News in Lake Helen
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 17Lake Helen lifts boil-water notice
The City of Lake Helen has lifted the boil-water notice affecting Lake Helen and Cassadaga after follow-up testing of the water distribution system came back negative for Coliform and E. coli, according to a Sept. 17 post on the city’s official Facebook page. The precautionary…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 16Boil water city-wide mandate still in effect in Lake Helen
Lake Helen’s citywide boil-water notice could remain in place for at least several more days after two additional samples from Well No. 2 tested positive for E. coli. City Administrator John Brant provided an update during a 3 p.m. press conference Sept. 15 at Lake Helen City…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 13Conflicting information fuels confusion over Lake Helen boil-water notice
Lake Helen residents received conflicting information Sept. 12 after E. coli was detected in one of the city’s wells — first being told they did not need to boil their water, then being placed under a mandatory citywide boil-water notice hours later. The initial notice also…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 12Lake Helen issues mandatory boil-water notice after E. coli found in well
Lake Helen issued a mandatory boil-water notice for all city residents at 5 p.m. Sept. 12, reversing guidance issued earlier in the day after Well No. 2 tested positive for E. coli. According to a Sept. 12 post on the city’s Facebook page, an assessment sample collected from the…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 02Shoestring Theatre opens 76th season with Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced
Shoestring Theatre in Lake Helen will open its 76th season with A Murder Is Announced, the classic Miss Marple mystery by Agatha Christie. Published as a novel in 1950 and adapted for the stage in 1977 by Leslie Darbon, this fun romp of a mystery returns to The Shoe after winning…
The West Volusia Beacon
Published September 02A Royal Garden takes root in Lake Helen
Julie Thornhill came to the United States from England nearly 20 years ago. Now, after stops in Virginia and South Carolina, she has put down roots in Lake Helen — and brought a little bit of England with her. Thornhill and longtime friend and business partner Sue Whitbeck are…