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Oct. 28, 2009: Joel L. Tippins, New Smyrna Beach, and Svetlana Elina, Kaliningrad, Russia.

Oct. 27, 2009: Kevin L. Frederick and Dawn M. Shettlesworth, Edgewater; Jason J. Alexan and Rachel M. Roberson, New Smyrna Beach.

Oct. 24, 2009: Robert K. Finch, New Smyrna Beach, and Linda L. Johnson, DeLand; William C. Picardi, Edgewater, and Alexise P. Wright, New Smyrna Beach; Mark S. Morrissette and Michelle M. Crossman, Edgewater.

Mary Ann V. Burger, 66, New Smyrna Beach, originally from Ohio, where she was a big Cleveland Browns fan worked for many years at The Morning Journal newspaper in Lorain as an advertising supervisor, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.

Darlene B. Fought, 72, of New Smyrna Beach, a former special needs teacher at Atlantic High School, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.

Carmen L. Lanther, 70, of Oak Hill, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, who retired from McDon­ald Douglas and NCR where she worked for many
years as an electronic assem­bler, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Volusia County Beach Patrol officer arrested earlier this month on charges of having sex with an under-age girl between 20-25 times at his Port Orange home, is now contesting his termination.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 30-year-old man was being beaten in his 11th Avenue home Thursday night by a male intruder while a female accomplice rummaged through the residence for items, New Smyrna Beach police said.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. At far left, architect renderings of the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites for Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. At left, Diane Hughes speaks against the112-room, three-story hotel. In the center photo is David Swenton, the developer and at right is Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce President Robert Lott, who supports the hotel.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The proposed $15 million hotel for Flagler Avenue moved closer to reality tonight with City Commission approval on a pair of land-use ordinances, despite two no votes, including that of City Commissioner Randy Richenberg, who is up for re-election in Tuesday's general election.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division is hosting a household hazardous waste collection event for materials such as paint, used oils, pesticides, fluorescent lamps, car batteries and cleaning chemicals.

These materials could contaminate ground water if disposed of improperly or pose a threat to the owner if kept too long.

County residents may drop off household hazardous wastes without charge at the New Smyrna Beach Public Works Department, 124 W. Industrial Park, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

Oct. 24, 2009: Robert K. Finch, New Smyrna Beach, and Linda L. Johnson, DeLand; William C. Picardi, Edgewater, and Alexise P. Wright, New Smyrna Beach; Mark S. Morrissette and Michelle M. Crossman, Edgewater.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- 'Cudas quarterback A.J. Granger had his own version of the Wildcat offense in the 'Cudas 21-14 victory tonight over Palm Bay: The especially boisterous home crowd.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. New Smyrna Beach firefighters rescued a cat trapped 40 feet high in a tree for more than a day.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A dog may be a man's best friend, but a cat's best friend is a firefighter. In this case, New Smyrna Beach firefighter Clayton Crain.