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I have two children living in Europe and I have had many visits during the Bush years. We were hated!

My daughter, Jennifer Glasse, who is a journalist with Voice of America, has a very good Norwegian journalist friend, Asne Seierstad, who wrote “ The Book Seller of Kabul.” You should read the book.I was invited to have lunch with my daughter and Asne and during our conversation she said this of George Bush: “He is a dangerous Cowboy.”

That about says it all regarding our perception throughout the world for the Bush and Cheney years.

There was no reason for this. None!

Courtesy photos/Jail mugs.

Francesco Vezza, 53, of New Smyrna Beach, and Angel Somma, 28, of Edgewater, were among seven people arrested Thursday on drug charges in connection with law enforcement raids on meth labs in Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- One of the largest methamphetamine labs ever found in Volusia County was raided Thursday morning in Port Orange and a second meth lab in New Smyrna Beach was hit as well, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. Incumbent Sally Mackay and challenger Adam Barringer went toe to toe over the major campaign differences in the third and final candidates debate sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net, which drew 100-plus people Monday night at the Brannon Center.

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Video courtesy of Local 6 News.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Volusia County's beraches stretch from Ormond Beach to New Smyrna Beach and throughout this stretch of paradise a scandal has erupted that has led to one Beach Patrol Officer in jail on charges of having sex with an underage girl asnd videotaping their sessions without her knowledge, according to the State Attorney's Office.

EDGEWATER -- Teenagers are invited to celebrate their excitement for everything “New Moon” from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Edgewater Public Library.

“New Moon” is the second novel in Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” series, which has teens around the world hooked on reading. The movie will be released in theaters Nov. 20.

The library staff will offer games, crafts, prizes and snacks relating to “New Moon.” Fans can bring a camera and have their picture taken with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of character Edward Cullen.

  NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. The third and final candidates debate sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net was held 6:30p.m. Monday, with 100-plus people in attendance. Here are parts 1-3 of the video series, featuring the debate for zone 1 city commissioner between Randy Richenberg and challenger Judy Reiker.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- An anonymous complaint led Volusia County narcotics agents to a home methamphetamine lab Sunday morning near New Smyrna Beach that resulted in two narcotics arrests, a Sheriff's spokesman said.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Tonight is your night to be heard and to grill the candidates for city commissioner and mayor on the important issues. It's the third and final candidates debate in advance of Early Voting and it gets under way at 6:30 p.m. The doors open at the Brannon Center at 6 p.m., on Riverside Drive.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick.

April Perreault, 25, and her younger sister, April 22, of Edgewater, bartenders at Pub 44, shows off their assets, during Biketoberfest. In the smaller photo, on top, countless bikes are packed in like sardines in the Pub 44 parking lot. Above, a live rock and roll band performs with large Budweiser ads in the forefront.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Pub 44 bartenders April heresa Perreault, 25, and her younger sister, Theresa, 22, were asked to pose for cameras by bikers more than twice their age almost as much as they were passing out bottles of Buds for the green stuff. Welcome to Biketoberfest, Pub 44 style, where bikers, babes and booze, are a winning combination, especially in these trying economic times.

NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick.

The Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce invited the candidates in the Nov. 3 New Smyrna Beach municipal elections to speak at a 7:30 a.m.Thursday breakfast at the Smyrna Yacht Club attended by about 50 people. Listen to highlights of their presentations in our exclusive video (titled 'Candidates Breakfast').

Mayoral candidate Adam Barringer told the gathering he pledged to have an economic plan developed for the entire city of New Smyrna Beach within the first 100 days, if elected. He was the lone candidate among the four to make a campaign promise (see our exclusive video titled 'Barringer: 1st 100 Days).