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DELTONA -- One was a well-known school crossing guard supervisor for the Volusia County Sheriff's Office who became the victim of a murder-suicide that orphaned her four children. The other was a popular Deltona Fire Department captain who lost his battle with advanced stage cancer, leaving his widow to care for the young grandchild that the couple was raising.

NSBNEWS.net file photo by Henry Frederick. State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, will speak to Keiser University on Tuesday.

DAYTONA BEACH - State Rep. Dorothy L. Hukill, R-Port Orange, will speak to a group of first- and second-year political science students Tuesday as part of Keiser University's Law and Government Series.

Nov. 28, 2009: Richard A. Boulton II and Jennifer A. Purcell, Edgewater.

Nov. 27, 2009: Jeremy R. Kokin and Jocelyn N. Biro, New Smyrna Beach; Samuel R. Baity and Krystel-Ann D. Groh, Edgewater; John R. Travers and Martha L. Wean, Edgewater.

Nov. 26, 2009: Kevin P. Cassily and Terri L. Kolmetz, New Smyrna Beach.

HOLLY HILL -- Fan Exclusive! Come and hear recording artist Chris Via as he debuts his new Christmas EP - "Christmas With You" - at the Holly Hill Christmas Parade tree-lighting ceremony, 5:30 p.m. Friday on the front steps of City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Ave.

Via will be in the 50th annual Christmas Parade that starts at 10 a.m. that day, No. 61 entry, from 14th Street to 10th street on U.S. 1.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- About 200 people braved the cold Friday night to attend the inaugural tree lighting ceremony at the easten-most end of Canal Street. The nearly $9,000 artificial tree, promoted by city officials as a catalyst to attract shoppers to "downtown" was lit (plugged in) shortly after 6 p.m. during a  minus-10 countdown led by Mayor Adam Barringer, who was introduced by City Commissioner Jim Hathaway.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. The 'Cudas won at home tonight over the Palm Bay Pirates, 8-7, to reach the round of eight in the District 4A playoffs behind the running of Stephen Jackson, who scored on a late 4th quarter touchdown and two-point conversion.

Courtesy photo. Arts on Douglas will hold its Miniatures Exhibition 2009 Dec. 5 to Dec. 24. The featured artwork here is Jill Cannady's Butch Carved terra cotta, stain & wax 8" x 8" x 1."

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey of nearly 4.5 million miles with a 9:44 a.m. EST landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NSBNEWS.net file photo by Sera Frederick. CRA Director Kevin Fall submitted his resignation Wednesday, just one day after he was reprimanded by Interim City Manager Pam Brangaccio for his Nov. 14 motor vehicle stop on the beachside by New Smyrna Beach police, charging him with driving with an open container of alcohol, speeding 16 miles over the posted limit and driving without registration.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Community Redevelopment Director Kevin Fall abruptly resigned Wednesday, the day after he was reprimanded in writing for a Nov. 14 motor vehicle stop that resulted in tickets charging him with driving with an open container of alcohol, speeding and driving without registration.

Fall's resignation was confirmed Thanksgiving morning by Mayor Adam Barringer, who declined to comment. Fall has not returned previous calls for comment left with his staff and could not be reached on Thanksgiving.