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Author Les Standiford to speak at New Smyrna Beach Library on Monday

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Author Les Standiford will discuss his new book, “Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America,” at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library at 7 p.m. Monday. The book recounts the 1981 kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh and the police investigation that took 27 years to close.

'Firefox' opens Friday at Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach

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Courtesy photos by Sandi Carroll / Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach presents its newest play "Foxfire."

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Annie Nations, an indomitable Appalachian widow of 79, lives on her mountain farm with the acerbic ghost of her husband, Hector.

And so goes "Foxfire,"  a dramatic play by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn Performances that opens Friday at the Little Theatre.

Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach raises $125,000 by just 'horsin' around'; $50,000 of that for kids' programs

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New Smyrna Beach was the place to be Sunday for arts lovers

Exclusive video by Henry Frederick / The Horsin' Around fundraiser, the second biggest fundraiser for the Atlantic Center for the Arts behind the IMAGES Festival, draws nearly 500 arts patrons Sunday on the grounds of the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Arts lovers Tod and Amanda Chismark had no problem plunking down a grand on artwork at the Atlantic Center for the Arts' annual "Horsin' Around" on Sunday. 

Take cover: Volusia County under severe thunderstorm watch, including Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach

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Photos by Henry Frederick / DeLand resident Carlos Campuzano points to the branches that struck his wife as she tried frantically to close the front windows with the intention of keeping out the rain, never-mind a huge oak that smashed through their home, during Wednesday's thunderstorm. New Smyrna Beach led Volusia County with 3.14 inches of rain.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The National Weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Central Florida, including the coastal areas of Volusia County. The alert was issued just after 7 this morning.

The weather service cautions the public to be prepared for strong wind gusts of up to 70 mph and possible hail of i-inch in diameter.

Failure in Washington to cut spending further erodes our economy

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. -- In my last Guidepost, I very strongly urged the GOP to demand draconian spending cuts as the best means of saving our nation from bankruptcy and the world from a financial crash which could dwarf that of 2008, or even 1929.

Would be nice to see something cheery once in a while on the news

I try not to watch the news but every now and then it is on while I am doing something else so I hear it. Tonight was one of those times and let me just tell you a couple of things I heard. These should help explain to you why I don’t like to watch.

Wildlife officers make hunting experience better for all concerned

You have just shot a nice eight pointer. As you drag him out of the woods and get ready to put him in the truck, a plain dressed (or uniformed) individual approaches you, shows their identification and asks you for your hunting license, your tags (if applicable) and your driver’s license.

Like father, like son and generation to generation: 'The world has gone nuts'

Create: Mon, 04/04/2011 - 05:10
Author: Anonymous

"The world has gone nuts... I listened to our President deliver the same garbage that has come out of the mouth of every president we have had for the last 40 years. We are now in another non-declared war (Libya) and don’t believe Obama, there will be troops on the ground within weeks.