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
Members of the community rallied behind local law enforcement agencies last weekend for ‘Thank a Police Officer Day.’ Organizer Heidi Lentkowski organized efforts at the Ocean View Police Department on Friday, Sept. 14, and Dagsboro Police...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 9:50am
Ocean View to return to private assessments for 2020 taxes
No exemptions to be given for higher taxes this year
The Ocean View Town Council voted unanimously this week to return to having a private company assess property values for property-tax purposes, following an unwelcome switch to using the Sussex County assessed values for taxes in the current,...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 12:57pm
Local supporters rallying for Thank a Police Officer Day
Communities across the nation are joining in on Saturday, Sept. 15, to “Thank a Police Officer,” and local police departments are no exception in getting some special attention.
Founded in 2012 by the Whole Truth Project, Thank a Police...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 12:53pm
South Coastal Library awards teen artists
The South Coastal Library this week announced the winners of its 10th Annual Teen Art Show:
Senior Division (ages 15-18) winners were:
• First place — Victoria Rentsch, for her compressed charcoal drawing, “Empty Pages,” (awarded a...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 11:43am
Ocean View man lands new state-record cobia
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife confirmed on Sept. 11 a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 79-pound, 6.4-ounce cobia, caught in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 10 by John Burbage of Ocean View. The fish was 56.5...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 10:41am
Friends, customers rally for Monroe
For 24 years, customers at the Ocean View Family Restaurant have been the recipients of Cheryl Monroe’s friendliness as she served them short stacks for breakfast and crabcakes for dinner.
But since Aug. 8, when a brain aneurysm struck...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 6:46pm
Support sought for first-aid training for K-9 handlers and their pups
The Ocean View Police Department is teaming up with law-enforcement agencies throughout the state to help train K-9 handlers in first aid for their four-legged partners.
“For me, my biggest issue is, if our dog is injured in the line of...
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 5:55pm
Ocean View to hold meeting on Woodland Park drainage
The Town of Ocean View will host an informational meeting on the planned Woodland Park drainage project next week, on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at town hall.
While the presentation regarding the work will begin at 6 p.m., the public is being...
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 5:27pm
Picnic in the Park to celebrate local Sierra Club’s mission
The Sussex Section of the Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club will host a picnic in the park on Sunday, Aug. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The picnic will be held at John West Park, 32 West Avenue in Ocean View, and it is free and open to the public...
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 4:53pm
Reality Tour aims to shed light on drug epidemic
Parents and children will have a unique opportunity this fall to experience how the growing drug epidemic can impact a community, with the offering of the Reality Tour, developed by nonprofit CANDLE (Community Action Network for Drug-free...
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 4:51pm
Ocean View denies exception for wildlife-learning center
The Ocean View Board of Adjustment voted 4-0, with one abstention, to deny an application for a special exception that would have allowed for a wildlife-learning center on a General Business-1 (GB-1) parcel in town.
Barn Hill Preserve, a...
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 8:00am
Vehicle crash involving OVPD officer looked at by DSP
The Delaware State Police are investigating a vehicle crash involving an unnamed Ocean View police officer that took place on July 21.
According to the DSP, the incident took place just before 8:30 a.m. last Saturday, involving a civilian-...
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 7:57am
Two men die in suspected overdose, another saved by naloxone
Two men in their 20s passed away last week in Ocean View, from an apparent heroin overdose.
“They were living in Ocean View, but both of them are originally from Maryland,” said Ocean View Police Chief Ken McLaughlin, noting that the names...
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 12:12pm
Ocean View’s Smith graduates from East Carolina University
Karlie Smith of Ocean View graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication from East Carolina University during spring commencement exercises May 4 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Fireworks capped off a new format for ECU’s 109th spring...
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 1:47pm
BREAKING NEWS: Two men found dead of suspected drug overdoses in Ocean View
Victim in suspected June overdose revived by OVPD officers
Ocean View police reported Monday that two men in their 20s had been found deceased in a home on Central Avenue in Ocean View on Thursday, July 12, shortly before noon. Police said the apparent cause of death for both men was a drug overdose....
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 11:54am
Vote expected on Barn Hill Preserve application next week
The Ocean View Board of Adjustment is expected to vote next week on an application requesting a special-use exception that would allow for a wildlife-learning center in a General Business-1 parcel in town.
The board originally deferred its...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 6:54pm
Ocean View residents still concerned over drainage, taxes
The regular monthly meeting of the Ocean View Town Council this week continued a trend of seeing a larger-than-usual attendance of the town’s citizens, as several issues continue to garner input from townsfolk.
During the July 20 meeting,...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 6:34pm
Volunteers count on spawning crabs
Under a full moon in June, about a dozen people strapped headlamps to their foreheads, grabbed clipboards and hiked to the waterfront at James Farm. They would be counting and tagging horseshoe crabs until nearly midnight, as the crabs came...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 6:29pm
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offering enrichment programs
Registration is open now for fall classes at the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI), with classes scheduled for Sept. 4 to Nov. 19 in Dover, Lewes and Ocean View.
Nicknamed “OLLI,” the University of Delaware...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 5:54pm
Pancake breakfast to benefit upcoming CRASH Costa Rica mission trip
Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church will be hosting its final Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser of the season on Sunday, July 15, from 8 to 11 a.m. The $7 donation paid by attendees will benefit the CRASH Youth Ministry’s trip to Costa Rica from...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 5:39pm
Over Time to play the pavilion in John West Park
Rock-and-roll lovers can head to Ocean View’s John West Park this Friday, as local band Over Time will be performing as part of the Town’s annual summer Concerts in the Park.
“We’re hoping for a nice evening,” said Ocean View Town Clerk...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 5:35pm
Ocean View man wins tennis gold in Special Olympics
Enjoyed by millions of people as a leisure activity, tennis can be a lifetime sport for Special Olympics athletes.
More than 37,000 of the athletes participate worldwide, and can delight in and benefit from the sport even when not...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 2:35pm
Ocean View welcomes Cimino as new P&Z director
If Ken Cimino’s name sounds familiar, that’s because many local residents have heard it over the last few years in connection to the Route 26 Mainline Improvements Project.
Now Cimino is taking on a new role — the Planning & Zoning...
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 2:20pm
Archut developer addresses stormwater issues, installs controls
With heavy rainfall this spring, many saw the effects of Mother Nature, with fields flooding and swales overflowing.
Such was the case with the property of C.J. Pines in Ocean View. The 3.37-acre property, located at 83 Atlantic Avenue (...
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 2:16pm
Stained-glass artist to share techniques at Ellen Rice Gallery
The Ellen Rice Gallery will host a special exhibit of the sea-themed stained glass creations of Chiara Reading on Wednesday, July 11, at the Ellen Rice Gallery in Ocean View, with the artist demonstrating her techniques throughout the day.
...Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 4:03pm
Bonky’s move gets deferred by Ocean View Planning & Zoning
The Ocean View Planning & Zoning Commission this week deferred voting on a revision to the site plan for Bonky’s Ice Cream & Snoballs.
The business is looking to move east from its current location across from Atlantic Auto on...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 3:34pm
MIKEN Builders recognized for business ethics
When Michael Cummings finished trade school post-college, he began working for a construction company. An opportunity arose for him to join in ownership of a general-contracting firm. Now, 25 years later, he is the proud owner and CEO of a multi-...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 2:24pm
Gallery One going on ‘Beach Odyssey’ in July
Gallery One in Ocean View recently announced the theme of its new show, “Beach Odyssey,” which will be open to the public through July 31.
“This is the time of year when many families begin their beach odyssey. It is a time for fun, family...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 2:17pm
Custom jewelry, family ties mark Ocean View shop
Ruben Palazzo has been designing and creating custom jewelry for more than 40 years. And while he’s still surrounded at work by many of his creations, he actually now gets to work alongside two of his most significant creations — his son, Sergio...
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 2:01pm
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