CIB’s Walch to discuss estuary science at South Bethany event
All are welcome to a free program titled “Get on Board with the Bays” by Marianne Walch of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB), as the South Bethany Women’s Club hosts the talk on environmental education and science on Thursday, May 16...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 1:54pm
Fenwick agrees to assist with South Bethany police shortage
The Fenwick Island Police Department is the third police agency that has agreed to provide paid police coverage to South Bethany. It is a temporary arrangement as their northern neighbor rebuilds its own full-time police department.
The...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 1:53pm
Neighboring towns, state police come to South Bethany’s aid
Over the past three years, concerns regarding the South Bethany Police Department have been debated at town council meetings, scrutinized by many and reported in the Coastal Point. Former mayors and town councils have wrestled with the issues....
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 1:33pm
Reader: SB election a referendum on Town’s progress
Editor:
The upcoming election in South Bethany should be a referendum on the Town’s progress. On one side are four candidates with great experience and accomplishments. On the other side there are four candidates who have attacked the...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 11:44am
Oliver gets endorsement in SB election
Editor:
As noted in the Coastal Point pages, the upcoming May 25 election in South Bethany is an important event. I am writing to encourage voters to favorably consider Dick Oliver for a position on the town council.
Dick is a...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 11:36am
Reader urges South Bethany voters to elect new council
Editor:
As an owner since 1973, I have great concern about our government.
This council has not been transparent, informative or fiscally responsible, and has not led our town to greener pastures.
Last year, I saw a very...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 11:33am
South Bethany Earth Day celebrates self-improvement
People can exercise their body and brains while walking around South Bethany. For Earth Day 2019, the ribbons were cut on more outdoor exercise equipment and a third outdoor Little Free Library.
“South Bethany is our favorite place on the...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 11:38am
South Bethany aims to rebuild a quality police department
Sgt. Patrick Wiley received a standing ovation when he faced the public at the April 12 South Bethany Town Council meeting, as officials and residents honored his promotion from corporal, the only fulltime officer still on patrol.
“We are...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 11:34am
Community embraces our magnificent environment
South Bethany has been celebrating Earth Day since about 2013, through various programs and efforts. This year, Town officials cut the ceremonial ribbons on more outdoor exercise equipment and a third outdoor Little Free Library.
“South...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 11:26am
South Bethany has eight candidates for four seats
Four seats will be contested in the 2019 South Bethany Town Council election.
The election is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Candidates include a mix of men and women, incumbents and challengers, residents and...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 10:54am
South Bethany adopts budget with stable taxes, borrowed police
After months of discussion, the South Bethany Town Council on April 12 quickly passed their 2020-fiscal-year budget. Treasurer Don Boteler said he was proud to announce the $2.463 million balanced budget, which begins on May 1.
This year,...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 1:45pm
SB taps retired police chief for temporary police admin
Ocean View agrees to paid police service
South Bethany officials are moving forward to rebuild the town’s police department after nearly the entire department resigned in the last year.
At a special meeting on April 9, the South Bethany Town Council voted to hire a temporary...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 1:56pm
OV enters into MOU with South Bethany for police coverage
The Ocean View Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Town of South Bethany to offer Ocean View officers to help supplement police coverage in the neighboring town.
“At the request...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 1:51pm
Candidates can enter South Bethany race
The South Bethany Town Council has four of seven seats up for re-election this year. Candidates can now toss their hats into the ring for the 2019 race.
The deadline to file paperwork at Town Hall is Wednesday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. The...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 11:09am
BREAKING NEWS: Police chief departs South Bethany
Police Chief Troy Crowson has officially departed from his position at the South Bethany Police Department.
The announcement was posted midday on April 1 on the Town website:
“This morning, Chief Troy Crowson tendered his retirement...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 1:41pm
Candidates can enter South Bethany race
The South Bethany Town Council has four of seven seats up for re-election this year. Candidates can now toss their hats into the ring for the 2019 race.
The deadline to file paperwork at Town Hall is Wednesday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. The...
Friday, March 22, 2019 - 7:49am
South Bethany seeks multi-pronged security plan while rebuilding PD
South Bethany will try a little of everything to keep the town secure this year, including, frankly, a little outsourcing.
After March 16, the police department will have one chief, one officer and four vacancies, after two more police...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 1:14pm
More officers leave SBPD as council reacts to FOIA complaint
Two more officers will soon part ways with the South Bethany Police Department. As of Friday, March 1, both Sgt. Alfred “Lee” Davis and Officer (Ptlm.) Nate Hudson had given their two weeks’ notice.
At this point, the SBPD will start...
Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 4:45pm
South Bethany approves new police ranks and hires
South Bethany is paving a solid path forward for its police department, as the town council has unanimously approved a new rank and salary scale, plus several candidates for two vacant positions.
After the probationary period, there are...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 2:52pm
South Bethany council reveals some of its intent for police
With rumors flying during the month-long winter council recess, the South Bethany Town Council finally tipped its hand, a little, regarding plans for the town’s police department.
In a townwide email sent on Jan. 21, the mayor and council...
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 11:33am
South Bethany follows in Fenwick’s footsteps on cell service
In order to improve cell phone coverage, major wireless companies want to add new, but smaller antennas in local towns. Leading the way in coastal Delaware, Verizon Wireless just finished helping Fenwick Island develop a permitting process for...
Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 2:49pm
Citizens doubt council’s commitment to policing
Tempers flared in South Bethany Town Hall this week as some members of the public worried over the future of the South Bethany Police Department. Although the town council emphasized last month that they’re working on a new plan, some property...
Thursday, December 20, 2018 - 2:22pm
South Bethany promises police effort is under way
Tired of the public asking about police-department challenges, the South Bethany Town Council finally made an announcement: They’re working on it.
“Activity has been going on since July of this year, but it’s not ready to bring out,” said...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 3:51pm
South Bethany looking to improve beach crossings
South Bethany officials want to make the town’s sand dunes easier for people to access. Senior citizens, children and people with balance issues are having trouble crossing.
“In certain places, the grade is too high, and they really could...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 2:45pm
South Bethany considering requiring parking permits town-wide
Now that summer is over, the South Bethany Town Council will heave the topic of parking permits back onto the table.
Besides increasing parking fees last spring, the Town hasn’t yet moved forward with plans to purchase an outdoor permit...
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 1:24pm
Let’s let the process play out in South Bethany
One year ago, there were six officers in the South Bethany Police Department. It’s been widely suggested that the Department requires five active officers to provide 24-hour coverage to its citizens, and that number does not seem to be in dispute...
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 1:03pm
South Bethany passes on police candidate, still needs two
It’s taken months to choose a candidate to fill one of two vacancies in South Bethany Police Department. On Oct. 25, South Bethany Town Council unanimously voted to reject the proposed candidate.
Because personnel is discussed in executive...
Friday, November 2, 2018 - 5:12pm
South Bethany police concerns loom, but new hires are in works
Troy Crowson pointed to the headline story in this month’s The Police Chief magazine: an article on retaining employees with non-paycheck items, such as take-home vehicles, and opportunities for advancement and education.
“We had all this...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 3:37pm
Masiello brings law-enforcement experience to South Bethany council
Gerald “Jerry” Masiello has joined the ranks of South Bethany Town Council.
He was appointed Oct. 12 to fill a seat that Wayne Schrader vacated, for personal reasons, several months into his two-year term. Masiello will serve until the...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 2:49pm
Verizon, South Bethany discuss best path to service improvements
As Verizon Wireless continues its quest to improve mobile coverage across coastal Delaware, they have begun discussions at the Town of South Bethany.
In the past year, Verizon’s Bonnie Metz also helped the Town of Fenwick Island write a...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 12:34pm
South Bethany town council, police force both short on members
The Town of South Bethany currently has one vacancy on its town council and two in its police department.
“Wayne Schrader has stepped down from the town council due to family issues he needs to deal with on a personal level. We have...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 3:14pm
South Bethany bids farewell to Chrobot, welcomes Stiffler
After 13 years of managing all physical aspects of the Town South Bethany, Don Chrobot has retired as public works supervisor.
Both the town council and his coworkers applauded Chrobot as he recently accepted a resolution in honor of his...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 1:00pm
South Bethany considering farming out canal maintenance
South Bethany’s canals are a public resource, just like the roads or the parks, and Town Council Member Frank Weisgerber suggested recently that the town council consider a maintenance plan (and probably a budget) to actually take care of those 5...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 6:39pm
South Bethany canals enjoy a peaceful pop of color in beautification contest
Who says gardening has to be on one’s own property? Each year, South Bethany invites people to help beautify the town in the annual Adopt-A-Canal/Road-End Beauty Contest.
What might otherwise be a lump of grass or scraggly trees has become...
Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 3:11pm
Replenishment complete — some dune work continues
Pack away the ear plugs and walk a little farther. Beach replenishment is just about done on the southern Delaware coast. By widening the beach and raising the sand dunes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District hopes to...
Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 5:49pm
Movie on the Beach in South Bethany to feature ‘Coco’
Editor's Note: Due to inclement weather, this event was rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 15, at South 2nd Street, South Bethany.
South Bethany residents and visitors are being invited to a Movie on the Beach hosted by the Town of...
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 5:20pm
South Bethany considers stricter property maintenance code
A broken staircase was the final straw.
In South Bethany, Joe Hinks is responsible for building inspections, permits and penalties. Then he discovered that a faulty outdoor staircase in an oceanfront home had been repaired with no more...
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 12:04pm
Juggling the unwanted discovery of eco-friendly species
What’s worse than a weed that nobody wants? For South Bethany, it’s a weed that everyone wants.
“We have a presence in our canals in the southern end… It’s the first time we’ve seen it,” Frank Weisgerber told his fellow South Bethany Town...
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 4:14pm
South Bethany woman, 102, meets great-great-granddaughter
Vinnette Fowler’s family describes her as a social butterfly. She loves having company, and her South Bethany home has been her family’s go-to destination for decades.
This month, the 102-year-old enjoyed the best type of family visit:...
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 3:32pm
Carper visits Bethany Beach to see replenishment project
South Bethany next on the list
Bulldozers headed to South Bethany this week, with that town set as the next stop in this summer’s major beach replenishment project.
After several weeks of pumping sand from offshore borrow sites, the Great Lake Dock & Dredge Company...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 6:33pm
Loggerhead sea turtle makes history with South Bethany nest
Michael Hess was walking along the Fenwick Island beach at James Street on Sunday, July 8, before sunrise, searching for hidden treasure with his metal detector. His normal routine was interrupted by an unusual sight ahead of him.
Upon...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 6:19pm
South Bethany opens outdoor fitness area
South Bethany visitors can now feel the burn in the shade. Outdoor exercise equipment was recently installed next to South Bethany Town Hall, open for public use.
The adult fitness area includes spots for push-ups, sit-ups, balance beam...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 2:32pm
Get the picture? South Bethany photography show returns
When she photographs, Kira Kaplinski wants to show people the beauty of coastal Delaware.
“The whole area is inspiration. It’s so beautiful. I just love this town,” said Kaplinski, an IT consultant who bought a South Bethany house about...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 2:19pm
Public reminded to stay vigilant on roads after tragedies
On Saturday, May 26, a little after 10 a.m., 76-year-old Alfred Yergey III of Ocean View was riding his bicycle eastbound in the bike lane on Atlantic Avenue (Route 26), approaching Central Avenue in Ocean View.
At the same time, 65-year-...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 3:31pm
South Bethany voters pick Saxton for mayor
Callaway, Boteler, Schrader win council seats
Although they’re all familiar faces, South Bethany’s town council got a shake-up in the 2018 elections held on Saturday, May 26.
Councilman Tim Saxton defeated incumbent Mayor Patricia “Pat” Voveris, 388-238, to claim the mayor’s seat....
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 3:29pm
S. Bethany candidates address the voters before election
South Bethany voters will get to choose their leadership in the town council and mayoral elections set for Saturday, May 26. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the people choose their mayor and fill three council seats.
All six...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 3:41pm
South Bethany council to release portions of police policy reports
The South Bethany Town Council addressed two long-standing issues with its police department at its Friday, May 11, meeting.
Following an executive session that lasted more than an hour, the council voted to release the results of two...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 1:40pm
Parking permit season has officially arrived
Much like Julius Caesar would dread the Ides of March, local drivers start grumbling at the Ides of May.
Parking permits and meter requirements went into effect on May 15 in local beach towns, in a seasonal event that runs until Sept. 15...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 1:38pm
South Bethany candidates make their cases to voters
Two candidates for mayor and four candidates for three town council seats gave residents at the Friday, May 11, South Bethany Town Council meeting a snapshot of their hopes for the Town during a candidates’ forum.
The mayoral candidates...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 1:33pm
South Bethany to consider releasing police reports
In 2017, the Town of South Bethany paid thousands of dollars to have its police department and employment policies evaluated. The reports prompted the town council to change policies, police rankings and even the town charter.
Now, in 2018...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 4:12pm
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