ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 10, NO. 51
BOXING FACILITY PAGE 10-11A THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022
Intro to NASCAR The Young Professor will introduce drivers at this weekend’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 PAGE 1B
INSIDE FUTURE PLANS
Water projects featured in city’s five-year plan PAGE 2A
ART EXHIBIT
Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Lori Tolland, Kim Gruber, John Reeves and Scott Edwards campaign outside the Ormond Beach Senior Center on Election Day.
Election Day results Michael Grecco’s “Days of Punk” will have its first exhibition in the United States at the Southeast Museum of Photography at Daytona State College, opening Aug. 30 PAGE 2B
BRIEF
The primary election decided one local race; two more will head to runoffs PAGE 3A
Sandcrabs football
Seabreeze showcases dynamic defense in kickoff classic. PAGE 3B
Buccaneers football
Bucs unleash playmakers in kickoff classic win against Pirates. PAGE 3B
Woman dies in head-on collision A 42-year-old Ormond Beach woman died after her vehicle was struck by a pickup truck being driven on the wrong side of the road on Monday, Aug. 22, in the 300 block of North Nova Road, according to an Ormond Beach Police report. The victim, Geralynn Purvis, was driving a black Ford SUV in the northbound lanes of Nova Road when her vehicle collided head-on with a white Ford pick-up truck at around 8:10 p.m. Police have not released the identity of the driver of the pickup truck, who sustained a head injury and refused transport to the hospital. The victim’s passenger was transported to Halifax Medical Center as a trauma alert. Police report the investigation is ongoing, and that they are investigating impairment as a possible cause of the crash.
INDEX
Calendar....................PAGE 13A Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 2B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 8B Real Estate................. PAGE 5B
Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze quarterback Zeli Hayworth
Photo by Michele Meyers
Corey Hill gave Mainland a 7-0 lead with a 25-yard touchdown run.