Pianist wanted A pianist is needed at First Congregational Church of Orange City United Church of Christ for the Sunday worship service 10:30-11:15 a.m. No experience in church music is necessary.

For more than a year, a sturdy band of committed volunteers has gathered in DeLand each Sunday morning to walk. They don’t walk for exercise. They’re walking to help assure that people don’t forget ...

In just a few days, Americans will celebrate the 249th year of their nationhood. July 4 is the 249th anniversary of our national charter, our national birth certificate, whose statements and ...

IMAGE COURTESY VOLUSIA PRIDE<BR> Formerly a jiu-jitsu business, the local community group has spent the past two weeks painting and laying down flooring. The group hopes to expand into a community ...

On Sunday, January 8 local musicians Jazz in the Courtyard returned to Cafe DaVinci to play some jazz. Attendees also got to celebrate Dot Brown’s 95th birthday! Photos by Beacon […] ...

BEACON PHOTO/CALISTA HEADRICK TROPICAL OASIS — Tropi Shack at 2000 N. Volusia Ave. in Orange City, provides all of the tropical vibes, especially during the hot Florida summer. It has been a familiar ...

Five times over the past month, vandals have attacked one of Downtown DeLand’s most prominent murals, which celebrates the city’s status as a monarch-butterfly sanctuary. The mural, which covers the ...

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 ...

PHOTO COURTESY SPARTON CORP<BR> LOCAL HEADQUARTERS — Sparton Corporation’s headquarters staff is based at the company’s main production facility at 5612 Johnson Lake Road in DeLeon Springs. A local ...

DeLand-based real estate agency Bee Realty Corp recently welcomed three new agents to its family of Realtors: Heath Kindt, Jayne Balta and Jackie DeSousa. The three new agents help make up a group of ...

Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Michael Waltz, Fred Lowry, Webster Barnaby, Ron DeSantis and almost every Republican in this state are all, for all their bluster, children. They have not grown up. They ...

DeLand Pride hosted a rollicking and joyful festival March 19 in Artisan Alley and Cafe DaVinci. Local vendors set up along the alley and in the Artisan Alley Garage. Drag shows were an all-day affair ...