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Three new builders join NVHomes at Bayside
Carl M. Freeman Companies announced this week the addition of three new builders to the community of Bayside, near Selbyville.Coastal Point • Submitted: Representatives from the Freeman Companies and...
View ArticleShady Grove II takes important first step to clean water
After years of smelly and sometimes gray tap water, residents of Selbyville’s Shady Grove II now have new hope, thanks to a new chlorinator installed on Aug. 29.This time, they hope it’s the right...
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Dealware State Police confirm Selbyville shooting
Coastal Point • Maria Counts: Police have taped off the crime scene area where a shooting occurred early this morning.Update (Wednesday, October 2, 8 a.m.) DSP have charged Devon N. Gordon, 18, of...
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Selbyville teen arrested in shooting
Coastal Point • Maria Counts: Selbyville police officers remained on the scene of a shooting on Hosier Street on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Police arrested 18-year-old Devon Gordon, and he was later charged in...
View Article‘Sounds of the Past’ to come alive
A trip down memory lane for some people is also a historical record for others. And Sound United Methodist Church has invited locals to tell their stories at Sounds of the Past II, a Living History...
View ArticleVolunteers sought for Selbyville’s Haunted Library
Spooktacular enthusiasts can help give a scare this month at the Selbyville Public Library’s scariest tradition, the Haunted Library. Volunteers are currently being sought for some very trick-or-treaty...
View ArticleResidents of The Refuge concerned about proposal for new apartments
A number of residents have voiced their concerns regarding the possible construction of two apartment buildings behind The Refuge community off of Route 54.Ronald Gray, who developed The Refuge...
View ArticleRoots to hold 10th annual pumpkin-carving event Saturday
This weekend, Roots Landscaping & Garden Center near Selbyville will be celebrating its 10th year offering a free pumpkin-carving event to the community.“I love to carve pumpkins,” said Catherine...
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Drug take-back offered at local police departments
On Saturday, Oct. 26, a number of area police departments are participating in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Take Back Initiative. According to the DEA’s Web...
View ArticlePublic hearing is next step for fixing Selbyville water woes
Selbyville has long suffered issues with contamination of its groundwater by a gasoline additive, MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether), and before the next Selbyville Town Council meeting, on Monday, Nov. 4,...
View ArticleSelbyville man passes away after falling from deer stand
On Oct. 22, 76-year-old Richard Jenkins of Selbyville died after falling from a tree stand while hunting in Bishopville, Md. According to Candy Thomson, public information officer for the Maryland...
View ArticleSelbyville council learns about proposed water filtration
Two towers could hold the answer to Selbyville’s water problems. At least, some of them. Plus, Selbyville could receive $2.5 million worth of water filtration for free.After years of gasoline additive...
View ArticleResidents asked to be vigilant against burglaries
In the off-season, many area police departments — including Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island and South Bethany — offer home checks for residents who may be away from their homes.“Unfortunately, what’s...
View ArticleRoute 113 bypass route unpopular at DelDOT meetings
A roomful of maps didn’t show the 52 residential, 10 commercial and nine agricultural properties that would be displaced by a Route 113 bypass. But people still had plenty to say about the proposed...
View ArticleSelbyville residents approve $2.5M loan for water filtration
Show Selbyville the money. Tired of worrying over gasoline additives in the water supply, residents of the town voted Dec. 4 to borrow $2,526,300 from the Delaware Drinking Water Revolving Fund.But in...
View ArticleSelbyville council discusses water, business and buildings
Water quality is improving in Selbyville, thanks to the town’s new well, now in part-time use. Selbyville Town Councilman Rick Duncan reported some of the daily test results for the water at the Jan. 6...
View ArticleCommunity overwhelms Selbyville fire victims with support
Is it better to give too much than too little? The local community seems to think so. After a Selbyville apartment building caught fire Friday, Jan. 3, displacing eight families, people sprang into...
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Coastal Point celebrates a decade of local news
A decade ago, newspaper veterans Susan Lyons and Darin McCann joined forces and created what you are currently reading — the Coastal Point.The first cover of the Coastal Point.“Susan and I decided that...
View ArticleSelbyville man killed in vehicle collision east of Frankford
A local man was killed and three other people were injured in a two-vehicle collision east of Frankford this week that was still under investigation mid-week.The accident occurred on the morning of...
View ArticleSelbyville gets update on Mediacom digital switchover
Mediacom’s Glenn Bisogno continued the company’s recent outreach to local town councils with a visit with Selbyville Town Council members at their Feb. 3 meeting, again explaining the changes that will...
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