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NSB's own pumpkin patch -- come get your batch Henry Frederick Mon, 10/06/2008 - 19:39
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Like people, pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes.

Some are big. Some are small. Some are round. Others are not so round. But they all bring joy to those who receive them as presents from loved ones and friends.

These are not just from any old pumpkin match. They're from God's pumpkin patch.

The First United Methodist Church of New Smyrna Beach is selling hundreds of them at its makeshift pumpkin patch in front of the Home Depot on State Road 44.

No easy solution to federal bank crisis

As our political leaders fumble around trying to come up with a “solution” to the present financial situation, it is hard to resist making some observations and comments. First of all, the present problem is not due to failure of markets, but due to failure of government policy. Therefore, there is a great deal of doubt as to how good a solution the government will come up with to solve a problem they caused in the first place. And that leaves in question the viability of the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.

Party Lines political notebook: State Rep. Hukill welcomes lieutenant governor to Volusia County for economic summit

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2008 Election
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PORT ORANGE -- State Rep. Dorothy L. Hukill, R-Port Orange, whose district includes Southeast Volusia, welcomed Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp to
Volusia County for the inaugural Volusia Economic Development Summit.

The Sept. 30 Summit, hosted by Hukill, brought together state and local policy makers, economic development experts, and community business leaders to explore ways to expand Volusia's economy.

Nasty storm passes through SE Volusia; no major problems

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A nasty storm raced through Volusia County during the evening commute, but there were no major outages or traffic accidents reported in greater New Smyrna Beach, police said.

"We got pretty lucky," said acting Sgt Mike Mathyas of the storm that passed through with a heavy downpour and several huge lighting strikes that slowed traffic, especially on Dixie Freeway.

The north and south stretches of the main north-south artery made for dicey driving, Mathyas said, as well as Saxon on the beachside, but after the 20-minute downpour, the water receded pretty quickly.

NSB Cudas rock Rockledge, 23-7 for first football win

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Barracudas sophomore running back Stephen Jackson is supposed to be the star of the future, but earlier tonight he showed why the future is now, wracking up 100 yards on the ground along with a pair of touchdowns for a 23-7 romp over district 7-4A foe Rockledge at home.

With the victory, New Smyrna Beach, now 1-5 overall, finds itself in a three-way tie in the district at 1-1 with Titusville and Seabreeze of Ormond Beach.

Freshman charged with bringing handgun to Atlantic High School in Port Orange

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PORT ORANGE -- A 9th-grader at Atlantic High School was arrested on campus Friday on charges of bringing a gun to school, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office reported.

The boy kept the gun -- which was unloaded -- along with some ammunition in a case in his book bag and didn't display it or threaten anyone. A sheriff's
deputy stationed at the school seized the weapon early Friday morning before classes started.