Amidst rumors that poultry company Mountaire Farms is considering purchasing a 300-acre property in Millsboro, a public meeting was held last weekend to discuss residents’ concerns about a potential deal and the potential uses of the property, located between Revel and Hudson roads.

Delaware public students are already spending a lot less time in standardized testing. This year, the State shifted to the Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA), meaning that, after years of interrupting classrooms three times annually for state standardized tests, Delaware is returning to a one-time student assessment.

Delaware public students are already spending a lot less time in standardized testing. This year, the State shifted to the Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA), meaning that, after years of interrupting classrooms three times annually for state standardized tests, Delaware is returning to a one-time student assessment.

Those who love country music and giving back to the community can do both this March, in the form of the 33rd Annual Springtime Jamboree. The two-day country, Western and gospel musical program was created 33 years ago by now-state Sen. Gerald Hocker after he saw a need in the community.

The Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit arrested four people after the culmination of a several-month investigation into illegal drug sales from a residence on Nora Lane near Millsboro.

Detectives from the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and the Georgetown Police Department last week conducted search warrants that led to the arrest of three people in the culmination of an investigation into illegal drug sales.

For nearly four years, the Seaside Railroad Club has been like a train without a station. After a 2011 fire destroyed their meeting space and many models stored at the Georgetown Train Station, they still continued serving the community, though without a central location. But the nomadic club is ready for a home, and it’s asking the community for help.

Prior to the onset of civil war in 1861, Delaware decided to remain in the Union, even though it was one of 15 Southern states where the institution of slavery was still practiced. While choosing to side with the North, on the whole, Delaware was not enamored of newly-elected President Abraham Lincoln and his administration — in fact, it had voted against him in the elections of 1860 (see, “Lincoln and Delaware: Never a warm relationship.” Coastal Point, May 30, 2014).

Coastal Point • Submitted : Ocean View is looking for candidates who live in District 4 to run for town council.The Town of Ocean View is seeking candidates to fill the District 4 town council seat, for a three-year term.

The seat is currently held by Councilman Bob Lawless, who has served on council since 2009 and is unable to run for reelection this year, as a two-term limit is imposed by the town charter.

As of Coastal Point’s Wednesday news deadline, four Ocean View residents had registered to run in the Town’s April election. Residents Jon DeBuchananne, Don Walsh, Kent Liddle and Carol Bodine had all filed to run.

Any resident of District 4 — which consists primarily of Wedgefield, Avon Park, Bear Trap and Fairway Village — may file to run for the council seat if they are 18 or older, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the town for at least one year immediately preceding the date of election, a resident of District 4 at the time of filing and during the full term of office and registered to vote in the town.

Coastal Point • R. Chris Clark : Police are seeking the public’s help in locating vandals who recently struck the Bayshore Mobile Home Park.The Delaware State Police are still seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect, or suspects, involved in vandalizing 26 homes in the Bayshore Mobile Home Park, off of Cedar Neck Road near Ocean View.

Master Cpl. Gary Fournier, public information officer for the Delaware State Police said that the vandalism, which occurred on Feb. 11 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., was reported to police by a park resident who noticed a neighbor’s home was damaged.

The suspect or suspects shattered glass doors and windows of residences — some that were adjacent to each other and some that were not. The suspect or suspects entered the unoccupied seasonal homes, police said; however, no missing property has been reported to police.

Fournier said that, while it is not common for homes to be broken into without items being stolen, he noted that some of the victims may have not been able to inventory their belongings, as they are seasonal homes.

The total damage to the homes is estimated to be more than $9,000.

There has been a lot of talk lately about award presentations and the esteemed “red carpet.”

And while that has made for great theater in Hollywood and other locations, this community held perhaps its best awards event of the year last week — the 11th Annual Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards, presented by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce.

There aren’t many things that genuinely frighten me.

Coastal Point • R. Chris Clark : The 2015 Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards winners pose for a photo with their plaques, and some of the supervisors who nominated them for their distinction.Every day, local emergency responders are ready to jump in to help when things go wrong. Their dedication to the community is recognized annually at the Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards, and last Friday, the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce again honored one outstanding police officer, paramedic or EMT and firefighter from each town in the area.

The 2015 Joshua M. Freeman Overall Valor Award was presented to Cpl. Stephen Majewski of the Fenwick Island Police Department, for going above and beyond the call duty, as he displayed selflessness during a regular traffic stop that compounded into a high-speed, multi-car collision in which he was also injured.

Last May, Majewski was patrolling Coastal Highway when he made a regular traffic stop, arresting and placing the intoxicated driver in the back seat of his police car.

“Shortly after Majewski returned to his vehicle, another drunk driver [also speeding] crashed into the rear of the police vehicle,” read the nomination by Fenwick Island Police Chief William Boyden.

Eileen Stamnas, Jim Gibney and the rest of their bandmates will be back at Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville this weekend, putting on a concert performance of “Music to Warm a Cold Winter’s Evening.”

If you’re like me, you know who Phill is and you’ve seen the movie “The Grey” featuring the incomparable Liam Neeson.

Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell : Indian River senior Kei?Juan Major will represent the Indians at the Blue-Gold All-Star game in Wilmington this March. Major was also recently awarded First Team All Henlopen South honors.You could say it was “major” week for Indian River High School basketball senior guard Kei Juan “Skeeter” Major. Not only did the Tribe’s hoops captain lead his team to a 70-64 comeback win over Seaford on Monday night to keep their playoff hopes alive, but the standout was also named to the roster for the annual Blue-Gold All-Star game — which will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center next month.

The event, which features the best talent from across the state, supports Best Buddies Delaware — a nonprofit organization and global movement designed to create one-on-one friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Major, like the rest of the game’s participants, will be paired with a “buddy” for the day.

Major will represent the Gold Team, which will comprise “downstate” players, as they go up against the Blue Team and its designated northern players.

Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell: Junior guard KiAnté Sturgis sails past Seaford defenders.After being postponed twice due to inclement weather, Indian River High School’s regular-season hoops finale finally got under way last Monday night at Seaford and didn’t disappoint — as the Indians battled back through emptied benches, near brawls and Senior Night spirit to pull off a 70-64 comeback victory.

“It was almost a positive for us, because [Seaford was] so hot coming in,” explained head coach Mike Fabber of the twice-rescheduled matchup. “Senior Night’s always hard. The fans are loud. There’s a lot of emotion.”

Coming off back-to-back victories against South title challengers Delmar and Laurel, the soaring Blue Jays continued their momentum in front of a full house, jumping out to a 14-8 lead by the end of a fast and physical first quarter.

IR wrestlers at states

The DIAA State Wrestling Tournament will be held this Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. Preliminary rounds will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, with the rest of Friday’s schedule as follows:

Round 1 — Preliminaries (4 p.m.)

Round 2 — Quarter finals/first-round consolation (7 p.m.)

Sign-ups are still open for the Lower Sussex Little League, with this Saturday, Feb. 28, and possibly Wednesday, March 4, being the final chances to register before baseball and softball tryouts begin on March 7.

Sign-ups have kicked off for the Youth Outdoor League at River Soccer Club, a Saturday-morning game league for players 4 to 14.

Registration is open online at www.riversoccerclub.com, but drop-off registration sites will be open this Saturday, Feb. 28, and next Saturday, March 7, at John M. Clayton Elementary School in Frankford from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Selbyville Town Council last week approved three exceptions in the final layout of Lighthouse Lakes, a new development on Route 54 with 302 total units (222 single-family units and 80 duplex units).

No elections are necessary this year for town councils in Selbyville and Millville. In both towns, the three incumbents were the only registered candidates.

Council positions in both towns carry a term of two years, from this spring to March of 2017.

In Millville, Susan Brewer, Robert “Bob” Gordon and Harry Kent will retain their seats.

The Ocean View Police Department last week hosted a Delaware Overdose Survival Education (DOSE) workshop, conducted by Brandywine Counseling & Community Services.

About 16 members of the public, along with the entire police department, attended the training session on overdose prevention. The workshop was funded through a grant from the Sussex County Council.

Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company has been able to raise enough funds to purchase three LUCAS Chest Compression Systems to be placed in the MVFC’s three ambulances.

EMT Michele Steffens, who also serves as the MVFC’s financial secretary, said the machines will help EMTs save valuable time during an emergency.

More than a dozen signs spread across the two buildings of the new Bethany Beach Ocean Suites hotel on the town’s boardwalk were up for approval at the Non-Residential Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting on Feb. 13.