Now You Know - A West Volusia Beacon Podcast The West Volusia Beacon

On the first episode of this new Now You Know series, local librarian and man about town Sims Kline is joined by Beacon co-editor Eli Witek to discuss the ins and outs of reporting on the Volusia County School Board's policies regarding library materials. Witek has been following efforts to get certain books banned in the school system for some time now and gives the inside scoop.

READ THE STORY: https://beacononlinenews.com/2023/05/19/small-changes-high-feelings-in-the-battle-of-the-books/

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Beacon publisher Barb Shepherd is joined this week by Central Florida-born poet and musician Chelsea Lynn LaBate. With a new book of her poetry out, LaBate talks all about her creative process, her struggles with mental illness and finding the good in the most challenging situations.

You can find more information about LaBate's new book, Free Roses, as well as her music and more on her website, www.chelsealynnlabate.art.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

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Beacon interns Rakaysha and Rakayla Hill sit down with Khamya McNeal to talk about basketball at the collegiate level, life at Stetson University and how she likes DeLand. This podcast was recorded as part of the Hill twins internship with The Beacon through the Sisters Build Network's LOCAL L.E.G.E.N.D.S program. You can read more about the program on our website.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Beacon publisher Barb Shepherd sits down with Dan Friend and Ken Goldberg. Friend is the mastermind behind the ongoing mission to bring ST 479, Tiger, a WWII tugboat back to DeLand where it was built after the boat spent decades in Europe. Goldberg is a member of the crew assisting Friend.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Beacon co-editor Noah Hertz speaks with twins Rakaysha and Rakayla Hill, two rising high-school seniors helping out at local businesses through the SISTERS BUILD Network for Girls' LOCAL L.E.G.E.N.D.S program. The Hill sisters talk about how getting into workplaces has helped them learn new skills and about their plans for the future.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.

Jeff Shepherd sits with DeLandite John Boyle, a former runner and track coach. Their conversations follows Boyle through the twisting and turning track that has been his life.

Now You Know is intended to share all community voices. Some you may agree with, some not. Yet, our podcast values them all and makes them available in the spirit of inclusion for our entire West Volusia community.

Want more local news? Visit The Beacon's website at ⁠⁠⁠www.beacononlinenews.com⁠⁠⁠. You can also find The Beacon on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.