Waylan Niece, chief operating officer of The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia, has been placed on administrative leave following a since-deleted post on Facebook. Niece posted “8647” — a seeming ...

The City of DeLand proudly dedicated a new roadway Wednesday in honor of one of its most distinguished residents — Lt. Charles P. Bailey, a decorated Tuskegee Airman and one of the first African ...

With an eye toward the 2026 general election, Volusia County is poised to begin amending, adding to or revising its 54-year-old home-rule charter. The county’s charter review, mandated by the charter ...

Editor, The Beacon: I’d like to begin with gratitude. Thank you, Jennifer Critzer, center administrator at Conviva in Orange City, for having me. Thank you for giving me the chance to work with you ...

The pilot injured in a small plane crash Thursday afternoon has been identified as Heinz Gustav Peier, 75, of Ormond Beach. Crews were dispatched at 2:06 p.m. after callers reported seeing a small ...

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Volusia County Schools has submitted a grant request for $254,250 for elementary music programs. The goal, according to the request, is “To implement and support comprehensive music education programs ...

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Michael “Mike” Williams, former president of the West Volusia NAACP and a community advocate Demetris Pressley, a community leader and former director of the City of DeLand’s Public Works Department ...

The West Volusia Artists announce Earlene Redenz as the March Artist of the Month. She is holding her mosaic piece Fall Colors. Other pieces came about because she enjoyed the process so much. A ...