Delmarva Pools and Spas makes a splash in Selbville
Ray and Cheryl Stancill have successfully expanded a loving marriage into a well-developed business partnership. The two spent more than 20 years in western Maryland in the pool industry — a career that came seemingly naturally with Ray Stancill’...
Friday, October 5, 2007 - 10:54am
Selbyville's working on election reforms
With major changes for municipal elections around the state, thanks to legislative reforms on the state level, Selbyville is not alone in having to change how it conducts is annual town council elections. Council members mulled some of their...
Friday, October 5, 2007 - 10:50am
Selbyville doubles water impact fee
Selbyville is one of the focuses of recent growth in Sussex County, and town officials moved Monday night to ensure that their infrastructure can keep up with that growth by more than doubling the town’s water service impact fee.
In a...
Friday, September 14, 2007 - 5:54am
Polly Branch drug culture endures
Under a red-and-white striped tent in a troubled Selbyville-area community, Donald Johnson bangs on the keyboard and Daren Purnell holds a beat on the drums. More than a dozen people have visited the tent on this Tuesday to hear Johnson preach...
Friday, August 31, 2007 - 7:34am
'Delmarva idol' heating up at Dubin Steakhouse
Karaoke nights on Tuesdays had been good to Sean Oates’ Dublin Steakhouse. Locals had shown up in droves to the Selbyville spot in the Mason Dixon Shopping Center to belt out throaty versions of 80’s hair-band songs and soulful country-western...
Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:30pm
Residents to vote over Johnson's Corner sewer
Salvatore and Carmelita Liberto moved from a troubled Baltimore neighborhood on May 15, 2002, into a home in Fenwick West, off of Route 20. Retired, the two do not work and live on a fixed income. But on Saturday, they will be two of hundreds of...
Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:22pm
Grace Virginia Jones, 80, of Selbyville, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. She loved to read, do puzzle books, study her Bible and occasionally sing.
Jones was preceded in death by James Valentine and...
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:00pm
County receives $1.056M in grants
Low-income homeowners outside Selbyville and in Ocean View will receive funding through the federal government’s community development block grant program this year to fix up their homes or connect to central water service, according to county...
Thursday, July 5, 2007 - 8:00pm
Legislators approve 'sweeping' revenue package
State legislators approved a sweeping revenue package with the 2008 fiscal year budget this weekend, raising $572 million over the next six years to help cover a $1.5 billion shortfall in the capital transportation program and, perhaps, saving...
Thursday, July 5, 2007 - 8:00pm
Public fireworks displays offer safe, patriotic fun
The skies over coastal Delaware will light up over the Fourth of July holiday with a variety of pyrotechnics displays.
But not all of them will be legal.
Delaware is one of only five states in the country that ban all consumer...
Friday, June 29, 2007 - 11:10am
Bethany farmers' market to open Sunday
After weeks of anticipation and months of work, the inaugural Bethany Beach Farmers’ Market is set to open, from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, July 1, in the Mercantile Peninsula Bank parking lot in town. The market will run for eight consecutive...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 8:00pm
Legislation pushes IR bridge ahead
State legislation up for approval this week would allow state transportation officials to begin work on the much-anticipated Indian River Inlet Bridge project that was delayed again in late April.
A portion of the 2008-fiscal-year bond...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 8:00pm
Group officially recommends long eastern bypass
The 25-member working group made up of civic leaders coming Millsboro south to Selbyville have officially recommended building a highway that will bypass U.S. 113 from north of Millsboro to south of Frankford.
Some 19 out of the members —...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 8:00pm
Isabelle T. Campbell, 69, of Selbyville, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2007, at home. She had been an executive assistant with Showell Farms for over 30 years. She was a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Ocean City.
Campbell was...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 8:00pm
Old Timer's Day ready for 51st year
For years, Old Timer’s Day prospered as Selbyville’s signature event, attracting people from across the county and state to tour the small town. The event, while a potential fund-raising option, is not a fundraiser for the town and is instead...
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 8:00pm
Selbyville to DelDOT: Stay out
Selbyville town officials decided to make their opinion official in the process to select a proposed solution to cure future congestion problems on U.S. 113. The Delaware Department of Transportation and a 25-member working group comprising local...
Thursday, June 7, 2007 - 8:00pm
Old Timer’s Day soon upon us yet again
Last year’s Old Timer’s Day will certainly be hard to top. Selbyville town officials estimated this week that roughly 2,000 attended the festivities, eating, playing games, walking the town and admiring the more than 180 entrants in the Classic...
Thursday, June 7, 2007 - 8:00pm
Impersonation legislation is Selbyville-spurred
Clara Banks, a 91-year-old Selbyville resident, vividly remembers a frightening day earlier this year when, choking and fearing for her life, she called 911. A man, whose vehicle was affixed with sirens and a license plate normally associated...
Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 8:00pm
Selbyville resident, sex offender wanted
Delaware State Police officials were searching mid-week for Jose L. Estrada, a 26-year-old Selbyville resident and sex offender who had failed to re-register his address. Estrada – who also goes by the names Anemida Dejesusvargas, Anrudi D....
Friday, May 4, 2007 - 7:56am
Conaway presents residential, commercial plans to Selbyville
Development plans presented to Selbyville Town Council on Monday sparked a discussion regarding the necessity of facilitating commercial growth. Don Conaway, a Realtor with Seashore Realty in Fenwick Island, presented conceptual plans Monday to...
Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 7:00pm
Eight arrested on drug charges
Two problematic, trash-laden Selbyville-area streets served as the backdrop last week for the climactic conclusion of a three-month long Delaware State Police and Selbyville Police Department undercover investigation into open-air drug sales....
Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 7:00pm
School of the Arts a choice 'draw'
Each weekday morning, Lewes resident Denise Kates drops her daughter Summer, 13, off at 7:30 a.m. at Long Neck Elementary School. From there, Summer boards a bus bound for the Indian River School District and Southern Delaware School of the Arts...
Thursday, March 1, 2007 - 7:00pm
It is time again for Selbyville students to begin work on another painting, sculpture or piece of ceramic artwork. The third annual Selbyville Community Club kid’s art show is fast approaching.
Any student with a home zip code of 19975 can...
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 7:00pm
Landmark clothing store leaves Selbyville
No other businesses in Selbyville can claim they’ve stood through what Scotty’s Menswear has seen. And, unfortunately, the four-generation family-owned clothing store that has tailored generations in the area will soon be a thing of the past....
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 7:00pm
Valentine's Day rewarding for local businesses
This coming Wednesday, love will be in the air, and that spells particularly good news for some local businesses. Many restaurants will reap the benefits, with specialized servings for couples, and there are others who look forward to Valentine’s...
Thursday, February 8, 2007 - 7:00pm
Selbyville revamps their town Web site look
The Town of Selbyville has a new look. At least as far as its Web site goes. Town officials launched a newly re-designed Web site this week, complete with links for town information, the fire department, local, state and federal points of...
Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 7:00pm
Housing grants discussed in Selbyville
Al Phillips, a Sussex County project manager handling Community Development Block Grant applications, visited Selbyville on Monday night to introduce its residents to the program, which helps low- to moderate-income residents.
Most money...
Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 7:00pm
Prime rib and coddle and seafood — oh, my!
Irish pubs may be difficult to come by in the area, and Irish dishes are even sparser. But thanks to Dublin Steakhouse and Erin’s Pub, local diners will find both — and a lot more — in an atmosphere that seems foreign, but, oh, so familiar.
...Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 7:00pm
Selbyville officials recently sent a list of roughly 15 homes to the Delaware State Housing Authority. On the list are regular violators of town code who, according to Selbyville Town Manager Gary Taylor, have resisted requests from town...
Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 7:00pm
Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact — in one of likely many trips this holiday season — he is coming to Selbyville, along with marching bands, commercial floats, antique cars and fire trucks for the annual Selbyville Christmas Parade.
...
Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 7:00pm
Smaller Wilgus store opens six months after fire
Almost exactly six months after a fire destroyed Wilgus Cleaners’ nearly 70-year-old Selbyville plant, Jeff Wilgus has opened a dry cleaning store in Selbyville. Sitting in the new store across from Arby’s on Route 113 Monday, Wilgus, a...
Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 7:00pm
Selbyville council awards project
Selbyville Town Council members have put the ball back in the court of Underground Utilities, the low bidder for the town’s Routes 17/54 water and sewer infrastructure project.
The company had requested its bid be withdrawn after the...
Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 7:00pm
Family friend arrested for embezzlement
A woman charged with embezzling more than $27,000 from a Selbyville real estate business was a family friend of the business’ owners, police and business officials said this week.
Selbyville resident Susan Burkholder, 37, allegedly cashed...
Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 7:00pm
Selbyville Halloween parade set for action
Since before World War II, local kids have gathered on one night of the last week of October, donning witch, soldier and ghoul costumes to march through the streets of Selbyville.
Coastal Point • File Photo:
Local Halloween parades and...
Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyvile pair win childcare awards
A kindergarten teacher and a childcare professional in Selbyville were among the 11 winners of this year’s Governor’s Award for excellence in early-childhood care and education. The awards were announced at a banquet last Thursday, Sept. 28....
Thursday, October 5, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville man dies from burns
A Selbyville man who suffered first- and second- degree burns on 90 percent of his body after trying to reignite a backyard bonfire with an unidentified liquid died Sunday in Crozer Burn Center in Upland, Pa., according to State Fire Marshal...
Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville VFC jumps on Web wagon
In what has become a growing trend for towns, fire departments and other organizations locally and nationally, the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company recently launched a seemingly all-inclusive Web site.
Although the company has maintained...
Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 8:00pm
Towns use internet to reach their citizens
It’s become a tool of convenience. People use the Internet to buy shoes, check the scores of sports games, book plane flights and even compare hotels without leaving their homes.
And sometimes, people even check agendas of upcoming town...
Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 8:00pm
Fenwick candidates introduce themselves
The five candidates vying for three Fenwick Island council seats in the upcoming Aug. 5 election paraded in front of a full meeting room at town hall on Saturday, introducing themselves to their potential constituents at the annual meet-the-...
Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 8:00pm
Since late 2004, Selbyville Police Chief Scott Collins has been sifting through minutes of old town meetings and copies of local newspapers archived in Dover and Selbyville or at various news organizations’ headquarters, searching for information...
Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 8:00pm
Town, Mountaire clash on waste
Tensions between Selbyville officials and Mountaire Inc. have ebbed and flowed over the years.
The poultry processing plant in Selbyville is the sole industrial user of the town’s sewer system, and problems with levels of nutrients in the...
Thursday, June 8, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville talks guns, cars, water, power
The Selbyville Town Council on June 6 passed two ordinances, each unanimously, but tabled a third proposed ordinance until the council members could consider some deeper implications.
First, they agreed to retroactively adopt the town’s...
Thursday, June 8, 2006 - 8:00pm
On May 17 every year, Emanuel and Franca Ortiz have a party. Complete with a cake and decorative icing, the celebration looks more like a birthday party than an anniversary. But May 17 is an anniversary for Franca Ortiz, formerly Franca Ferraro....
Thursday, June 1, 2006 - 8:00pm
Wilgus cleaners loses 67-year old location to fire
A business that has been in Selbyville for nearly 70 years was completely destroyed along with its contents in an early-morning fire on Saturday. According to a release from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, an employee from a nearby business...
Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 8:00pm
Cactus Cafe celebrates 15 years of service
To celebrate its 15-year anniversary in business, the Cactus Cafe is giving back to its customers by offering menu items at the price they were originally sold when the restaurant first opened its doors.
Owner Manuel Pavon said that, from...
Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 8:00pm
DNREC offers land protection suggestions
“Open Spaces & Natural Places” — Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) staffers held a public workshop on the topic in Georgetown on April 26, sharing recommendations on how much to protect, and where.
They...
Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville restaurant regular stop for fundraisers
It seems like someone’s holding a fundraiser every month, at the Georgia House restaurant in Selbyville — and that’s because they are.
The Georgia House (located at Main and Church streets) hosts one fundraiser a month, including, in...
Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville officials award wasewater contract
At a Monday town council meeting, Selbyville councilmen awarded the contract to upgrade the town’s wastewater facility to Greensburg Environmental Contracting Services Inc., a Pennsylvania-based company licensed in five states.
Through a...
Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville Wastewater Treatment Facility Manager Jim Burk is familiar with an old cliché. “I’m always the bridesmaid and never the bride,” he said.
Coastal Point • JONATHAN STARKEY:
Jim Burk is to be recognized for his efforts as...
Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 8:00pm
Selbyville drafts new parking regulations
Selbyville town officials read a draft of a changed ordinance at Monday’s council meeting. If adopted, the ordinance would prohibit people from parking on both sides of four streets in the town for safety reasons.
“There’s just not a lot...
Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 7:00pm
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