5 days ago · Editor, The Beacon: Having survived polio and losing a sister to the disease, Robert Kennedy Jr. is not my choice to run Health and Human...

5 days ago · The West Volusia Beacon newspaper was founded in 1992 by three DeLand-area residents who wanted to assure that the communities of DeLand, Lake Helen, Orange City, DeBary, Deltona, Pierson, DeLeon Springs and Seville would have a locally owned newspaper.

Dec 9, 2024 · Barb and her husband, Jeff, were both born in Kokomo, Indiana, a factory town surrounded by cornfields about 50 miles north of Indianapolis. In 1979, they set out on a road trip that would define their lives, and would end with their taking up residence in DeLand.

Jan 7, 2025 · The Lady Rattlers are currently 2-8, with losses to Florida, FSU and Georgia Tech, and wins over North Florida, 85-57, and Samford, 92-67. Volusia County Schools will name its Teacher of the Year for 2026 Saturday, Jan. 11, during a banquet at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort.. The five finalists are Katie Evans, fourth-grade teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary School in DeLand ...

Jan 7, 2025 · The water hit like a wake-up call. Cold enough to steal your breath for a second but also inducing instant laughter. People howled and cheered around me, and families leaped hand in hand, splashing into celebratory chaos.

Dec 30, 2024 · Stetson University has announced that Mike Jasper will be the next head football coach for the Hatters. He has spent the past six seasons as the head football coach of Bethel University in Tennessee, and has led Bethel to two consecutive 11-win seasons in …

Jan 1, 2025 · BY ROBIN MIMNA After nearly four decades of serving the Lake Helen community, Papa’s Pizza closed its doors on Saturday, Dec. 14. The beloved pizzeria, a cornerstone of the town since its founding in 1987 by Richard and Margaret Buckler, leaves behind a legacy cherished by generations.

Jan 8, 2025 · With the arrival of a new year comes word of steadily rising values and prices for land, homes and buildings throughout Volusia County. “I think we’re in good shape for 2025,” county Property Appraiser Larry Bartlett told The Beacon.. Property values in the county are at record highs, and the numbers stand to increase in the coming year.

Feb 4, 2025 · Trinity United Methodist Church in DeLand will celebrate its 130th birthday Sunday, Feb. 16. There will be a potluck brunch during Fellowship Hour after the 9 a.m. worship service. We are excited to celebrate our 130 years and excited to see what will happen in the next 130 years! Young singers get ...

Dec 4, 2024 · BEACON PHOTO/MARSHA MCLAUGHLIN; CLOSED FOR GOOD — The former City Limits Taproom and Grille is now for sale. Owner Pete Ferrentino closed up shop after more than a year of struggles with a nearby Orthodox Jewish community and subsequent involvement of Volusia County’s Code Enforcement Board.