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FEBRUARY 13, 2026
THE LOCAL VOICE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
IR school board weighs power bill
Volume 23, Issue 7
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‘You’re beautiful’
By Laura Walter Staff Reporter January’s winter weather and extreme cold caused many school delays and closures. Add a week’s worth of sub-freezing temperatures, and the electric bill was another concern of the Indian River School District. The school board met virtually on Jan. 26, where they again acknowledged the district’s no-room-for-emergencies budget. In particular, energy costs are increasing, and at the current rate, “It would be a negative $1.3 million dollars at the end of the year” for that category, said Chris Parker, director of Business & Finance. The district is looking at a hot summer, cold winter, about 14 buildings and universally increasing energy costs. According to his research on state funding, “The amounts they’ve given us have not kept up with the costs of energy,” Parker said. Like most things, Delaware funds the school districts based on “unit count” (student head counts), not based on square footage or actual electricity use. See IRSD page A5
Selbyville denies rezoning request By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter After listening to about an hour of comments during a public hearing — with overwhelming opposition among speakers and one woman breaking down in tears — the Selbyville Town Council this week denied a request to rezone property. The request was made by Lighthouse Oaks North, to rezone property from R-4 residential to NB neighborhood business, but there was no site plan or definite idea of what would be built there. “This is not a plan to do anything See PROPERTY page A6
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Rev. Pam Argot and Rev. Dale Argot, co-pastors at The Journey in Millsboro, will be celebrating 39 years of marriage on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14. By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter If he characterized his wife of 38 years — soon to be 39, on Valentine’s Day — in just one word, it would be “beautiful.” “I tell her this often: ‘You’re beautiful.’ That describes her appearance. It describes her personality. It describes everything about her. I am completely in love with her, after all these years. She can still make my heart go pitter patter,” said the Rev Dale Argot, co-pastor of The Journey, a Wesleyan church in Millsboro. His wife and co-pastor, the Rev. Pam Argot, chose two words to say about her husband: “Christ follower.” “His Christian life is what attracts me, how strong he is as a Christian. And he is still handsome,” she said.
“Her smile. She’s got a very beautiful smile,” he said, adding that, when they met, he was a quiet introvert. Their youth pastor “got us together for our first date,” he said. “We were just both so shy. I was like 20 or 21. She was the same age. On our first date, we went to her college homecoming banquet,” he said. “He was good-looking. I enjoyed being around him and talking to him. He’s just really nice to talk to. He was a gentleman. He was the best guy I ever dated,” Mrs. Argot said. On Saturday, the two will observe Valentine’s Day and their anniversary, but they might not celebrate until a day or two after, or maybe before. It’s kind of a tradition for them
See ARGOTS page A3