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Man robbed at gunpoint by two others outside pawn shop

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 26-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint last night by two men who came up from behind and knocked him to the ground, then put a gun to his head while taking personal belongings from his pockets, New Smyrna Beach police said.

Corey Alan Sarchiz was not injured in the robbery just after 10 p.m. outside Jessup's Pawn Shop, 121 N. Orange St., police said.

Mayoral primary winner Adam Barringer: 'Every vote counts'

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Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,

Editor's note: The following was wriiten by Adam Barringer, candidate for mayor:

The "Barringer for Mayor" campaign is in high gear. Thank you for your support and the many phone calls inquiring about the campaign and election.

First of all, we did win the primary election. What does this mean? The margin of victory was very close, only 15 votes. Now we move into the general election against the incumbent, which will be a tough race. Every vote counts!

The General Election is Nov. 3.

Your vote is a winning vote for New Smyrna Beach!

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Editor's Note: The following was written by Mayor Sally Mackay, who is seeking re-election:

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September 28, 2009
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Dear Friends,
Thanks so much for your vote in the Primary.
Thanks for everything you have done ...

* For getting me together with your neighbors;
* For passing out information;
* For talking about the issues... these actions made all the difference.

Motorcyclist killed in collision identified as 53-year-old Kevin Richard Nirschl of NSB

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EDGEWATER -- The motorcyclist killed Tuesday morning when the driver of a large rental truck ran a stop sign at the intersection of West Park Avenue an and Air Park Road has been identified by Edgewater police as 53-year-old Kevin Richard Nirschl of New Smyrna Beach.

Felony drug charges forwarded to State Attorney's Office by Sheriff's investigators against four NSB Middle School girls

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Felony charges have been forwarded to the State Attorney's Office for possible prosecution against four eighth-grade girls at New Smyrna Beach Middle School for ingesting prescription pills that resulted in all four being briefly hospitalized Monday morning after their teacher reported them to the principal for acting strangely in class.

Former zone 2 commissioner candidate Palmer Wilson congratulates outright-primary victor and incumbent Jack Grasty; pledges to continue speaking up about municipal spending excesses

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Courtesy photo (near right) of Zone 2 City Commissioner Jack Grasty and NSBNEWS.net photo (far right) of candidate Palmer Wilson. Even though his first try at elective office came up short, former Zone 2 commissioner-candidate Palmer Wilson pledges to continue public discussion over ways to cut down on municipal spending in his role as private citizen.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The day after the Sept. 22 primary saw Zone 2 City Commissioner Jack Grasty as the outright victory in the Sept. 22 primary, runner-up candidate Palmer Wilson, a retired Maryland police lieutenant, offered congratulations to the incumbent and pledged to continue speaking up about ways to curb what he deems excessive municipal spending.

Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas announces online sign up for Emergency Post-9/11 GI Bill Payments on VA Web Site today

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas,D-New Smyrna Beach, announced that veterans can apply online at www.va.gov beginning today for a special emergency payment of their Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits.

Kosmas has heard from numerous Central Florida veterans who are beginning classes without receiving their education benefits due to a backlog in processing applications at the VA, said her spokesman, Marc Goldberg.

Sheriff's Office: Caregiver charged with assaulting and financially exploiting 67-year-old NSB woman; threatening to behead her cat

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Courtesy photo/Jail mug. Darren Sanders, 33, has been arrested on charges of assaulting and exploiting an elderly New Smyrna Beach woman he was hired to care for, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Thanks to alert employees at a bank near Daytona Beach Thursday, a 67-year-old woman may finally get some relief after being struck and threatened by a 33-year-old male caregiver who was also caught in the act trying to force the woman to withdraw money from her bank account, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said today.

Deputies capture robbery suspect in Ormond-by-the-Sea bank heist

ORMOND-by-the-SEA -- Volusia County Sheriff's investigators made short work of a search for the robber who held up the Bank of America on Ocean Shore Boulevard in Ormond-by-the-Sea Thursday morning.

Thanks in large measure to an anonymous tip, investigators nabbed the suspect this morning -- less than a day
after the robbery and about a mile from the scene of the crime, the Sheriff's Office said.

"Gregory Harris didn't put up a fight or even try to deny he was robber who strolled into the bank on Thursday wearing a floppy hat and

Obituaries

Daniel T. Sullivan, 81, Edgewater, a former surveyor for International Union of Operating Engineers, New York, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.

Carl L. Weaver, 88, of Edgewater, a retired chief warrant officer 3 for the U.S. Coast Guard for a total of 26 years of service including World War II and the Korean Conflict., died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.