Selbyville Christmas has books, bells, dance and decor
Imagine sitting in a bright, cozy, yet high-ceilinged church as the delicate sound of bells fills the air.The Capital Ringers bell choir is bringing that melody back to Selbyville on Saturday, Dec. 3,...
View ArticleEducator recognized for rescuing toddler from roadway
Usually, a traffic jam leads to inconvenience. But on Nov. 2, Ronna Cobb caused a traffic jam to save a life.Cobb was on the road around 7 a.m. that morning. As a Phillip C. Showell Elementary School...
View ArticleNominations being accepted for Selbyville Town Council
With the Selbyville Town Council election on the horizon, candidates may now throw their hats in the ring.The polls are scheduled to open Saturday, March 4, 2017.Three positions are up for election,...
View ArticleShining a light on local crime: Selbyville approves new lights
Things will be brightening up for the Bunting’s Mill housing development. After residents described the nearby Polly Branch Road as an “open-air drug market,” they asked the Selbyville Town Council for...
View ArticleSelbyville man arrested on charge of attempted murder
A 36-year-old woman was in the hospital this week, after having been stabbed and nearly raped on Monday afternoon.On Monday, Dec. 19, Delaware State Police troopers arrested Temourise O. Taylor, 30, of...
View ArticleSelbyville store sells winning Powerball ticket worth $121M
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at the Goose Creek convenience store in Selbyville hit the jackpot on Saturday, Dec. 17, when the winning ticket, worth $121.6 million, was drawn. At press time,...
View ArticleFluoride, plowing and towing up for discussion in Selbyville
Parents be aware: Fluoride is not currently being added to Selbyville town water. The Town was given an exemption until their new water plant comes online.Typically, local water plants must add...
View ArticleSelbyville fair is ‘Just for the Health of It!’
Let’s get this new year started right!That’s the message behind Selbyville Public Library’s upcoming health fair, Just for the Health of It! Scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14, the event will run like an...
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BREAKING NEWS: DSP seeking two men after burglary, shooting incident in West...
The Delaware State Police are currently seeking information on the whereabouts of an 18-year-old Wilmington man and a 19-year-old Dover man after an incident in West Fenwick on late on Saturday, Jan....
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Pennsylvania Powerball winners claim $72M from winning local...
A couple from Pennsylvania started 2017 with a $121.6 million prize after matching all five white balls plus the red Powerball in the Dec. 17 lottery drawing. The man and woman, who wished to remain...
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Catherine’s Quilting offers modern finish for age-old art form
Coastal Point photos • Tyler Valliant: Catherine Peterson grins at her family's new Selbyville quilt shop, where she helps finish new quilts and restore old ones.Quilting may be an old art, but...
View ArticlePennsylvania Powerball winners claim $72 million from local ticket
A couple from Pennsylvania started 2017 with a $121.6 million prize after matching all five white balls plus the red Powerball in the Dec. 17 lottery drawing. The man and woman, who wished to remain...
View ArticleBethany and Selbyville recycling centers removed
Across Delaware, public recycling services are significantly improving in some areas, but people may have to drive farther to get there.The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) is currently in the...
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BREAKING NEWS: Police seek local man in shooting incident
Police are seeking Anthony D. Puglisi, 19, of Selbyville, in connection with a Frankford-area shooting incident on Jan. 17 in which no one was injured.The Delaware State Police on Tuesday, Feb. 21,...
View ArticleMountaire chemical explosion causes severe injury
A 34-year-old man was severely injured in a minor chemical explosion at Mountaire poultry processing plant in Selbyville earlier this month.According to officials, in the early morning of Thursday,...
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Program that rescued Selbyville’s water on chopping block
Coastal Point • Laura Walter: U.S. Sen. Tom Carper discussed the proposed elimination of all USDA water and wastewater loan and grant programs, and said he didn’t ‘think this new drinking water plant...
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Hall draws outside the lines as Showell Teacher of the Year
Coastal Point • Kerin Magill: Phillip C. Showell Elementary School art teacher Laurie Hall recently received recognition as the school’s 2017 Teacher of the Year.Phillip C. Showell Elementary School...
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Utilities workers unearth leaky gas tank in Selbyville
A forgotten underground fuel tank in Selbyville was discovered to be leaking gasoline, officials reported this week.Coastal Point • Tyler Valliant: One day after an old underground fuel tank was...
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PNC closing downtown Selbyville branch
Coastal Point • Tyler Valliant : The PNC Bank branch in Selbyville will close June 16.Selbyville is losing one of its two banks this spring. The PNC Bank at the corner of Church Street and Main Street...
View ArticleSelbyville asks for ‘yes’ votes on water referendum
Selbyville is in the homestretch for building a new water treatment system. But the Town needs the public’s help one more time to get the job done.The Town must go to public referendum to secure...
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