Valerie A. Woodruff worked as a classroom teacher, guidance counselor, and then school principal at Middletown High School starting in 1984. (Photo provided by Delaware State Chamber of Commerce)

Valerie A. Woodruff honored with 2025 John H. Taylor, Jr. Education Leadership Award

Claudia EstradaEducation, Headlines

Valerie A. Woodruff has been named the recipient of the 2025 John H. Taylor, Jr. Education Leadership Award, recognizing her decades-long commitment to improving Delaware’s public education system. The award is presented annually by The Partnership, Inc., the workforce development affiliate of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Woodruff will be formally recognized at the Navigating Delaware Pathways: An Education …

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Priest and teacher facing extradition on child sex abuse charges

Claudia EstradaHeadlines, Police & Fire

  WILMINGTON- Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with multiple counts of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place between 1994 and 1996. John Taggart, 80, a former priest, and Christopher Crisona, 57, a former teacher, are facing felony charges following an investigation into abuse allegations at St. Thomas the Apostle School and its rectory, as well …