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Thelma Mabel Sepessy, 93, of New Smyrna Beach, an avid seamstress, who spent half the year here and the other half in New Hampshire and had 10 great grandchildren among her youngest survivors, died Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Teri Paul Cahill, 55, of New Smyrna Beach, who retired as owner of T Paul Hair Design in New Smyrna Beach and survived by her husband, Stephen, and four children, died Sunday, July 26, 2009.

Bruce Rossmeyer dies in Wyoming motorcycle crash -- owned New Smyrna Harley-Davidson, Destination Daytona

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Courtesy photo (far left). Bruce Rossmeyer, shown here in a studio shoot, was killed Thursday while riding his Harley on a Wyoming roadway on his way to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota.

NSBNEWS.net photo by Sera Frederick. Bruce Rossmeyer's New Smyrna Harley-Davidson on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach as shown in this photo taken 11 p.m. Thursday. He owned the Harley dealership in his namesake on Beach Street in Daytona Beach as well as Destination Daytona off Interstate 95 near Ormond Beach. Rossmeyer, who lived in Ormond Beach and Fort Lauderdale, and known for his many charitable causes, is survived by his wife and five children. He was 66.

Motorcycle mogul Rossmeyer's 'loss community's loss'

NSBNEWS.net photo by Sera Frederick. The nameplate for Bruce Rossmeyer's New Smyrna Harley-Davidson lights up the entranceway to the motorcycle shop on State Road 44 at night.

When my wife and I drove up to Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach to take a photo of his business as part of the news on his untimely death, I couldn't help but notice that the "D" in Davidson was flickering among the partially burnt-out lighting. At that moment, I closed my eyes and said a prayer for his family.

New Smyrna Beach Mayor Sally Mackay said it best in describing the Harley-Davidson motorcycle mogul's "loss as New Smyrna Beach's loss."

Convicted felon gets into fight with gas attendant over a buck and change -- put back behind bars

DAYTONA BEACH -- A convicted felon is back in jail after brawling with a convenience store clerk Thursday night over $1.03 worth of gas, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

The incident, which took place at about 10:45 p.m. at a Circle K on South Nova Road near Daytona Beach, was witnessed by a customer who called 911 to report the altercation.

"We just pulled up and he grabbed one of the car squeegees and went after the guy working in the store," the witness told a Volusia
County Sheriff's Office dispatcher. "I think he was screaming about his money or something."

NSB motorist dies in Flagler County accident

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 20-year-old New Smyrna Beach man was killed Thursday night in a traffic accident in Flagler County after he lost control of his vehicle and struck another vehicle before being ejected, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Aaron Isaac Wyman lost control of his vehicle at 11:40 p.m. on Rymfire Drive, just west of Rae Drive, while eastbound around a curve, spinning counrt-clockwise and striking a westbound car driven by Carol Corbin, 53, of Daytona Beach, the FHP said.

Motorcycle mogul Bruce Rossmeyer's funeral set

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Courtesy photo/far left, of Bruce Rossmeyer. NSBNEWS.net photos (middle) by Henry Frederick and (right) by Sera Frederick.

Funeral arrangements are set for Bruce Rossmeyer, owner of Bruce Rossmeyer's New Smyrna Harley-Davidson on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach and 14 other dealerships in five states, who died Thursday in a motorcycle accident in Wyoming while on his way to the big biker rally in Sturgis, S.D. Pictured in the middle photo are an array of Harleys on display in the New Smyrna Beach store, pictured at right. Rossmeyer's other local shops include the one on Beach Street in Daytona Beach and his massive Destination Daytona off Interstate 95 in Ormond Beach.

State Rep. Dorothy Hukill to join veterans today for fundraiser to benefit tornado victims

PORT ORANGE -- State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, will join members of the John E. Mealy Memorial Post 3282 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars today for a fund-raising barbecue to benefit citizens impacted by the recent tornado in Port Orange.