christina School District, is being recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished School for Exceptional Performance for the […]
DOJ secures prison sentence in 2024 stalking case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2026
A Dover man has been sentenced to nearly a century in prison in a 2024 stalking case. Fred T. Caldwell, 49, was sentenced on February 4 to 95 years in prison. The sentence follows his conviction by a Superior Court jury on charges of Stalking, Breach of Release, Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of […]
