As you may have heard or read, after the U.S. Census Bureau announces new the population figures, district boundaries must be adjusted. According to the Volusia County web site, the 2010 Census results, received in March, indicate the county has 494,593 residents, which calls for about 99,000 people in each district. This will require substantial shifts in most of the districts.
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OAK HILL -- There are no working sergeants left under the command of embattled Police Chief Diane Young, the latest abruptly resigning over the weekend citing work-related stress from the "constant scandals and rumors" in the department.
The first to go was Sgt. Mike Ihnken, first demoted and then fired outright in March. Two days later, Sgt. Manuel Perez was suspended with pay. The third to go was Sgt. Brian Riley who resigned Saturday.
His departure means Oak Hill has no sergeants and only Young as a supervisor. Between suspensions, and the recent resignation of a new officer as well as a third cop unable to work due to injury, Oak Hill has only three able-bodied cops and Young available to patrol the city 24/7.
NSBNews.net was denied Riley's letter of resignation by Chief Young and City Clerk/Administrator Laura Goodearly with stone-walling throughout the day Monday, which continued well into the 6 p.m. City Commission meeting.
Midway through summer and there’s never a dull moment. With babysitting, friends, and oh yeah, doing more school work, I’m keeping busy. That’s right, more school!
I just read about a supposed ancient Chinese curse that goes like this, "May you live in interesting times." Well, dear readers, I can't say that these are the "end times" with any certainty, but they are definitely interesting by any definition.
The sea surface water temperature of the surf above Ponce Inlet has been dropping from the low 80s to the mid-70s. This could possibly indicate that the annual summer cold water upwelling is about to or has started to occur.
As we say goodbye to the last shuttle launch with Atlantis, it seems like just yesterday that we started launching men into space. Back then as the Apollo missions returned to earth, we watched with baited breath as the capsule floated under its parachute to the sea hoping all was well with the men inside.
I took a photo of the last space shuttle launch from my back yard and watched my family viewing it climb into the heavens with awe, waiting for the usual rumble sound. Since my youth, I have been encouraged to follow aerospace technology having a father who was a pilot by profession and a brother who worked for Grumman in Melbourne.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Space Shuttle Atlantis rocketed into history this morning as thousands cheered on the hard sands of New Smyrna Beach and tens of thousands more in Brevard County and countless millions across the United States through television and the Internet.
Photo credit: NASA TV / Space shuttle Atlantis stands ready for liftoff at 11:26 a.m. ET on Launch Pad 39A.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- If the weather cooperates, thousands will watch this morning's historic end to the space shuttle program with the liftoff of Atlantis from the beach here and along the beaches of Brevard County with tens of millions more watching on TV and the Internet.
Atlantis is set to liftoff at 11:26 a.m. ET on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.
Atlantis will carry a crew of four and the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station.
ORLANDO -- With credit of 1,043 days already spent in jail, Casey Anthony's effective sentence is six days with her freedom coming Wednesday. That information was released to the media by courthouse spokeswoman Karen Levey: "That information was released to the media by courthouse spokeswoman Karen Levey. "Her release date has been calculated as July 13."
