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Elaine West said this year’s Hoggy Walloween and Haunted Woods Trolley rides at the Rooterville Animal Sanctuary would include a hidden treasure search for a Spookley doll, a hay bale maze and an opportunity for children to sign an anti-bullying pledge. West, who has more than 100 animals at her farm, said she wants to provide children with an opportunity to get outside, learn about animals, nature and be free of intimidation.
Boo at the Roo
MELROSE – “Spookley the Square Pumpkin” is the cartoon story of a loveable a who was teased by a round pumpkin named Big Tom until Jack the Scarecrow and three spiders named “Edgar,” … more
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The county will celebrate the Clay County Adventure Park opening with a ribbon-cutting on Friday and an open house on Saturday. The public will be allowed to use the 30-target-lane facility at 3829 Sgt. Bradley Crose Road in Middleburg on Oct. 7.
County officials target Saturday for gun range open house
MIDDLEBURG – The 200-yard, 30-target-lane gun range will become a reality this weekend at the sprawling 158-acre complex near Camp Blanding. The Clay County Adventure Park will host a … more
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Middleburg Elementary School student Andrea Navarro-Vasquez designed a pirate-themed bike and rider, while Argyle Elementary student Naomi Dorsey designed a colorful bicycle rider with flames from the back tire. Their works will be painted on bike lanes near their schools.
Middleburg, Argyle elementary students win bike lane design competition
CLAY COUNTY – Two Clay County elementary students’ artwork is getting viewed by thousands – in a different way. The students won the Florida Department of Transportation Mobility Week Bike … more
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FDOT repaving portion of U.S. 17 on Fleming Island
FLEMING ISLAND – The Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting nightly lane closures on U.S. Highway 17 from Eagle Harbor Parkway to Creighton Road for a milling and resurfacing … more
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Dawn Brancaccio and Alan Brown are longtime teachers at Oakleaf Village Elementary but not as Physical Education instructors until this year. Principal Jason Martin said their initiative allowed the school to organize the big-ticket event to promote fitness and inspire lasting change at Oakleaf Village, part of a walkable, bikeable community. Their unique teaching styles and collaborative mindset have also been a boon for the department.
Walk & Roll to School Day
OAKLEAF – Students at Oakleaf Village Elementary will be lacing up their sneakers, dusting off their bicycles and snapping on their helmets for an event that aims to promote wellness. On … more
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Cheesecakes and Carnegie
  FLEMING ISLAND – The Eagle Band is practicing tirelessly as they prepare to take their talents to Carnegie Hall in New York City. Nerves are running high as the … more
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Pragmatic Works founder Brian Knight said he grew up in Clay County and is “excited” to join the vibrant community.
Pragmatic Works headquarters groundbreaking set for Oct. 4
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The gateway into the city is about to look a lot different. Pragmatic Works, a Clay County, Internet Technology-based training company will begin construction on a three-story … more
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Fall Festival for the Amazing Grace Family Farms is approaching quickly, and visitors are encouraged to get their tickets in advance.
Tickets going fast for Amazing Grace Family Farms’ Fall Festival
MIDDLEBURG – Many of last year’s Amazing Grace Family Farms Fall Festival sessions sold out a year ago, so the operators are encouraging visitors to get their tickets in advance. The … more
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The Oxford House, an international network of self-ran recovery houses, rents family homes, which become self-ran, financially self-supported places for people to begin their journey to sobriety. The organization joined the Celebrate Recovery last Saturday at the VA Center. Clay County got its first house in June 2022.
Groups that support sobriety celebrate recoveries
MIDDLEBURG- Clay Behavioral Health Center, Clay County Fire Rescue and Groups Recover Together warmly embraced residents living with mental health disorders and recovering from addiction during the … more
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During a free session last Monday at the Clay County Extension Office, UF/IFAS volunteers Michelle Hord and Beyerl discussed the proper way to dispose of yard debris to better protect waterways.
Keeping waterways clean starts with properly disposing yard debris
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Michelle Hord and Barbara Beyerl, volunteers with the UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener Program, shared ways to dispose of yard debris properly and ways to protect the local … more
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Although doctors have told Anthony Reynolds he has little chance of recovering from a broken spine sustained in a four-wheeler accident, the 17-year-old Keystone Heights High senior said he’s “going to live my life” and not give up. Reynolds has received support from the Lake Region community, including visits from his mother and father, Heather and Eric.
‘I still have my life’
GAINESVILLE – Cloaked beneath a green University of Miami blanket is a body of contradicting abilities.  The upper half is young and vigorous. The lower half is listless and … more
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Mary Skinner makes unique jewelry pieces while caring for her brother, Andy. By handcrafting the jewelry from home, she’s able to devote time to both.
Keystone Heights woman finds way to create jewelry while helping ailing brother
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – In 2020, Mary Skinner became the sole caretaker of her brother, Andy. They lost their father that year due to complications from exposure to Agent Orange, the infamous herbicide … more
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Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarists Rickey Medlocke (l) and frontman Johnny Van Zant will be at Whitey’s Fish Camp on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to introduce their new Hell House Whiskey. They will be autographing bottles of the hooch named after the famous Green Cove Springs shack, where many of the band’s iconic songs were written 50 years ago. The event is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Due to the expected large turnout, they won’t be able to sign any other merchandise.
Skynyrd fans can salute launch of Hell House Whiskey at Whitey’s Fish Camp
FLEMING ISLAND – Johnny Van Zant fondly recalled a story about getting ready to go on stage early in his career. His father, Lacy, offered him a shot of whiskey to smooth his vocal cords and calm … more
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Mike Cella joined four other county commissioners in approving the fiscal year 2023-24 budget, which includes a 12.03% increase in the millage rate.
BCC approves 12% millage rate increase
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – County commissioners approved an 8.3661 millage rate for the next fiscal year, generating approximately $729.25 million, a 12.03% increase from last year’s rolled-back rate … more
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City council sets budget at $428,174 with 6.48% millage rate increase
While the Keystone Heights City Council approved a new budget for 2023-24, which includes a 6.48% millage rate increase compared to last year’s rollback rate, members learned City Manager Lynn … more
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Jackson de Ville, the mascot for the Jacksonville Jaguars, will join with the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in October. Clay County District athletic teams will help promote the event by wearing pink at selected games.
County schools athletic departments promote ‘Pink Out’ month
CLAY COUNTY – Clay County Athletics is proud to announce its second year partnering with the American Cancer Society and the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation to promote PINK OUT month. In … more
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Girl Scouts honor Hair by Lee & Friends owner Lee Goodnight
ORANGE PARK – Lee Goodnight, Hair By Lee & Friends owner in Orange Park, has been an adult volunteer with the Girl Scouts since 1987, and with the Gateway Council as a canoe and kayak … more
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Crackers to break ground with fresher approach
Brad Skwirsk purchased and remodeled the original Cheers on Wells Road in 2011, rebranding the Orange Park-based bar to Locals Pub. Now, he will seek to redesign another Clay County bar: Crackers … more
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Gov. DeSantis presents BCC $3.5 million for infrastructure projects
CLAY COUNTY – Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $3.5 million to the Clay County Board of County Commissioners Monday through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for targeted … more
The Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program research team members recently completed an excavation of buried ruins from Fort Mose in St. Augustine. Orange Park’s Robert Phillips joined the effort and chronicled much of the work with his camera. Archaeologists found pieces of pots and dishes, but they weren’t sure if they were left by residents from Spain, France, England or the first legally sanctioned free African settlers.
Orange Park man digs into St. Augustine’s past
ORANGE PARK – Early on summer mornings, photographer Robert Phillips set out to work with professors Dr. Lisa Lee and Dr. James Davidson researching fossils and remnants in an archelogy dig in St. … more
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