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Denise Marie of Dapper Dan's,  cuts nephew Kenny's hair. Come Sunday, she and others will be cutting lots more for a good cause: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- What do hair cuts and breast cancer have in common? Nothing, unless you want to do your share to help fight the dreaded disease.

From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Denise Marie will convert her Dapper Dan's Haircuts and More, 633 N. Dixie Freeway, into the "Cut for the Cure: a Haircut - a- Thon."

Marie, along with four other stylists will donate 100% of the price of haircuts to the Susan Komen Breast cancer Research Foundation.

I felt sick to my stomach watching a segment on 60 Minutes about what may a last refuge for our war veterans who are in despair, especially the homeless  from as far back as the Vietnam War to the current blood shed on foreign soil in in Iraq and Afghanistan.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Just like in the primary, New Smyrna Beach was No. 1 on the first day of early voting in advance of the Nov. 2 general elections.

The New Smyrna Beach Library had 495 voters, followed by the Daytona Beach Library with 436, the Ormond Beach Library with 411, the Ormond Beach Library with 410 and DeLand County Elections office with 274.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A trooper in pursuit of a motorcycle on State Road 44, clipped an SUV while trying to turn onto Jungle Road this morning resulting in injuries to both drivers, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Trooper Melvin Lane, 59, was east on S.R. 44 trying to catch a speeding biker at 9 a.m. when he turned left and clipped a westbound Lexus driven by 57-year-old Debra Ann Bennett. The collision caused her SUV to flip.

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DAYTONA BEACH -- Biketoberfest 2010 roared out of Volusia County with one fatality -- that of a pregnant 21-year-old Port Orange woman Friday night.

Though tragic, the carnage was greatest in 2000 when six Biketoberfest-related fatalities occurred, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. And that was three times the number of deaths in 1999.

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Joshua Baldes, 27, of Daytona Beach, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and other felonies in a deadly crash that resulted from veering left and direcctly into the path of three motorcycles, killing a pregnant passenger on one of them Friday night in Daytona Beach, according to police.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 21-year-old pregnant Port Orange woman thrown from the back of a motorcycle Friday night is the first Biketoberfest-related fatality with the four-day rally that ends today.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Police are cautioning the public to be aware of almost-certain traffic delays due to Saturday's inaugural Veterans and Veteran’s Family Appreciation Parade that begins at 4 p.m.

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S. Truett Cathy, a New Smyrna Beach resident, World War II Veteran and well-known founder of Chick- Fil-A, is the grand marshal of Saturday's inaugural Veterans and Veteran's Family Appreciation Parade in New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- VFW Post 4250 is hosting the inaugural Veterans and Veteran’s Family Appreciation Parade at 4 p.m. Saturday

The staging point will be at Buena Vista Park on the North Causeway beginning at noon. The parade route will go East to Orange Street, South to Canal Street, and end at Old Fort Park. A brief ceremony will take place recognizing S. Truett Cathy, a New Smyrna Beach resident, World War II Veteran and well-known founder of Chick- Fil-A.

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New Smyrna Beach quarterback Evan Schroeder and running back Raheem Mostert connected on several passing plays with no timeouts, the final one a touchdown strike, to come from behind in the closing minute of Thursday's home game for a 28-24 win over the previously unbeaten DeLand Bulldogs. Check out the game highlights in our first video and Coach Lance Jenkins reaction to the thrilling win in our second video.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- 'Cudas quarteback Evan Schroeder and running back Raheem Mostert hooked up on a series of passing plays starting from their own 25-yard line, the final one a 9-yard touchdown strike to give New  Smyrna Beach a 28-24 come-from-behind victory over previously unbeaten DeLand at the NSB Sports Complex.