NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Computer knowledge is just a click away at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library. Check out the free computer classes available in May:
● Internet Basics will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 6. Attendees will learn about the Internet and become familiar with terminology. They will also acquire basic skills to access and navigate web sites, search engines and online directories.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back at the intersection of Mary and Myrtle avenues, early Sunday morning by a gunman driving a pick-up truck, New Smyrna Beach police said.
The juvenile was conscious when police and paramedics responded to the scene at 12:35 a.m., said police Sgt. Valerie Joyce. She said the wounded teen was transported to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach. His medical condition was not released.
EDGEWATER -- Get ready for spring cleaning at the Edgewater Public Library. Local organizing expert Ingrid Timbs will discuss “Clear the clutter and
gain control for good” at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18.
The Edgewater Public Library is open Monday through Saturday at 103 Indian River Blvd. For more information, please call (386) 424-2916.
Learn more about Volusia County's 16 libraries at www.volusialibrary.org, or visit www.volusia.org and select "Library" from the side menu bar.
April 11: Albert L. Amalfitano and Paula C. Flanagan, Edgewater; Andrew R. Ingram and Jessica L. Bell, Edgewater; Kelly C. McKee and Jessica R. Lamarca, New Smyrna Beach.
David Fayman Getzoff, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a former salesman, died Friday, April 10, 2009.
Lois J. Morton, 85, of New Smyrna Beach, a former secretary for Union Carbide Chemical Co., South Charleston, W.Va., died Thursday, April 9, 2009.
Dorothy E. Bauer, 82, of Edgewater, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
John A. Kirwan, 84, of New Smyrna Beach, a truck driver for United Parcel Service in Long Island, N.Y., for over 30 years before his retirement, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The trooper from New Smyrna Beach who was struck by a passing motorist while dealing with a stopped vehicle on I-4 in DeBary on Thursday, is expected to be confined to a wheelchair for at least three months, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Trooper Rickie Zigler is recovering at Halifax Medical Center from surgery Friday on his broken pelvis and surgery the day of the accident for a broken wrist, said FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller.
OAK HILL -- The Oak Hill Public Library will celebrate its 15th anniversary in its current location Saturday, April 18.
The public is invited to join local dignitaries, library staff and volunteers for an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. Volusia County Council District 3 Rep. Jack Hayman and Oak Hill Mayor Darla Lauer will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
Refreshments will be served. The event is free and sponsored in part by the Friends of the Library.
The Oak Hill Library is at 125 E. Halifax Ave. For more information, please call (386) 345-5510.
Pamela Jo Van Iderstine, 65, of New Smyra Beach, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 4, 2009.
John A. Park II, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a former electrician, died Thursday, April 2, 2009.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Today's gusting winds were blamed for a downed tree that damaged a power line and left the NSB Regional Shopping Center in the dark for about an hour, retailers and the Utilities Commission said.
"The wind took down a tree behind Publix and that damaged two of the three phases of a three-phase line," said Ellen Fisher, public information manager for the utility company.
Power went off at 12:30 p.m. affecting all of the stores in the city's largest plaza, including WalMart, where employees stood in front of doors, politely directing people away.
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Coutesy photo. The Volusia Sheriff's Office is looking for Edgewater resident Ryan James Carey, suspcted of robbing a 17-year-old boy in New Smyrna Beach.
EDGEWATER -- The Volusia Sheriff's Office has put out a publc plea to help duputies find Edgewater resident Ryan James Carey who was released from prison last month after serving time for burglary and grand theft.
