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Photographer to speak at Oak Hill Library on Thursday

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OAK HILL -- Fine arts photographer Harding Ballough will discuss and illustrate his approach to photography. His presentation will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at the Oak Hill Public Library.

For decades, the Daytona Beach native has produced a diverse range of photography, much of which has been published, displayed in exhibitions and galleries, and sold privately.

Mayor's Golf Tournament in April

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NSBNEWS.net file photo by Henry Frederick. The Mayor's Challenge Golf Tournament at the NSB Municipal Golf Course will be hosted this year by Adam Barringer, who was elected mayor in the November elections.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Last year the city hosted the Mayor's Challenge Golf Tournament to raise money, benefiting youth athletics. Due in part to last year's success, The Parks & Recreation Department has set a date making this an annual fundraising event.

Bird of play

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NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. This pretty bird plays with a fish  tossed aside by a fisherman Thursday night on the walkway behind the Brannon Center at the Riverside Drive Park in New Smyrna Beach

Edgewater Fire-Rescue suggests Sunday's 'spring forward' on time as a good time to change emergency batteries

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EDGEWATER -- As the time change approaches on Sunday, Edgewater Fire-Rescue wants to remind residents to make another change that is important – changing the batteries in their flashlights and portable radios, said Jill Danigel, spokeswoman.