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The year's biggest stories showcased on NSBNEWS.net
By going over the top 100 stories of 2009 here at NSBNEWS.net, it is amazing to see just how much went on here in New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater and Oak Hill.
We had local people winning national cooking contests, while here at home did a lot of good things while some did some very bad things. Our NSB High School football team gave us an exciting season, including a great Homecoming victory and some post-season success. We had a major turnover in municipal government and some nasty weather to go along with the sunshine, and of course, some shark bites.
Beauty shop near DeLand robbed
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DELAND -- The a beauty shop near DeLand was robbed of beauty supplies late Friday afternoon by two women, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.
Impaired DeLand motorist pulls box cutter on deputy
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DELAND -- A DeLand man is facing a series of criminal charges after pulling a box cutter on a Volusia County Sheriff's deputy Friday night. No one was injured during the episode, which occurred at about 10:35 p.m. in the parking lot of a business on North Woodland Boulevard north of DeLand, Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said.
Florida Highwat Patrol: DeLand man dies in motor vehicle crash
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DELAND -- A 21-year-old motorist was killed early Saturday when he lost control of his pickup truck on a curve and caused the vehicle to overturn after he apparently overcorrected his sterring, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Sarah Palin to attend the Daytona 500 race
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Courtesy photo. Sarah Palin will attend the Feb. 14 Daytona 500, officials at Daytona International Speedway confirmed Saturday.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Sarah Palin will attend the Feb. 14 running of the Daytona 500, but as a fan and not as part of any pre-race program, officials at Daytona International Speedway announced Saturday to local media.
Back to Florida weather -- finally
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Courtesy photos/Jeanette Dicara With more seasonable temperatures returning this weekend, it was back to short sleeves like Angela Dicara was sporting Saturday while sitting on a bench in front of the Space Coast Credit Union, at the south end of New Smyrna Beach on Ridgewood Avenue and 10th Street, near the Edgewater city line. The recent rains meant more water as shown in this small creek at Veterans Memorial Park on Riverside Drive in Edgewater.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Good riddance to those wind-chill days and nights. Good riddance to the rare sleet, otherwise known as freezing rain.
Hearing the call for Haiti from local voices like Darlene Vann
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Sera and I gave five bucks to the cashier at the Winn-Dixie when we did some grocery shopping Saturday for a relief fund set up by the grocery store at the NSB Regional Shopping Center on State Road 44.
NSB chief planner Mark Rakowski receives $59K severance
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Headline Surfer (formerly NSBNews.net) cartoon by Sera Frederick / Mark Rakowski leaves his post at New Smyrna Beach City Hall with a $59,000 severance.
Edgewater Library to hold annual winter book sale Jan. 28-30
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EDGEWATER -- The Friends of the Library will have its annual winter book sale in the Edgewater Public Library auditorium from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan.28, through Saturday, Jan. 30.