Volusia County Growth and Resource Management Director Clay Ervin is leaving. Ervin said he is retiring, effective Aug. 1. He has served in the position for almost a decade. The Growth and Resource ...

THE DESK AWAITS ITS NEXT OCCUPANT — City Administrator Jim Gleason’s office inside Lake Helen City Hall. Though Gleason won’t officially depart until Sept. 30, the scene offers a quiet preview of what ...

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 […] ...

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 ...

Ruben Francisco proudly served in Charlie Co., 313th MI Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division 2000-05. He completed two combat tours — Operation Enduring Freedom I and Iraqi Freedom I — spending time in ...

In the comedy/drama Ripcord at Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen, Abby Binder (played by Sally Daykin) resides on the sunny second floor of Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. She is a cantankerous ...

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.

BY BARBARA GIZZI Clare Radigan is the featured March Artist of the Month for the Deltona Art Club. She’s a new member of our club, and we’re happy to be able to display her acrylic painting Florida ...

This February at Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen, love is definitely in the air as Brianna Gutierrez, Daniel Feldman, Sally Daykin, Adam Guevara, Don Liska and David Finkle transport us to the early ...

Editor, The Beacon: This is a response to one of Tanner Andrews’ opinion columns. (I do wish you could print poetry in your newspaper). Customer service? Today? You try to […] ...

DeLand High School’s theater and choral programs are combining their talents once again. Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 for adults and $5 for students with IDs. All shows begin at 7 ...