The hills are alive…” You saw it all in your head — the mountains, the twirl — you finished that line, didn’t you? Beyond its iconic and memorable tunes, from Friday, April 10, through Sunday, May 3, ...

We all hate watching a big new development cut through a lot full of trees. After all, anti-development is easily the biggest rallying cry of every politician who has run for election in Volusia ...

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Claire Smith, a student at Southwestern Middle School in DeLand, competed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee the weekend of May 28-30. Smith was one of 245 spellers who got to travel to the event in ...

The Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis said today that they will push to end state-mandated vaccinations. Different vaccinations are currently required for children attending ...

The Boys & Girls Club leadership in the area is now planning a brand-new butterfly crosswalk mural on their private sidewalk outside of their Spring Hill Clubhouse located at 935 S. Adelle Ave. in ...

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For the second year, the Ivy Hawn Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) shared Valentine’s Day cheer with seniors across West Volusia. The group coordinated the creation and delivery of 1,080 handmade ...

Editor, The Beacon: Transnational repression is happening right here in America: Would you believe that something happening on the other side of the world has a direct impact on our life in Florida?

Editor, The Beacon: With the current discord between the Democratic and Republican parties, a new legitimate independent political party needs to be established. In the past, several independent ...

Editor, The Beacon: Here are corrections of some of David Rauschenberger’s recent inaccuracies: Democrats are not losing market share. A Gallup Poll found Democratic Party identification surpassed ...

Cheryl “Cee” Hagins never expected to find herself on a national powerlifting podium. But this summer in Des Moines, Iowa, the DeLand woman hoisted 750 pounds across three lifts — enough to secure a ...