Waylan Niece will remain in his current position as Chief Operating Officer, The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia confirmed May 29. After a Facebook post May 16, Niece was placed on administrative ...

Editor, The Beacon: Freedom Elementary School on South Blue Lake Avenue in DeLand just celebrated its 25th anniversary with a wonderful homecoming celebration. One part of the program could not be ...

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A suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a firearm in connection with an early morning shooting Thursday. At about 2:09 a.m., DeLand police officers were dispatched to a parking ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Click here to read the 2022 Fall Festival of the Arts DeLand program. Learn more about the artists, the art and much more.