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Secretary of State Announces Medical License and Controlled Substance Registration Suspensions

Department of State | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware medical license and controlled substance privileges of Gregory Villabona, in light of allegations of unprofessional conduct related to the prescription and distribution of opioid medications.




DPH Announces New Flu-Related Death as Numbers of Statewide Cases Continue to Drop

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

Statewide flu totals in Delaware decreased for the third week in a row, according to the Division of Public Health (DPH). During the week ending March 10, DPH reports 290 laboratory-confirmed flu cases, down from the prior week’s total of 381 confirmed cases. The latest numbers increase the total number of influenza cases for the season to 7,433. DPH is also reporting one additional flu-related death, a 62-year-old female from New Castle County with multiple underlying health conditions, bringing the number of flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 flu season to 31.




Thirty Five Talented State Employees and Their Family Members Honored at Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

THIRTY-FIVE TALENTED STATE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HONORED Delaware Division of the Arts announces award-winning artists in its annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition reception & award ceremony Wilmington, Del. (March 19, 2018) – The talented state employees and their family members were recognized for their art work exhibited at the seventh annual Delaware State Employee […]




Presentation to Kent County Levy Court celebrates Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.




Delaware high school graduation rate up

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018

Delaware’s high school graduation rate hit a record high in 2017. The state’s dropout rate also slightly increased

The annual Delaware Department of Education reports, which will be presented to the State Board of Education tonight, show an overall graduation rate of 85.75 percent in 2017. The graduation rate for several student subgroups – African American, Asian, Hispanic, low-income, multiracial, white and students with disabilities – also are up from 2016. The rates for two other subgroups – American Indian and English learner – declined.







  Category: News

Secretary of State Announces Medical License and Controlled Substance Registration Suspensions

Department of State | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware medical license and controlled substance privileges of Gregory Villabona, in light of allegations of unprofessional conduct related to the prescription and distribution of opioid medications.




DPH Announces New Flu-Related Death as Numbers of Statewide Cases Continue to Drop

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

Statewide flu totals in Delaware decreased for the third week in a row, according to the Division of Public Health (DPH). During the week ending March 10, DPH reports 290 laboratory-confirmed flu cases, down from the prior week’s total of 381 confirmed cases. The latest numbers increase the total number of influenza cases for the season to 7,433. DPH is also reporting one additional flu-related death, a 62-year-old female from New Castle County with multiple underlying health conditions, bringing the number of flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 flu season to 31.




Thirty Five Talented State Employees and Their Family Members Honored at Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

THIRTY-FIVE TALENTED STATE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HONORED Delaware Division of the Arts announces award-winning artists in its annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition reception & award ceremony Wilmington, Del. (March 19, 2018) – The talented state employees and their family members were recognized for their art work exhibited at the seventh annual Delaware State Employee […]




Presentation to Kent County Levy Court celebrates Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 16, 2018

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.




Delaware high school graduation rate up

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018

Delaware’s high school graduation rate hit a record high in 2017. The state’s dropout rate also slightly increased

The annual Delaware Department of Education reports, which will be presented to the State Board of Education tonight, show an overall graduation rate of 85.75 percent in 2017. The graduation rate for several student subgroups – African American, Asian, Hispanic, low-income, multiracial, white and students with disabilities – also are up from 2016. The rates for two other subgroups – American Indian and English learner – declined.