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VOLUME 13, NO. 20
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FREE ON NEWSSTANDS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025
No to moratorium. Yes to new development rules? Volusia County Council turns down development moratorium; proposes other ways to fix flooding. PAGE 4A
Triumph Oaks v. city of Ormond Beach
Art on the wall
OMAM hosts 35th annual ‘Starry, Starry Night’ of art, history and culture PAGE 1B
Tomoka Reserve developers file federal lawsuit against city. PAGE 3A INSIDE THIRD TERM
Volusia County School Board replaces Jessie Thompson with Jaime Haynes as chair. PAGE 7A
ART DISTRICT
Ormond Beach Planning Board approves marquee-like sculpture for Art Spotlight. PAGE 2A
SOLVING COLD CASES Volusia County Medical Examiner’s Office receives grant for genetic genealogy. PAGE 6A
RETIREMENT
An art patron observes Carolyn A. Land’s abstract pieces at The Casements during the Starry, Starry Night art walk. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach air traffic manager honored by City Commission. PAGE 8A
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Sworn in for another term
Reelected County Council takes oaths. PAGE 5A
Publisher Brian McMillan gives the Observer’s mission an update in latest column PAGE 10A
YOUR TOWN MEET OMAM’S FEATURED ART NIGHT FAMILY FOR JANUARY
The Shackelford Family was selected as Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s featured family from the museum’s Jan. 3 Free Family Art Night event. According to a statement from the museum, Don and Vickie Shackelford are retired and always looking for a new and fun activity to do together. “We did something totally different tonight!” Vickie Shackelford said. “... This was fun — lots of young families attended, watching and learning from each other.”
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 8A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Comics ........................PAGE 7B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 10A McMillan....................PAGE 10A Public Notices...........PAGE 10B Sports......................... PAGE 8B Real Estate................. PAGE 9A
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Volusia County Council Chair Jeff Brower takes his oath of office as his wife looks on. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Vickie and Don Shackelford. Courtesy photo