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OSTEEN -- Fire crews continue to work the lines around the 4,500-acre fire near the Lake Harney Woods subdivision. Today fire crews will continue to establish and widen lines around this growing fire.

In addition to the main fire, crews are plowing lines around a separate fire about a half-mile west of the large fire. This fire, which covers about 150 acres, began when a burning ember from the original fire was picked up by wind and traveled over the fire line. This fire is deep in the woods and not threatening any structures or roads.

HOLLY HILL -- Two men who were ripped off of $12,000 during a drug deal that went bad called the Volusia County Sheriff's Office Monday night seeking justice.

Deputies investigated the case into the night, arresting one suspect
early Tuesday morning and obtaining a warrant for a second suspect," Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said. "The money hasn't been recovered."

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Sally Mackay congratulated Mullinax Ford Mercury during Tuesday night's City Commission meeting for its "2008 President's Award" as among the top Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships in the country.

"This is great for New Smyrna Beach," the mayor said, "We really appreciate our businesses."

Courtesy photo/Lt. Jill Danigel of Edgewater Fire-Rescue. Four people were slightly injured when a car rear-ended a Votran bus picking up a passenger early Monday on U.S. 1 in Edgewater.

EDGEWATER -- Four people received minor injuries when a car rear-ended a stopped bus picking up a passenger in the northbound lane of the 100 block of North Ridgewood Avenue just after 7:30 a.m. Monday, Edgewater Fire-Rescue officials said.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Council on Aging is offering the chance for someone to win a five-day cruise for two to the Bahamas and Key West.

Raffle donations are $5 each for the Feb. 1, 2010, cruise. A drawing will be held Nov. 7, at the Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Drive.

Please see Lorraine at the Brannon Center for tickets or call her at (386) 424-2280.

Marian Smith, 98, of Edgewater, a food demonstrator, died Monday, May 11, 2009.

William P. Everson, 71, of Edgewater, a former offset press operator in the printing industry, died Friday, May 8, 2009.

Barry "Tig" Denk, 37, of Edgewater, the owner of an underground utilities company, died on or about Thursday, May 7, 2009.

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NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. Danny Veltri is shown on two large screens outside Flip Flops as hundreds cheer inside and outside the beachside restaurant for the winner of FOX reality TV's "Hell's Kitchen.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Danny Veltri proved tonight before a nationwide telvision audience he could stand the heat in the ultimate kitchen -- FOX reality TV's "Hell's Kitchen -- winning the national recognition as top chef and $250,000 richer.

Pearl M. Hampton, 111, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Friday, May 15, 2009.