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May 7, 2009: Nels T. Griffith and Ashley J. Hatfield, New Smyrna Beach.
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DWIGHT W. NEWELL, Dwight W. Newell, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, former owner of Dwight's Office Supply & Printing and Newell's Gift Shop in New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
Financial planner to give tips on college at NSB library
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Financial planner Steve Neubert will present a free financial planning workshop for parents of college-age students at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library.
The workshop is part of the library’s series, “Your library/Your lifeline.” It will explore the affordability of college, eligibility for free grant money, and loan options.
The series will continue in June and July with displays on retirement and estate planning.
Marriage Licenses
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May 6, 2009: Adam A. Jackson, Ocala, and Ta'Ha A. Dever, New Smyrna Beach; John P. Pietryka and Julie E. Harrington, New Smyrna Beach.
NSB cops: Boy, 15, arrested on charges of attacking his mother with a razor blade
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 15-year-old Oak Hill teen has been arrested on charges of aggravated battery after cutting his mother with a razor blade, which required her to receive several stitches, police said.
The 38-year-old mother, was treated after the Sunday night incident at Bert Fish Medical Center for cuts to her back and a finger.
Resort taxes for March drop 7 percent in greater New Smyrna Beach despite Bike Week
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Resort tax collections in March declined 7.1 percent over the same period last year in greater New Smyrna Beach, even with Bike Week, though the downward trend was less severe than in Daytona Beach and other areas of Volusia County.
NSB library offers free classes for beginners
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Computer knowledge is just a click away at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library. Check out the free computer classes available in May:
• Internet Basics will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 6. Attendees will learn about the Internet and become familiar with terminology. They will also acquire basic skills to access and navigate web sites, search engines and online directories.
Obituaries
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Harold L. Airington Jr., 56, of New Smyrna Beach, a roughneck in the oil industry, died Thursday, April 30, 2009.
David Lamb, 86, of Edgewater, who worked for the State of Illinois Police as a radio operator for 35 years.died Friday, April 17, 2009.
Free Observer 'Light' history in favor of paid subscription Observer
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The free Observer Light newspaper is history with efforts being made to generate more paid subscriptions for the regular weekly Observer newspaper, said its publisher, Michelle Lott.
The Observer ceased its "Light" newspaper midway through April with an emphasis on getting more readers to pay $20 annually for a subscription-based paper, Lott said.
Lott and her husband, Robert Lott, bought the Observer last fall after it was closed down by its then-owner, Indiana-based Horizon Publications nearly a year ago.
Edgewater City Council meeting cancelled
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EDGEWATER -- The regular first Monday City Council meeting of the month scheduled for tonight has been called off, according to the city's Web site.
"Due to lack of agenda items the May 4, 2009 City Council meeting has been CANCELLED," the public notice stated..
The next meeting will be held 6 p.m. Monday, May 18, in Council Chambers, 102 N. Riverside Drive. An agenda will be posted prior to the meeting, according to the Web site.