5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (750+ words) By chaille | on June 19, 2026 Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church of De Leon Springs On Sunday, June 21, the pastor and members of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church of De Leon Springs will celebrate the church's 140th anniversary. 20th annual Women's Community Prayer Breakfast This year's…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (869+ words) By chaille | on June 19, 2026 Downtown De Land business owners are pushing back against a television news story aired June 16 by WKMG/Click Orlando. com " a story several of the merchants said was unfair and overly negative. Headlined "Downtown De Land…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (141+ words) The daughter of a Deltona woman who says her mother lost her Medicare insurance because of alleged consent to a clever and fast sales pitch is still seeking help and reform for the graying generations. You may recall Carol Hickersonu2019s story…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (18+ words) The West Volusia Beacon By chaille | on June 16, 2026...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (184+ words) Editor, The Beacon: Recent letters from Edward Morehouse and Sam Sloss offered a familiar mix of political outrage, personal attacks and selective facts regarding President Trump. Readers deserve a broader perspective. Mr. Morehouse's letter relies almost entirely on labels such…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (177+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has made protecting children a central priority. u201c Operation Home for the Holidaysu201d rescued 122 children from abuse and trafficking in November alone. Rescue is only the beginning. These children depend on a network of victim services that…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (141+ words) The West Volusia Branch of the NAACP has selected Teriauna Carruthers, a graduate of T. De Witt Taylor High School in Pierson, as the recipient of its 2026 David H. Staples Scholarship. According to a press release from the NAACP West Volusia Branch,…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (797+ words) By chaille | on June 12, 2026 First Presbyterian Church De Land At First Presbyterian Church De Land on Sunday, June 14, Pastor Michael Bodger will remind us of Jesus" call to the Twelve Apostles recorded in Matthew, "The harvest is plentiful but the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (146+ words) Paris is about to get a whole lot jazzier, when the Athens Theatre Youth Academy invites audiences to take a charming musical adventure with Disney's Aristocats KIDS! at 7 p. m. Friday, June 19, and at 2: 30 p. m. Saturday, June 20. Filled with catchy songs, lovable characters,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (74+ words) Volusia Countyu2019s leaders have, by all accounts, resigned themselves to having to work with a leaner budget this year u2014 and possibly even leaner ones for the years to come. Talk of tax reform from the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron De…...