Strong receives nurshing scholarship
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced this week that Angela Strong, a senior student from Ocean View, is the recipient of the Dr. Carl G. Pierce Jr. Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded to a student...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:49am
Coastal Maytag to change hands, re-open after sudden closure
After closing without warning around Feb. 6, an Ocean View appliance store mid-week was preparing for a possible re-opening next week, while police in the intervening time had opened an investigation after complaints from some customers who’d...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 1:35pm
Ocean View seeks candidates for council election
Ocean View residents who want to serve their community have less than two weeks to file to run in the April town council election.
Candidates are being sought to serve in seats from District 1 and District 2 — currently held by Bill Olsen...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 12:15pm
Ocean View moves to limit rental occupancy, require parking
Last week, the Ocean View Town Council introduced a proposed ordinance to amend the town code to establish an occupancy limit for rental properties within the town.
“The town council is desirous of providing for the welfare and happiness...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 10:07am
Gallery One welcomes fiber artist Nancy Ponton to its Artisan Room
Owning a one-of-a-kind purse is now available at Gallery One. The gallery this week announced that Nancy Ponton’s individualized purses are on displayed in the gallery’s Artisan’s Room.
Ponton shifted her creative energies into “fabric...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 9:20am
Ocean View updating its Emergency Operations Plan
The Town of Ocean View’s first Emergency Operations Plan was drafted and brought before council in June 2006, Ocean View Police Chief Ken McLaughlin noted recently. Back then, it was an “all-hazards approach” to emergencies and was well-received...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 2:58pm
Ocean View Church of Christ, in partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation, held its third annual ‘A Night to Shine’ event on Friday, Feb. 8. The event provides a prom-like experience for special needs kids.
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 11:56am
Spring passport fairs planned in Ocean View
“Our customers asked for it, so we are accommodating them!” said Postmaster Mike Behringer of the Ocean View/Millville Post Office this week in announcing another local passport fair.
“Many families with school aged children are finding it...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 11:32am
Ocean View seeking candidates for April election
The Town of Ocean View is currently seeking candidates for its April 13 town council election. Two seats are up for grabs — in District 1 and District 2 — currently held by residents Bill Olsen and Frank Twardzik, respectively.
Those who...
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 1:07pm
Ocean View P&Z recommends ordinance changes
The Ocean View Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 24 to recommend an ordinance to amend the Town’s Land Use & Development Code related to wireless communication facilities.
P&Z Commissioner Ken Sigvardson...
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 1:01pm
Dinner with truffle chef Carlo Zarri
Coastal Point photos • Shaun M. Lambert
Italian chef Carlo Zarri visited Café on 26 in Ocean View on Friday, Feb. 1, to treat locals to a truffle and hazelnut dinner. The world-reknowned chef shared a grilled halibut dish topped with a...
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 12:21pm
Comedy ventriloquist to open Dickens’ 10th season
Those looking to something fun and different this Valentine’s Day weekend may want to consider bringing their loved-one to Dickens Parlour Theatre — but be careful, the theater’s management warned, as “Mr. Goodwood has an eye for the ladies!”...
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 10:00am
Night to Shine offering special prom experience
Remember the excitement of high school prom? Picking out the perfect dress, getting a corsage and dancing the night away with friends? Partnering with the Tim Tebow Foundation, the Ocean View Church of Christ will be hosting its Third Annual...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:38am
Italian truffle chef to make guest appearance in Ocean View
Those looking to enjoy the authentic taste of the Piedmont region of Italy can stay right in Sussex County, as world-renowned Chef Carlo Zarri will be serving a truffle and hazelnut dinner at The Café on 26 this week.
“He comes with his...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 10:07am
Ocean View holds budget workshop, discusses events
The Town of Ocean View held a budget workshop on Jan. 22 in preparation for the 2020 fiscal year. One topic of conversation was the Town’s community events budget.
“I know a couple of events, like the summer concerts, are cued up to be...
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 11:34am
Ocean View welcomes Houck as new town manager
There’s a new town manager walking the halls of the Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building, and she is bringing a wealth of experience.
Carol Houck, who is originally from Philadelphia, has been in public service her whole career. She...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 11:00am
Construction to begin on Woodland drainage project
By the start of summer, the residents of Ocean View should be able to see less standing water on Woodland Avenue. The Town of Ocean View held an informational meeting for residents last week to discuss the Woodland Avenue drainage project, slated...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 10:58am
Passport Palooza planned Jan. 16 at South Coastal Public Library
A record number of people — especially newly naturalized U.S. citizens — are applying for U.S. passports, according to Ocean View Postmaster Mike Behringer. And in towns across Delaware, people are standing in long lines to apply for the prized...
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 10:09am
Ocean View BOA approves mini-golf special exception
A miniature-golf course is one step closer to opening in the Town of Ocean View, after the Town’s Board of Adjustment recently voted unanimously to approve a special-use exception application.
At the hearing, held on Dec. 20, 2018,...
Thursday, January 3, 2019 - 3:08pm
District to host major capital improvement, expense referendum
The Indian River School District will host a major capital improvement and current expense referendum on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.
The referendum will seek funding for the construction of a new Sussex Central High School, an eight-classroom...
Thursday, January 3, 2019 - 2:53pm
Parks signs on to serve as Ocean View’s new finance director
For the last couple of months, there’s been a new face at the Wallace A. Municipal Building, with Dawn Mitchell Parks joining the Town of Ocean View as its financial director.
“I was not looking for a job. I happened to go on the GFOA...
Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 3:07pm
Gallery One artists explore ‘The Color Purple’
Gallery One in Ocean View this week announced the theme of its January/February exhibit: “The Color Purple,” which will be open to the public Jan. 3 through Feb. 27, 2019.
Purple has been seen symbolically as the color of royalty, power...
Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 10:31am
Gallery One artists explore ‘The Color Purple’
Gallery One in Ocean View this week announced the theme of its January/February exhibit: “The Color Purple,” which will be open to the public Jan. 3 through Feb. 27, 2019.
Purple has been seen symbolically as the color of royalty, power...
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 1:19pm
Volunteers reforest James Farm Preserve in Ocean View
This fall, volunteers from the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB), the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Coastal Gardeners Club planted trees as part of an effort to improve wildlife...
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 11:56am
OV property reassessment set to begin
Property taxes for FY2019 to be re-billed before May
After a controversial move by the Town this year to switch to Sussex County property appraisals for its town tax basis, resulting in drastic tax burden shifts for some, property owners in Ocean View may be happy to learn that new property...
Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 4:08pm
Mariner’s UMC set to hold Live Nativity on Friday
As night falls on Friday, Dec. 14, a stable outside Mariners’ Bethel Unity Methodist Church in Ocean View will come to life.
About 40 to 50 actors will gather at the church to participate in the church’s annual Live Nativity program,...
Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 4:01pm
Rice to host ABCs book signing, Disney Day of Discovery
This Saturday, artist and author Joanne Guilfoil will officially release at the Ellen Rice Gallery in Ocean View a unique Bethany Beach activity book she has written and illustrated, with book signings from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
...
Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 3:01pm
Ocean View discusses draft budget, capital improvements
The Ocean View Town Council met on Dec. 4 to discuss items to be included in the first draft of its 2020-fiscal-year budget and five-year Capital Improvements Program.
“What we want to do tonight is get some input,” said Town Manager...
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 4:01pm
Speed limit lowered on section of Muddy Neck
Those driving down Muddy Neck Road will need to slow down a good 10 mph, after the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), at the request of the Ocean View Police Department, recently lowered the speed limit.
The section of road...
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 1:01pm
James Farm preserve digs into a bigger future
James Farm Ecological Preserve has a way of making visitors feel alone in nature, even though another hiker might be just around the corner, having the same experience.
Word has gotten out about James Farm — a tranquil, but increasingly...
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 11:58am
Ocean View’s Gordon to exhibit ‘Mindful Focus’ in Wilmington
Colourworks Gallery in Wilmington, Del., also known as the Colourworks Photo/Art Space, will be exhibiting the fine-art photography of Ocean View’s Andy Gordon from Dec. 7 through the end of February 2019.
Gordon’s solo exhibit features...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 1:52pm
Ocean View awards Woodland Park drainage contract
“This is a huge step forward,” said Ocean View Mayor Walter Curran, as the Ocean View Town Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 13 to award the contract for the Woodland Park Drainage Project to A-Del Construction Co. Inc., at a cost of $454,560.55.
...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 2:38pm
Former surgeon general gives Veterans Day address
A former U. S. surgeon general told those attending a Veteran’s Day commemoration at VFW Post 7234 in Ocean View that when he cared for veterans, he was caring for “the most deserving patients in the world.”
“Whether two or 20 years,...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 1:22pm
Mariner’s to host Live Nativity on Dec. 14
On Friday, Dec. 14, Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church of Ocean View will present a Live Nativity featuring the Christmas story told and re-told every half-hour from 6 to 8 p.m. on the church grounds at 81 Central Avenue in Ocean View. The...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 11:12am
OVPD offers training to K9 units throughout Delaware
When Ocean View Police Department’s Cpl. Justin Hopkins saw a need for other K9 handler officers in Delaware to get medical-related training for their four-legged partners, he decided to do something about it.
“They’re our family,” said...
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 12:01pm
OVPD arrests two for trespassing, believes they stopped burglary
Two men were arrested in the Town of Ocean View in the early hours of Tuesday, Oct. 30, after OVPD Sgt. Sid Ballentine reportedly observed their vehicle driving slowly through Woodland Park before parking in the driveway of an occupied home. ...
Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 8:32pm
Large-scale exercise prepare emergency personnel for the unthinkable
With gun violence a reality in today’s world, local law enforcement, emergency responders and hospitals are hoping such a tragedy never reaches our area, but are preparing for the worst.
On Oct. 13, agencies across southeastern Sussex...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 2:32pm
Police departments urge citizens to ‘Take Back’ medications
The Ocean View Police Department is one of many in the state and across the nation participating in the U.S...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 2:14pm
Ocean View Police to host annual Cops & Goblins festival this weekend
The Ocean View Police Department is hosting its annual Cops and Goblins festival this weekend, in the hopes of giving area kids a safe...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 1:20pm
Reddington honored by Hide Association
Last month, Ocean View resident John Reddington was the 31st person to be inducted into the U.S. Hides, Skin, and Leather Hall of Fame.
“One every year is given out and I never thought I would get it,” said Reddington. “I was just the...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:52am
Ocean View homes without water after truck hits hydrant
A portion of Woodland and Central Avenues in Ocean View were closed for several hours on Tuesday, Oct. 16, as a result of a large construction vehicle striking a mounted fire hydrant, and lifting it from its pedestal, according to police.
...Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 12:16pm
CATS to raise funds with Oct. 19 bake sale
The Cats Around Town Society (CATS), an Ocean View-based 501(c) charity, is honoring Global Cat Day — Oct. 16 — by holding a fundraising bake sale Friday, Oct. 19, from 9 to 3 p.m. at Giant Foods in Millville and Hocker’s in Clarksville.
...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 10:42am
Mini-golf now allowed by special exception in Ocean View
The Ocean View Town Council this week voted to approve an ordinance that would allow through the granting of a special exception, miniature-golf courses in the Town’s General Business-1 district. Prior to the vote, mini-golf courses were not an...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:33pm
Emergency services to hold drill in Ocean View on Sunday
For those who work in emergency services, preparing for the worst is part of the job. This Sunday, area emergency responders will be training for the unimaginable.
On Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1-4 p.m., emergency services personnel will be...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:31pm
SouthEastern Delaware Artist Studio Tour set for 24th year
The artists of the SouthEastern Delaware Artist Studio Tour (SEDAST) are getting ready for their 24th Annual Tour, in which they will open their studios and give the public the opportunity to talk to them and watch them create their art. The two-...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 10:36am
Passport ‘Happy Hours’ planned at special-after-hours events
Due to the popularity of past passport fairs, the Ocean View Post Office is hosting several special passport sessions — this time, after regular passport acceptance hours.
“The recent passport fairs were so successful that many patrons...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 10:02am
Church of Christ withdraws request for much larger sign
The Ocean View Church of Christ has withdrawn its application seeking a signage variance from the Town of Ocean View, following its initial hearing.
George Keen presented the request on behalf of the church, which wished to erect a free-...
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 11:30am
Bike regatta at OVPD continues to support Sussex Riptide athletes
For more than a decade, area Special Olympics athletes have had the opportunity to have a pre-competition bicycle regatta at the Ocean View Police Department, prior to their Dover competition.
The athletes arrive at the police station with...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 3:02pm
Passport ‘Happy Hours’ planned at special after-hours events
Due to the popularity of past passport fairs, the Ocean View Post Office is hosting several special passport sessions — this time, after regular passport acceptance hours.
“The recent passport fairs were so successful that many patrons...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 2:56pm
OVPD continues to offer check-in service to residents
For nearly two decades, the Ocean View Police Department has been offering a senior check-in program, free of charge, to its residents.
“They’ll call in every day and leave a message on our machine,” explained OVPD Capt. Heath Hall. “Once...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 3:04pm
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