Candidate forum
Hilliard Mayor Cris McConnell, Town Council President John Beasley and council candidate Kim Frey attend a candidate forum held by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce in Hilliard Sept. 6.By: Amanda...
View ArticlePlate sales fund art programs
Florida State of the Arts plates help fund Nassau County programs related to arts and culture.By: SubmittedA total of 71 active State of the Arts license plates are in use in Nassau County. These...
View ArticleCIS achieves FSA success
Callahan Intermediate School’s fifth grade team celebrates a milestone that’s never before been achieved in the Nassau County School district. When the scores came in from last school year’s Florida...
View ArticleTown honors 10-year employee
Hilliard Mayor Cris McConnell presents Hilliard Public Works employee John Maze with a certificate Thursday, acknowledging his decade of service to the town. Maze said he looks forward to another 20...
View ArticleRestaurant team strives for quality service
Jacksonville resident Eddie Lovelady prepares to dive into a fried shrimp platter as Cedar River Seafood and Oyster Bar server Patricia Clark stands by. By: Kathie...
View ArticleDetention deputies graduate
Five new Nassau County Sheriff’s Office detention deputies graduated Sept. 18 from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Training Academy at Florida State College at Jacksonville.By: SubmittedFive new...
View ArticlePastor aims for unification
The Rev. Jeremiah Robinson, Jr. wants to unite churches and promote joint efforts to aid the local community.By: Kathie Colgrovekcolgrove@nassaucountyrecord.comA Fernandina Beach pastor extends...
View ArticleRenowned soloist aids CMS musicians
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music’s Dr. Demondrae Thurman guest lectures at Callahan Middle School Sept. 24. He taught the student musicians about the importance of proper air flow into...
View ArticleKorean War vet tours with Honor Flight
Callahan Korean War veteran James Hendricks visits the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He was a guest of the Honor Flight Network.By: Kathie...
View ArticleBibles for youth
First-graders at Callahan First Baptist Church receive their own Bibles Sept. 30. First grade is a time in a child's life when his or her newer reading skills are improving daily. Pastor Lynn Hyatt...
View ArticleNortheast Florida Fair underway
The Northeast Florida Fair opens Thursday with the theme “Country Pride, County Wide.” It ends Oct. 21.By: Kathie Colgrovekcolgrove@nassaucountyrecord.comThis year’s Northeast Florida Fair, themed...
View ArticleBES honors grandparents
Bryceville Elementary School celebrates National Grandparents Day Sept. 7, providing breakfast to all grandparents who were able to join their grandchildren for breakfast. By: SubmittedBryceville...
View ArticleSYATP unites students
Students gather around the flagpole at Callahan Elementary School before classes start Sept. 26 in celebration of See You at the Pole. Students at CES actually gather for morning prayer at the pole...
View ArticleBarney pens second book
Christian writer Ken Barney holds a copy of his second published book, “Not in Vain.” His first book, “For the Record,” published in 2015. By: Kathie Colgrovekcolgrove@nassaucountyrecord.comLocal...
View ArticleP&Z board denies Deerfield request
Deerfield Lakes Golf Course and the areas of trees that surround the property are owned by Ken Greene and Chad Grogan. The duo wants to place an RV park with water features on the site, but several...
View ArticleFire destroys mobile home
Flames consume an abandoned mobile home in Callahan Oct. 11. The structure was a total loss.By: Kathie ColgroveFire consumed an abandoned mobile home in Callahan Oct. 11.When Nassau County Fire Rescue...
View ArticleMicah’s Place aims to end violence
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Micah’s Place Executive Director Heather Jones place a magnet on a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office patrol car, promoting awareness about domestic violence.By:...
View ArticleLentz to lead Take Stock
Robin Lentz is on tap as the future executive director of Take Stock in Children Nassau. She will assume the post in November.By: SubmittedTake Stock in Children of Nassau County announces that a new...
View ArticleRaydient selling in western Nassau
Several western Nassau County land parcels are for sale via Raydient Places and Properties, a subsidiary of Rayonier, Inc. By: Kathie Colgrovekcolgrove@nassaucountyrecord.comRayonier markets western...
View ArticleCallahan code enforcement officer, veteran departs
Callahan Code Enforcement Officer Gary Garver died Oct. 12. He and wife Betty would have celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary Oct. 27.By: Kathie Colgrovekcolgrove@nassaucountyrecord.comCallahan...
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