Slow progress on Route 26 improvements
The Route 26 Mainline Improvements Project has long been a hot topic for locals living and working near the beach, and for visitors to the southern Delaware shore, as it is a main way to get to there.
Perhaps just as popular a topic a...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3:41pm
Selbyville rental ordinance gets attention
The Selbyville Town Council held a public hearing on Monday, Feb. 2, to discuss the issue of short-term rentals within town limits. The hearing attracted a small crowd, drawing witnesses from the town itself and from surrounding areas. While the...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3:40pm
In the Coastal Point office, tacked to a wall, is a diagram of the Indian River Inlet, labeled “Construction Update: Beginning May 2006.” The diagram marks areas of planned closure and construction for the state park, campground and marina area...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3:28pm
Local beaches much changed in five years--5 year anniversary section
There is no question that one of the biggest changes to the Delaware shore in the last five years is the completion of major reconstruction projects for area beaches. After years of suffering from beach erosion and risk to homes near the...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 2:26pm
BREAKING NEWS: Police looking for Millville man
The Delaware State Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 41-year-old Millville man wanted in connection to a Failure to Stop at the Command incident and home-improvement fraud.
Barker
According to the DSP, on Jan. 28,...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 8:42am
BREAKING NEWS: Dense Fog Advisory until 8 p.m.
Issued by the National Weather Service, Philadelphia, Pa., 3:35 p.m. EST, Wed., Jan. 28, 2009
... Dense fog advisory now in effect until 8 p.m. EST this evening...
Warmer air over the cold ground covered with snow and sleet,...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 3:18am
Compromise found on Selbyville bells
Although religion is a topic best left at the door when it comes to political discussion; for a second month in a row, the Salem United Methodist church’s chimes were once again the hot topic at Selbyville’s monthly town council meeting, held on...
Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 5:49am
Selbyville couple uses the sun to go green
Like two excited kids with a science experiment, Carole and Ron Patten of Selbyville proudly check their electric meter every day to see how much it has electricity it has generated. After installing a 24-panel solar system last fall, they have...
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 10:43am
Selbyville waiting for county on wastewater upgrade
Selbyville officials first came to the Sussex County Council with a request for upgraded wastewater outfall access nearly five years ago. At the time, the town – which owns and operates its own wastewater treatment plant – had already been...
Friday, December 26, 2008 - 4:03am
Business is sweet for Strawberry Liquors
It may not have even been half a year since Strawberry Liquors opened up in Selbyville, but the discount spirit store is already pulling in impressive business, and with the holiday season in full swing, they can plan on plenty more.
...
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 5:51am
I'm dreaming of a green Christmas
From the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City to stringing decorations on ones sitting in our homes, there’s little that resonates the spirit of the holiday quite like a sparkling spruce. But in the hustle and...
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 3:39am
As far back as anyone can remember, Christmas has been a time of community. Whether fighting over the last Wii Fit or sharing hot chocolate, it is a season that is best celebrated in numbers. That is why this Friday, Dec. 5, the town of...
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 3:52pm
Selbyville gives church bell a reprieve
At the corner of Church Street and Church Avenue in Selbyville, there is a… well, a church. And in that church – Salem United Methodist Church – there is a bell. Well, these days it’s actually an electronic chime that makes the bell-like music...
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 3:48pm
Selbyville rezones 35 parcels to new R-4
Members of the Selbyville Town Council gathered for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 3, and quickly adopted an amendment to their 1996 zoning ordinance and map, changing the zoning designation of 35 parcels in the town’s R-3 zoning...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 3:58pm
BREAKING NEWS: Georgetown's Circle area now closed ahead of Biden's Return Day visit
Organizers of Sussex County’s annual Return Day festivities in Georgetown confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 5, that Vice-President-Elect and Delaware U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be attending this year’s event. The news confirmed rumors that have...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 5:25am
The votes are in!
In a historic election year, Americans have elected the first-ever African-American president and the first-ever vice-president from Delaware, and Delawareans overall contributed to that victory with their own votes,...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 4:47am
Selbyville to host annual Spooktacular Parade
For more than 60 years, the town of Selbyville has celebrated Halloween with a parade, and this year is no exception. It’s time for the annual Spooktacular Parade.
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, there will be food, fun and, of course, the timeless...
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 7:13am
If life hands you rain, plant a rain garden
What is a rain garden? How is it different than a pond? Who should plant one?
Sally Boswell, education and outreach coordinator for the Center for Inland Bays, answered all these questions and more for the Fenwick Island Environmental...
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 8:59am
Selbyville-area bridges to get repaired
State transportation officials and engineers are gearing up for a series of bridge repairs in the Selbyville area, slated to start in the fall of 2009. The three planned projects involve the replacement of corrugated metal pipes that have...
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 9:54am
Selbyville approves limited well ordinance
Selbyville Town Council members voted on Monday, Oct. 6, to add a new subsection D — Wells — to Chapter 195 of the town code, regarding water. The new code adds the ability for property owners to add or use private wells on their property for...
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 8:22am
BREAKING NEWS: Storm causes beach erosion, flooding
An unnamed storm that lashed the area with high winds and heavy rain late last week caused significant beach erosion and flooding along the Delaware coast and inland bays. The late-September storm, despite falling during hurricane season and...
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 4:37am
CIB board softens recommendation on landfill
The Board of Directors for the Center for Inland Bays bypassed a resolution put forth by the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and instead passed a different motion, with a vote of 3-2.
The CAC approved a resolution...
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:51am
Pre-construction begins on Inlet Bridge
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Carolann Wicks, state and local officials, residents and others were on hand at a Sept. 17 event to unveil the design for a new bridge over the Indian River Inlet and...
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 9:47am
Parents find an educational blessing at Most Blessed Sacrament
Denise Curtis and her husband wanted to try something different when they moved to Delaware. Their children had attended public school in Montgomery County, Md., and although that public school system is noted as one of the best in the country...
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 9:09am
Emergency officials urge preparation for looming storm
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center mid-week was monitoring a developing storm system off the eastern United States that threatened to bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and prolonged higher-than-normal tides to the region for the next...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 8:21am
New inlet bridge plans unveiled
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, many area professionals and residents had their questions (and prayers) answered as state and local officials unveiled the new plans for the long-anticipated Indian River Inlet Bridge project.
Coastal Point •...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:32am
Ryan’s small-business roots core to campaign
For Kay Ryan, running for representative for the state’s 38th District will be like an extension of the last seven years of her life before her retirement.
Special to the Coastal Point • John Dux
Candidates for state office, Bryon...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:26am
Little Red School House celebrates 20 years
It’s hard to miss the Little Red School House, complete with an antique school bell on top, on Bayard Road. The building, which blends in with the scenery and looks as if it were an actual restored school house, was, in fact, built just 20 years...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 9:57am
Popular local bread gets new local outlet
By popular demand, Old World Breads is now available at Good Earth Market in Clarksville. On Fridays and Saturdays, Steve Kogler’s Old World Breads, famously known and sought-after at the area farmers’ markets — especially for the cinnamon...
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 7:24am
Shh...a specialty shop right in Selbyville
“This Laundry Room is Self-Cleaning — Do It Yourself.”
Coastal Point • Monica Fleming
Wysper is a specialty shop in Selbyville that might save you the time and gas of driving to Salisbury or Ocean City to find that special gift...
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 6:39am
BREAKING NEWS: Tropical storm leaves minimal impact on Delaware coast
Update, Sept. 6, 7:14 p.m. -- With Tropical Storm Hanna clear of the Delmarva Peninsula as late afternoon and evening arrived on Saturday, residents and visitors alike turned out by the dozens to check out the storm-tossed waves of the Atlantic...
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 11:54pm
Tropical storm watch in effect; 3 to 5 inches of rain, 40 mph winds expected
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center is continuing to monitor the movement of Tropical Storm Hanna, which is forecast to track along the East Coast this weekend and bring gusty winds and heavy rain to Delaware. Forecasters expect...
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 10:12am
Sussex County EOC monitoring tropical storms
Officials at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center announced Wednesday that they were closely monitoring Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to pass off the coast of...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 10:03am
BREAKING NEWS: Delaware Electric Co-op issues peak alert for Wednesday, Thursday
Delaware Electric Cooperative is asking all Delaware Electric Co-op members to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, when its membership is expected to be using the greatest...
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 10:06am
Bayside Chapel and Samaritan Thrift Shop a reality
“This whole thing has been one miracle after another” said the Rev. Rich Evans of the new Bayside Chapel and the Samaritan Thrift Shop near Fenwick Island. “In the past two years, this church has gone from a dream to a reality by the power of God...
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 9:23am
Freeman Foundation to wrap up Summer Series with musical finale
As summertime winds to a close, many visitors and residents in the beach communities are reflecting on the memories they made this season. Likewise, Patti Grimes, vice president of outreach and programming for the Carl M. Freeman and Joshua M....
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 8:11am
Brandywine Assisted Living moves into Fenwick
This week marks the grand opening of one of Sussex County’s newest assisted living programs. Brandywine Assisted Living, now operating in five states, was set to officially open its doors Thursday, Aug. 21, west of Fenwick Island. Located at the...
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 6:27am
New church dedicated on Route 17
The Most Reverend Michael A. Saltarelli, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, was downstate Aug. 14 for the dedication of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a mission church of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bethany Beach.
During the two-...
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 6:18am
Chamber’s arts festival expands
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce’s (BFACC) 30th annual award-winning Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival features jewelry, art glass, pottery, sculpture, watercolor...
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 9:36am
Millville fire hall to hold poker tournament
The Millville Volunteer Fire Company will be holding a Texas Holdem Poker Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 23, at its firehouse on Route 26. Entry fee is $100, with two $25 re-buys available.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Dealing begins at 7 p...
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 9:29am
Fenwick medical complex nears ground-breaking
The Fenwick Medical Complex plans to break ground in September, after not quite four years of planning, including re-zoning, water and sewer development and other preliminary measures.
Coastal Point:
The future site of the...
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 5:06am
Selbyville council approves zoning change
The Selbyville Town Council met on Monday, July 7, for their regular monthly meeting, and during the meeting the council approved three requests for zoning change from the R3 residential zone to the new R4 zone.
“This just takes the...
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 7:14am
New community healthy to wallet, planet
The national real estate market is in tough shape. The local market has been touched, too, though there are signs of improvement. And anyone who follows the news understands that the world in general is paying quite a bit more attention to the...
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 6:34am
CurveSmart — A digital personal trainer at your fingertips
CurveSmart, the revolutionary technology five years in the making, is available at two local Curves studios, in Ocean View and on Route 54 in Williamsville Country Village.
Coastal Point • Monica Fleming
A group of ladies takes...
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 2:45pm
Troopers seek information on suspect
The Delaware State Police mid-week were investigating a robbery that occurred Monday, June 30, about10:15 p.m., after a person imposing as a police officer allegedly stopped a motorist and took their...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 8:58am
BREAKING NEWS: Bids opened in inlet bridge project
With a contract for the design and construction of the new Indian River Inlet Bridge expected to be awarded in July, Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. is the apparent winning design-build team for the project, which could start construction in...
Friday, June 27, 2008 - 3:22am
Fish kill hits Dirickson Creek
Another local waterway saw a massive fish kill this week, as thousands of peanut bunker were killed in Dirickson Creek, off Old Mill Bridge Road, near Selbyville.
Rich Donofrio told the Coastal Point that he’d spotted the fish kill on...
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 10:27am
Food is cheap--and grown with heart--at East View Farm
For less than what you would pay at the grocery store or a commercial produce stand, people can buy fresh vegetables at East View Farm on Bayard Road almost year-round.
Coastal Point • Monica Fleming
Alyssa Ziff, above left, tends...
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 6:52am
Old Timer's day hits the Big 52
Selbyville’s 52nd annual Old Timer’s Day this Saturday is sure to be a success. The event was started in 1956 by the town’s downtown merchants and originally ran as a three-day sale to bring people into town. The event was named Old Timer’s Day...
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 6:37am
Like many people armed with the right attitude and plenty of determination, Brandon and Kerry Case, owners of Antique Prints in Ocean View, turned something unexpected into an opportunity.
Coastal Point • Submitted
Max Case sits...
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 6:28am
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