NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 43-year-old city man was robbed of an undisclosed amount cash by a gunman on Faulkner Street, just north of Mary Avenue just before noon, New Smyrna Beach police said.
The victim, Phillip Matthew, was unhurt, police said.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Two major things were accomplished tonight with a unanimous vote by the City Commission to spend $130,000: All but two of the buildings that housed the former high school could be razed and at least two community groups could have a new home.
Every American school child is taught that when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth they had a very hard winter and many died of sickness and hunger. The Indians helped them out showing them how to improve things by using beaver pelts for clothing and how to get crops to grow better. We are taught that they had a thanksgiving feast to celebrate the help given by the Indians. That is about as far as the school books go.
Editor's Note: The following is from a NASA press release.
CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA launched a social media experience at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida that quickly turned into an unprecedented world-wide event as more than 100 Twitter users got a unique look inside America's space program and front row seats to the Nov. 16 liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis.
DELAND -- Votran will not operate bus service Thanksgiving day in the greater Daytona Beach area, Southeast and West Volusia areas, Orlando Express and Connector routes. Votran will resume normal service Friday.
For further information, please call (386) 761-7700 in Daytona Beach, (386) 943-7033 in West Volusia or (386) 424-6800 in Southeast Volusia.
Visit Votran online at www.votran.org.
DELAND -- Here's what is on tap for the Volusia Magazine TV show:
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* DISCUSSION GUEST(S) -- Volusia County Deputy Fire Chief Kathy Weaver provides holiday fire safety information
It seems every holiday season there’s the tragic story about a family losing everything they have to a house fire caused by faulty wiring, an unattended candle or a Christmas tree too close to the fireplace. During the holidays, people can become preoccupied and careless.
DELAND -- Volusia County’s Complete Count Committee has launched a public awareness campaign to educate residents about the importance of completing their census questionnaires and to increase Volusia County’s response rate.
During the 2000 Census, 67 percent of the county’s residents completed and returned their forms. "We can do better than 67 percent," said Complete Count Committee Chair Joie Alexander, who also is the vice chair and at-large representative for the Volusia County
NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. State Rep. Dorothy Hukill, seen here at the Brannon Center at a recent fuction, sends Thanksgiving wishes to her constituents.
SOUTH DAYTONA — The seasonal flu vaccine is still available at the South Daytona Fire Department, 1672 S. Ridgewood Ave., city spokeswoman Jeanne Willard said.
Medicare Part B (with card) will be accepted. For those citizens not using Medicare, the cost is $25.00 cash or check.
No other insurance will be accepted.
Flu shots will be available 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, while supplies last.
