Man Sentenced for 2016 Georgetown Murder and Rape
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019
Attempted rape and child pornography charges also lead to prison A 25-year-old man who rented a room in a home in Georgetown was sentenced in Superior Court for beating and raping a woman who lived in the home, and for killing another man. In October 2016, Juan Tovar Cruz returned to the house on Wilson […]
Middletown FFA wins forestry career event
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Middletown High School FFA students won the 2019 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Also participating were teams from Sussex Central High School, Milford High School, and Millsboro Middle School. Each team consisted of four students who answered both individual and team-based questions. Middletown will now represent Delaware at the 92nd Annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis that begins on October 30, 2019.
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during July 2019
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Programs on Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.
More Delaware students graduating high school
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Delaware’s public high school graduation rate continues to increase, once again hitting a record high in 2018. The state’s dropout rate also declined.
Emerald ash borer continues to threaten Delaware trees
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
DOVER, Del. — Emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been confirmed in Newark, Delaware. Originally found in northern Delaware in 2016, recent infestations were confirmed in both Middletown and Seaford in November 2018. Current guidelines recommend the removal or treatment of ash trees if located […]
