The fate of a proposed agricultural education facility hinges on how Sussex County officials and…

Farm owner Jeri Berc has been through a pair of public hearings on a conditional-use application she has filed to operate an agricultural education facility on Hudson Road near Milton. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO The fate of a proposed agricultural education facility hinges on how Sussex County officials and lawyers interpret deed restrictions.

Towns keep focus on bays and beaches

Officials from area coastal towns met recently under the auspices of the Association of Coastal Towns , focused primarily on the issue of dredging in the inland bays, Bethany Beach Mayor Jack Gordon noted at the Bethany town council's Nov. 17 meeting. While that's less of an issue for Bethany than some of its neighbors, Gordon noted that ACT had initially focused on beach replenishment, "And now that we've got that moving along, the focus has turned toward dredging the inland bays."