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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Labor Day did not get off to a good start for most sunbathers hoping to catch some early rays.

That's because all of Volusia County's beach ramps, including those in New Smyrna Beach, were not opened until 12:30 p.m. at the earliest because of high tides.

And that meant no motor vehicles on the beach.

Many of the ramps, including the Flagler Avenue Approach had long lines of vehicles waiting to get onto the "world's most famous beach."

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A New Smyrna Beach Middle School student told Volusia County Sheriff's deputies that a man tried to lure her into the woods while she was walking to school Thursday morning near South Myrtle Avenue.

She described the man as white with bushy eyebrows and wearing a red shirt and blue jeans while standing near the woods near the Newport Sound Apartments.

Deputies were assisted in a search of the nearby woods by numerous New Smyrna Beach police units, but the man was not located.

Victor E. Rosa, 88, of Edgewater, a member of the Christian Church of Edgewater where he enjoyed
delivering communion to shut in's and numerous other church ministries, and survived by five children, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.

Shirley Rose Roberts, 79, of Edgewater, a retired registered nurse and a former Nursing Director for the Volusia County Health Department, who is survived by her husband, Norman, three children and thnree grandchildren, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Any school group, youth group, dance group, choir, chorus, or barbershoppers, interested in performing between 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday Dec. 5 during the free annual Light Up Flagler celebration that has not received an invitation by mail or email, please contact merchantsofflaglerave@gmail.com.

You can also call Sandi at (386) 428-1084 for more information. It is great chance to be involved in your community

Mayor Sally Mackay is upset that challenger Adam Barringer does not have the word 'for' on his political campaign ads since he is not an incumbent as required by Florida statutes. He said it was an oversight and fellow challenger Marilee Walters said there are bigger issues in the campaign to focus on than semantics.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Sally Mackay is upset with challenger Adam Barringer's campaign signs.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick

Sept. 5, 2009: Edward W. Clemens, Holly Hill, and Janice L. Lamb, New Smyrna Beach.

Estelle E. Luneau, 94, of New Smyrna Beach, a native of New Hampshire and a snowbird for 36 years before moving here in 2000, widowed with two surviving sons, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. The New Smyrna Beach 'Cudas opened the 2009-'10 football season at home Friday night with a 33-7 romping of the Pine Ridge Panthers of Deltona. At left, Stephen Jackson scores his second touchdown run of the game. In the middle, the 'Cudas offense dominated much of the game, especially in the second half, thanks to a strong offensive line and ball control by quarterback A.J. Granger (top right) to his running backs, Jackson, who had three TD runs and Raheem Mostert (No. 31), who had two TD runs, including a 95-yarder by Mostert.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- For the first time in his three years as head coach of the New Smyrna Beach High School 'Cudas football team, Rocky Yocam opened the season with a win, and at home no less. This wasn't just a win, but a romp Friday night over the Pine Ridge High Panthers of Deltona, 33-7.

NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. Mayor Sally Mackay and challengers Marilee Walters and Adam Barringer debated the issues Saturday in front of 200-plus citizens during Saturday's debate at the Hidden Lakes Golf Club.