Point of No Return — Looking for some positives? Just look around you
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Our nation is a little bit divided.
Well, let me rephrase that, if you’ll indulge me for a minute. Tom and Jerry were a little divided. The Red Sox and Yankees are a little divided. Our nation, on the...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:10pm
SMS earns a National Blue Ribbon award
The “blue ribbon” has become a standard of excellence.
Swim and track meets, pie competitions, even brands of mayonnaise — taking home a blue ribbon means you did something to the highest standard. Locally, Selbyville Middle School earned...
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 11:05am
Some simple words can have a dramatic impact
“I can’t play with dinosaurs anymore, Daddy.”
“What are you talking about? Why not?”
“Girls don’t play with dinosaurs or snakes or sharks. We play with unicorns and mermaids.”
I died a little bit inside with that last...
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 11:03am
Business owner shows real thanks for Beebe care
Ron Drosdzal and his family have always been very generous forces in the community.
Their business, Armand’s Pizza, in the Marketplace at Sea Colony, has consistently done dine-and-donate efforts to help local non-profit organizations...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 3:10pm
Area responders show bravery, commitment again
We like to brag on our community in this space as much as we can.
It’s easy to find the negative and do some “Monday morning quarterbacking” on decisions by governmental bodies or first-responders, but, let’s be honest, there’s plenty of...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 1:13pm
Point of No Return — State of the world can be found in state of words
“Look it up.”
As a kid, that phrase meant that I had to trudge my way to our family’s bookcase, pull out the 9,274-pound dictionary that was stitched together sometime during the Germanic Wars, and hope that the word or phrase I already...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 1:12pm
Editorial — School district trying to help with tragedy
A wave of sadness gripped our community earlier this week when word came out that a 6-year-old girl who was killed in a vehicle crash west of Millsboro on Sunday, Sept. 9, was a first-grade student at Lord Baltimore Elementary School.
“We...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 12:52pm
Point of No Return — Delaware Botanic Gardens is more than you think
It’s probably time to start paying attention to what’s taking place near Dagsboro. In fact, it’s probably past that time, because the freight train that is the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek is already rolling down the proverbial track...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 12:48pm
Editorial — ‘Locals season’ starts with a flurry of events
It’s been said that “locals season” or “locals summer” begins the afternoon of Labor Day Monday.
Well, welcome to the season.
To be fair, it’s not exactly like the old days, when a vast majority of businesses shut down for the year...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 6:35pm
Editorial — A reminder to get out and do your summer thing
Well, here we are.
The dog days of summer are transforming themselves into the days of back-to-school shopping and prepping for one last Labor Day push around the area. Families are getting in that last vacation before school starts — if...
Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 4:37pm
Editorial — Council debating, studying density calculations
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: County council is grappling with density issues and the protection of wetlands.
Sussex County Councilman I.G. Burton introduced an ordinance at the Council’s Aug. 14 regular meeting that is related...
Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 5:09pm
Editorial — Smart growth is leading the way for Millsboro
A recent annexation of a 3-acre lot that is targeted to be the future site of a hotel and restaurant shows once again that the Town of Millsboro is intent on controlled growth.
Why would we call it “controlled,” you might ask?
This...
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 5:52pm
Editorial — Frankford officials make tough, but right, call
It might not be the most-popular decision in the world, but Frankford officials are taking an important, and critical, step in trying to keep the Town’s finances from devolving into a horrible situation.
Members of the Frankford Town...
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 4:39pm
Editorial: Softball world is coming full-bore to Roxana
The eyes of the softball world will soon be upon us.
Ten teams from around this spinning globe, including a District III representative from right up the road in Georgetown, will descend upon Roxana for the Senior League Softball World...
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 7:52am
Editorial: No place seems safe from opioid epidemic
We are not immune.
We live in a location that can be considered a virtual paradise. An ocean and beautifully-maintained beaches dot our eastern perimeter, and we pepper in stunning inland bays and waterways throughout our region. Fertile...
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 4:08pm
Editorial: Election season could get interesting here
Well, it’s certainly shaping up to be an interesting election season. The national struggle for political power will garner much of the attention across these fruited plains, but things here in Sussex County are looking to get interesting, as...
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 6:31pm
Editorial: Veteran event steps across political lines
Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett, who is also throwing his hat into the U.S. Senatorial ring, is hosting a free veterans town hHall-style event at the Selbyville fire hall on Tuesday, July 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Along with...
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 2:12pm
Editorial: Holiday should be about making great memories
If you are looking to make memories this Fourth of July, you’re at the right place.
Between multiple fireworks shows in close proximity, parades, beaches, trails, inland bays and great food, this community is unparalleled in providing...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 3:30pm
Beebe continuing to plan for future with projects
The rapidly-changing landscape of the healthcare industry has created a need for changes in every avenue, from insurance to care to the very way that hospitals and doctor offices operate and conduct their business.
With a keen eye on the...
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 3:09pm
Editorial: Millsboro police trying out a new program
Recognizing what they considered to be a void in their service to the community, the Millsboro Police Department has begun a new program that they hope will better help their citizens.
Chief Brian Calloway said that he realized his...
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 4:12pm
Editorial: Honoring those who battled during D-Day
Let’s take one minute away from the traffic, sun block and sand to recognize the efforts of some real-life, honest-to-goodness heroes, if you’ll indulge us.
Wednesday, June 6, marked the 74th anniversary of D-Day, the landing operations of...
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 6:19pm
Editorial: Pay attention to all that is around you this summer
Memorial Day came and went last weekend, and most of us are back to our regular lives now. But some aren’t.
A 73-year-old Ocean View man died over the weekend when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle. An alleged drunk driver...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 2:24pm
Editorial: This weekend is a time to reflect, remember
As it does every year, our nation will take some time this weekend to honor and remember those who gave their lives in defense of both our nation itself, and a way of life that this nation has represented since its creation.
Freedom and...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 3:33pm
South Bethany elections drawing closer
The headline race in South Bethany’s May 26 election appears to be the mayoral contest between incumbent Patricia “Pat” Voveris and council member Tim Saxton, but there are also four candidates running for three seats on town council.
...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 1:30pm
Local police protect community every day
When there’s police activity in the area, the Point starts getting calls from readers wondering what’s going on and whether they should be concerned.
That was the case this week, as Ocean View police in the early hours of Wednesday morning...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 5:11pm
Voters get their say in school board races
Two seats are up for grabs on the Indian River School District school board — Dana Probert and Leolga T. Wright are competing for a five-year term in District 3, and Derek E. Cathell and Carla M. Ziegler are competing to finish a term in District...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 3:50pm
Earth Day should be celebrated every day
If you turn to page 32 of this week’s paper, you will find a vast array of events and cleanups this weekend to celebrate Earth Day. While it is fantastic that so many individuals and organizations have put forth the effort to honor and try to...
Friday, April 20, 2018 - 3:05pm
It's time to start thinking about helping kids
We may not want to admit it just yet, but summer as we know it will soon be wrapping up, and children in the area will soon be returning to their classrooms.
And while we live in a community that can generally be referred to as wealthy,...
Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 10:30am
Tornado just another element of surprise for us
Again, our balloon of security has been a bit punctured.
Hurricane watches and warnings? We’re old pros at those. Nor’easters? When is there not a nor’easter brewing somewhere that we keep a collective eye on, especially as the fall...
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 9:26am
Editorial — We ask Fenwick to keep working on sidewalks
Pedestrian and bicyclist safety are major concerns for all our coastal towns. As well they should be.
From Ocean City through Lewes, a near-constant item of news is a pedestrian or bicyclist being struck by a vehicle. There is no...
Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 10:20am
Scammers now come at people from every direction
Most of us have received the emails from Nigerian royalty promising to make us millionaries if we send a “small” amount of money their way. Or the free gift cards we can all get through our emails if we just sign up for a trial period of Product...
Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 2:29pm
Editorial: Murray left behind a proud legacy for all of Delmarva
When word began to filter through our newsroom on Tuesday that longtime News Journal environmental reporter Molly Murray had died, one would have thought that we had lost a co-worker of our own.
Murray diligently covered the environment...
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 8:47am
Editorial — Vogel, council made the right call in budget deal
The Town of Ocean View has been looking at ways to step up their security on the second floor of the Wallace A. Melson municipal building, located on Central Avenue.
Last month, the Ocean View Town Council decided to seek bids to make the...
Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 2:10pm
Editorial — Addiction, problems at jails, are connected entities
Gov. John Carney signed a $4.1 billion budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Sunday night, and while people will no doubt scrutinize, argue and complain about nearly every line item approved, there were two elements that received extra attention...
Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 10:09am
Editorial — Enjoy the beach — but take time to know the rules
The Fenwick Island Town Council recently approved a first reading of a law that would limit oversized umbrellas and tents on the beach, following in the footsteps of Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach — who both approved similar measures earlier...
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 12:25pm
Editorial — Let’s keep good memories from summer season
Well, it’s summer.
Honestly, “summer” really kicks off around here Memorial Day weekend, but the sun and the calendar are now in agreement over the switch of the seasons, and kids from our surrounding areas are out of school. So it is now...
Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 11:38am
Editorial — Multi-pronged efforts have Millsboro on the rise
Here comes Millsboro.
The town has seen community leaders and business owners attempt to revitalize downtown and other areas of Millsboro for years by attracting new businesses and tourists. The Chamber of Commerce has jumped in, trying to...
Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 11:09am
Deal or no deal, our environment must be protected
When President Donald Trump decided to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, reactions were fast and furious across the board.
Trump’s rationale was that it was a bad deal for the United States, and...
Thursday, June 8, 2017 - 11:09am
Editorial — Police taking major steps to save lives at every turn
It’s often said that growth is the worst thing to ever happen to this community.
The positives and negatives of the area’s astounding growth can be debated for decades (and have been), but we feel there is a much-worse threat to the...
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 10:00am
Editorial — Remembrance should be on our minds this weekend
Memorial Day has a certain mystique around this community, and it should. Summer is when we shine, and it is the time of the year we should be enjoying all around us and welcoming others to share in our “wealth.”
But there is a much-larger...
Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 10:50am
Editorial — Sussex County showing financial independence
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson, along with Finance Director Gina Jennings, presented Sussex County Council this week with its proposed $143.8 million budget for the 2018 fiscal year.
That is a figure that can cause one to choke a...
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 8:54am
Five young skateboarders offer a lesson
It doesn’t necessarily sound like the biggest news of the week, but there is great hope in what took place at the last Frankford Town Council meeting.
Five local boys, skateboards in hand, showed up at the council meeting and asked that...
Friday, May 12, 2017 - 10:50am
Letters to the Editor — May 12, 2017
Relay for Life is a celebration of hopeEditor:
Hope is a word we use every day. We hope for a better life, better family relationships and more peace and civility in our world. These are just three hopeful wants of many. My hope...
Friday, May 12, 2017 - 9:48am
Community is more than the place you call home
As summer approaches, it’s easy to focus on the everyday irritations: the traffic, the guy who sits too close on the beach, the person who brings 20 items to the express lane. But the area has had ample evidence of late to remind us that living...
Friday, May 5, 2017 - 7:43am
Editorial — Donation to OVHS helps keep the past alive
Our community truly treasures its past.
If it wasn’t apparent to us before through the stories of our publisher and lifelong local Susan Lyons, it became perfectly evident to us while putting together the series of books we have done on...
Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 9:32am
Editorial — Presentation illustrates Freeman Stage’s growth
Sussex County Council received its annual presentation from the powers that be at The Freeman Stage at Bayside last week — and, once again, we are reminded of just how far this effort has come over the years.
“If you can believe it, this...
Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 10:58am
Editorial — Burton penalty is not appropriate for his crime
Nicole Bennett was a 35-year-old Millsboro woman who worked at Bay Shore Babies and SPLASH in Gumboro during the summer of 2012. She had a husband and three daughters, their ages ranging from 11 years to 15 months old. She was living a life that...
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 11:09am
Editorial — Water grants can’t be cut without replacement
The president’s proposed 2018 federal budget, as it stands today, would eliminate all USDA water and wastewater loan and grant programs — slashing $498 million from federal spending. And that sounds great on the surface. We all would like to see...
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 10:42am
Editorial — School board taps Steele for tough challenge
The Indian River Board of Education appointed Mark Steele as the District’s full-time superintendent at their regular board meeting on Monday, March 27.
Steele, who was named acting superintendent in January after Susan Bunting left to...
Friday, March 31, 2017 - 6:21am
Editorial — Crime in area forces us to take extra care
It’s not a difficult leap to equate a rise in home and car burglaries with the massive uptick in opioid use and abuse in the community over recent years. People become addicted, they want more drugs after they have exhausted their own resources...
Friday, March 17, 2017 - 8:20am
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