NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Early voting at the New Smyrna Beach library continues to far outpace those going to the polls in Volusia County in advance of the Aug. 24 primary.

Results from Monday's voting from the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections show NSB leading the way with 184 casting ballots, followed by 147 at the Daytona Beach Library, 139 at the Ormond Beach library, 138 at the Deltona library and 92 at the DeLand Dept. of Elections.

Overall, following seven days of Early Voting, New Smyrna Beach leads the way with 1,261, with Deltona second at 1,107, followed by Ormond Beach at 1,079, Daytona Beach at 1,056 and DeLand at 749.

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.

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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.

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Editor's Note: This is a campaign notebook for Sharon Luebbers, candidate for School Board District 3, in her own words; with our editing:

Dear Southeast Volusia District 3 Voters,

My name is Sharon Luebbers and I am emailing you to ask you for your consideration and vote to become your full-time representative on the Volusia County School Board for District 3.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- If the race for the Volusia County Council District 3 seat were won on the basis of money alone, then Joie Alexander would be the clear winner with $30,320, Deborah Denys would be second at $16,114.25 and Ellen Darden at close third at $14,775.

But considering Alexander -- the incumbent at-large incumbent term-limiteed out of that race and trying to gain the Southeast Volusia seat held by outgoing Jack Hayman -- loaned her own campaign $10,000, the race would be tighter, if money were the only factor.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- With 197 votes cast Monday on the first day of early voting for the Aug. 24 primary elections, New Smyrna Beach had the second highest tally in Volusia County behind Deltona with 205.

Ormond Beach was third with 184 voters, followed by Daytona Beach with 170 and DeLand with 119.

The voting booths were at each city's main library.

In all, there were 875 votes cast by registered voters in the following parties, even though local races are non-partisan and state and federal are partisan: Democrats, 367; Republicans, 405 and other, 103.

Please click the link to see the campaign fundraising reports of all Volusia County races (not including circuit judgeships, state or federal races):

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The editorial board of the Orlando Sentinel in its Monday editions endorsed the candidacy of prosecutor Matt Foxman over longtime attorney George Pappas for a circuit court judgeship in the August primary. The judgeship is held by retiring Circuit Judge S. James Foxman at the New Smyrna Beach-based Volusia County Courthouse Annex on Riverside Drive. The elder Foxman is retiring.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick.

Edgewater's Fourth of July fireworks show was one for the ages with 20 minutes of spectacular and breath-taking views of reds, greens, blues, oranges and yellows lighting up the Sunday night night sky over Riverside Drive that drew upwards of 10,000 people from all over Southeast Volusia and others further noth in the Port Orange area after that city's fireworks were cancelled due to rain.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick.

Teresa Valdes, left, who is running for the 28th Florida state representative district that encompasses Port Orange and Southeast Volusia, hands out campaign pamphlets to Steffani and Greg Lariscy of South Daytona, seen here with their 2-year-old daughter, Hailey, prior to Sunday's fireworks show in Edgewater.

EDGEWATER -- The annual fireworks show off Riverside Drive means a lot more than American patriotism to Steffani and Greg Lariscy of South Daytona. The two met here 18 years ago while volunteering with Edgewater Fire Services, which led to marriage three years later.