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, ...

Editor, The Beacon: History repeats itself, like the rising and falling of the tides. Tide tables will give precise timing of the highs and the lows. Human follies and misbehaviours are less precise, ...

Editor, The Beacon: 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 ...

Longtime City Clerk Julie Hennessy was lauded for many things at the Feb. 16 DeLand City Commission meeting, as she retired after 36 years with the city. Among the kudos was praise for the Journey ...

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: 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: For what it's worth, we are not living harmoniously as a whole. The level of discord in this world is reaching levels capable of erasing many peaceful bridges that have been built ...

10-11 a.m. Architectural Tour, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Home Tour, leaving from Hopkins Hall, 192 Connecticut Ave. Ride the Butler Express and take a festive journey through Lake Helen’s historic heart. Explore ...

DeLand’s Christmas Boat Parade will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, The parade begins north of Ed Stone Park at St. Johns River Grille and will travel south to Lake Beresford, ending at the ...

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 ...

The civil suit originally filed by Deltona against state leaders over a new disaster-recovery bill has attracted more support, even though the leading plaintiff has withdrawn. The Deltona City ...