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3 days ago · Editor, The Beacon: So, President-elect Donald Trump, you think it would be a good idea to see our sovereign country — Canada — as your...
Bake Chop owner’s new restaurant is a tribute to Hunter’s
Dec 9, 2024 · Barb and her husband, Jeff, were both born in Kokomo, Indiana, a factory town surrounded by cornfields about 50 miles north of Indianapolis. In 1979, they set out on a road trip that would define their lives, and would end with their taking up residence in DeLand.
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4 days ago · We just don’t want our kids to be afraid to go to school. Our weather? Sure, it’s a little cooler here sometimes, but that air seems to foster a fair bit of creativity.
Wading into the water problem in Lake Helen: Some residents …
Oct 30, 2024 · BY ROBIN MIMNA. Recovery efforts in Lake Helen have stalled in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Runoff and overwhelmed drainage systems block roads, despite volunteer crews clearing fallen trees within days after the storm.
2024: A Year in Review - The West Volusia Beacon
Dec 26, 2024 · January Bob Lewandowski, longtime proprietor of Health Foods for Life at 122 E. Rich Ave. (known for the car with a giant papier-maché carrot on top), retired in January after […]
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Jan 18, 2025 · The West Volusia Beacon newspaper was founded in 1992 by three DeLand-area residents who wanted to assure that the communities of DeLand, Lake Helen, Orange City, DeBary, Deltona, Pierson, DeLeon Springs and Seville would have a locally owned newspaper.
Orange City Council in search of representative for District 3 seat
2 days ago · PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF ORANGE CITY IN HONOR — Orange City Mayor Kelli Marks, in a red suit, holds up a picture of late Vice Mayor Alex Tiamson, flanked by his wife and members of the City Council. Dawn, wife of Tiamson, is holding a proclamation from the city that Jan. 14 is Alexander Tiamson ...
Better Country Beyond: Early communities of Volusia — the …
Jan 2, 2025 · PHOTO COURTESY STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA; A MASSIVE LONGLEAF PINE IN LAKE HELEN. LONGLEAF PINES DOMINATED MUCH OF THE AREA OF DELAND. TODAY, A HISTORIC STAND STILL EXISTS AT LONGLEAF PINE PRESERVE EAST OF DELAND Editor’s note: This is the latest installment of our feature Better Country Beyond ...
Local student works to protect environment - The West Volusia …
2 days ago · PHOTO COURTESY OF RAQUEL LEVY; MAKING THEIR CASE — From left, mom Raquel Levy, Bella Schwartz and Suzanne Scheiber pose for a photo together before Schwartz and Scheiber spoke to the Volusia County Council on Jan. 14 to advocate for a development moratorium. It’s not every day a 16-year-old ...
New mass notification system for Orange City
2 days ago · BY MORGAN RYAN. The Orange City Council has made steps towards implementing a new mass notification system for the citizens of Orange City. City council members decided on Jan. 14 to move forward with Everbridge, a mass notification system used by Volusia County and several cities surrounding …