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March 25, 1915 - June 5, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial for Yolanda Gerbec Dacar, age 95, of Fairview, Alabama, a former long time resident of New Smyrna Beach, who died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Hanceville Nursing Home in Alabama, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Smyrna Beach, with burial following in Edgewater-New Smyrna Cemetery. Calling hours will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Settle-Wilder's New Smyrna Beach Chapel.

Oct. 6, 1937 - June 4, 2010

Clifford Ray Leist, age 72, of Edgewater, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at Ocean View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Smyrna Beach. Born in Guymon, Oklahoma, Mr. Leist, a retired Volusia County school teacher, came to this area in 2000 from Osteen, Florida.

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Here is a computer-generated composite sketch of a man sought in the attempted sexual assault of a woman near DeLand Wednesday night.

DELAND -- The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report that a man attempted to rape a woman at gunpoint Wednesday night near DeLand. A composite sketch of the attacker has been issued to the media.

Oct. 22, 1933 - June 4, 2010

La-Nitta Irene Morgan, age 76, of Geneva, Florida, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Oak Hill on Friday, June 4, surrounded by her family.

State and city governments around the country say that issuing teenage curfews is a step to prevent juvenile delinquency, but honestly it doesn't prevent juvenile delinquents. It just encourages them to take precautions before acting unlawfully.

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An early Thursday watermain break at the corner of Park Avenue and U.S. 1 in Edgewater has been repaired. In the meantime, "boil water" notices have gone out to about 25 affected businesses and homes, according to Edgewater Fire Services. Here is a snapshot of the scene.

EDGEWATER -- A water-line break at the corner of Park Avenue and U.S. 1 (South Ridgewood Avenue) has been repaired and water service restored to those affected, said Jill Danigel, spokeswoman for Edgewater Fire Services.

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NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick.

David Swentor, at right, developer of the $15 million Hampton Inn & Suites, nearly holds his breath as the City Commission votes 4-1 Tuesday night to approve the sale of two parcels of city-owned land. With him is attorney Skip Storch.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The 3 1/2-year battle over a hotel on Flagler Avenue is over with tonight's near unanimous City Commission approval with James Hathaway casting the lone dissenting vote.

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At left, Johnnie Burke, 51, of Deltona, far left, dies of a self-inflictede gunshot wound after fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, Robin Whitaker, 46, and her husband of one year, Charles Whitaker, 48, early Tuesday morning, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

DELTONA -- A 51-year-old Deltona man, armed with two semi-automatic pistols, shot and killed his former girlfriend and then her husband, before turning a gun on himself in an early Tuesday morning bloodbath.