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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.

DEBARY -- An 11-year-old boy is facing criminal charges after he claimed to have explosives and threatened to blow up students, his school and a bank, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

Other students on the school bus reported the threats Wednesday to the bus driver, who immediately stopped the bus in DeBary while on its morning route to River Springs Middle School.

Sheriff's deputies who were dispatched to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m. searched the boy's backpack and the bus for

DELTONA -- The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Tuesday evening shooting in Deltona that sent a 31-year-old man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Deputies responded to the scene to search for the suspects, but due to a 45-minute time lapse in reporting the incident and the victim not knowing who the suspects were, no one was found. A friend drove the victim to Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City where he received treatment for his non-life threatening wound. No other injuries were reported.

Courtesy photos. The First ever Pro-Am Supercross Series launches Saturday at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.Ticket Information: $20 for adults, $15 for Children 12 and under, Kids 5 and under free. Gates 0pen at 5 p.m. Advanced Ticket sales at Ticketmaster.com. For More Race Information go to www.eastcoastracers.net

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.

NSBNEWS.net videos by Sera Frederick. Zone 2 City Commissioner Randy Richenberg and challengers Frank Dalton Jr. and Judy Reiker went head to head on the issues in Saturday's debate, which was sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net.

Courtesy photo. The red fox is a skilled hunter.

 Many of us have read stories about the cunning of a red fox trying to outwit his animal brothers and sisters. Despite their looks of long, thin faces and yellow eyes, contributing in part to their crafty reputations; in real life, red foxes are more concerned with finding food than with playing tricks on anyone.

Sept. 1, 2009: Ryan C. Birge and Ashley R. Petrucci, New Smyrna Beach.

Earl Sutton, 70, of Oak Hill, a retired tractor driver, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.

Martin F. Fitzgerald, 69, of New Smyrna Beach, a former accountant, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

Robert Milk, 83, of Edgewater, a native of Braintree, Mass., died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

Marcia S. Banks, 86, Edgewater, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2009.

Bobby D. Sanderson, 75, of New Smyrna Beach, a retired engineer of 35 years and married for 54 years to his wife June, died Thursday, August 20, 2009.

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Zone 2 City Commissioner Jack Grasty and challengers Stephen Sather and Palmer Wilson squared off in Saturday's debate at the Hidden Lakes Golf Course. This was the first of three debates that morning and early afternoon sponsored by the Public Watch Committee and NSBNEWS.net.