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The Coastal Point covers news and events in Bethany Beach, South Bethany, Fenwick Island, Ocean View, Millville, Frankford, Selbyville and Dagsboro, Del., as well as the larger area of southeastern Sussex County, from the Delaware state line north to the Indian River Inlet and from the coast inland to Millsboro. Our focus is truly local, with local reporters attending nearly all official meetings in each of our towns, as well as following news and events in the area’s non-incorporated communities. We invite you to visit our town and other governmental pages below to get information about them and their citizens, and to read news and other stories from each of them. |
Ocean View to hold special workshops
The Ocean View Town Council held its monthly workshop on Tuesday, July 27, at which they discussed a proposed revision of existing town code.
Youth mission turns attention toward home
It’s one thing to go on a mission trip to a foreign country, or even to another state, but the mission of helping people in need in your own community is something altogether different.
Police: Please practice prudence while peddling
Summertime is in full swing, and many have been heading to the shore for a relaxing getaway and time with family and friends. But the increased number of vacationers inevitably leads to higher volume of traffic on the roadways.
NRG to shut down power plant's Unit 3
Bringing to a close discussions dating back to February, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary Collin O’Mara recently announced that the agency has finalized a consent agreement with NRG Energy Inc. that will permanently shut down a third coal-fired electrical generating unit at the Indian River Power Plant in Millsboro by the end of 2013.
CIB offers reports on cleanliness of Inland Bays waters
Whether doing cannonballs off the boat, taking off from the dock on a personal watercraft or swimming in the open bays, it’s nice to know how clean that water really is. And the Center for the Inland Bays’ second Recreational Water Quality Indicator Report can help in navigating the use of some of the local inland bays.
Ocean View man crashes into trooper in suspected DUI
Delaware State Police this week were investigating a crash in which an Ocean View man allegedly struck a DSP patrol car while driving under the influence.
Vacation Bible School a tradition
It was that time again this week: time for Ecumenical Vacation Bible School. In the Bethany Beach area, ecumenical means several churches working together for this annual vacation tradition, and the time in the middle of summer that some kids look forward to all year long, where they will once again meet new friends, meet new teachers and, for some, be introduced to Jesus Christ for the first time.
Ocean View approves long-awaited comp plan
The Ocean View Town Council met on Tuesday, July 13, holding a public hearing for their 2010 comprehensive land use plan. The council voted 4-1 to approve the plan, following a discussion in which some residents expressed concern about future commercialization of the town and others expressed a desire for progress.
OV approves police staffing study
In a move Mayor Gordon Wood said was welcomed by himself and Police Chief Ken McLaughlin, the Ocean View Town Council voted unanimously after its executive session on July 13 to spend up to $7,000 for a study of staffing needs at the Ocean View Police Department. The study is to be performed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
Lunch is simply Heavenly with this fundraising effort
For people fresh off the Beach & Bay Cottage Tour, or for those just looking for an inexpensive way to do lunch for a good cause, the women of Ocean View Presbyterian Church will be having their Heavenly Luncheon fundraiser Wednesday, July 28, and Thursday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is one of their major fundraisers of the year that will help to fund the many local, national, and international missions that they support.
