Jan. 1, 1918 - Aug. 3, 2010

Funeral service for William I. Shawhan, age 92, of Edgewater, who went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2010 at Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, Edgewater, will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 7, at Settle-Wilder's New Smyrna Beach chapel, with Pastor Daniel Cox, Indian River Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater. Friends and family may call from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Friday, August 6 at Settle-Wilder chapel.

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State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, whose district includes Port Orange, Ponce Inlet and Southeast Volusia, was a big supporter of Port Orange's recent "Night Out Against Crime."

PORT ORANGE -- State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, joined other Port Orange residents in their fight against crime during the Aug. 3 annual "Night Out Against Crime," designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in local anti-crime programs, and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.

NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick

Former Mayor Sally Mackay, shown here in the brown shirt, had reason to smile at Tuesday's City Commission meeting. That's because the commission voted 4-0 to honor the city's longstanding lease with the Angler's Club, with the city getting the waterfront property on the North Causeway back in 30-plus years, rather than selling it outright to the private club or challenge the validity of the lease in court, which would be lengthy and costly.  Seated nearby in the red blazer is Ellen Darden, who is running for seat 3 on the Volusia County Council. Mackay's former foe, first-year Mayor Adam Barringer abstained from discussion and voting on the issue because of his angler membership. Barringer narrowly defeated Mackay in the November elections.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Former Mayor Sally Mackay had reason to smile during Tuesday's City Commission meeting. She did not speak publicly, but her facial expressions spoke volumes about the commission's 4-0 vote to honor the longstanding lease with the Anglers Club with the city getting the prime waterfront property back under its control when the lease expires in three decades.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick.

Sharon Luebbers, a candidate for the Volusia County School Board district 3 seat that represents greater New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Port Orange, installs signs Wednesday during early voting at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library on U.S. 1.  A voting sign directs voters to the proper entrance way inside the library.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -Even though greater New Smyrna Beach is much smaller than Daytona Beach and Deltona and close in population to the DeLand and Ormond Beach areas, New Smyrna Beach is leading Volusia County's four early voting precincts through the first six days with six days to go before early voting makes way for the Aug. 24 primary.