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From left, Joshua, Crystal and Matthew Chisholm now have a home in Green Cove Springs. True Vine Fellowship, Penney Retirement Center, Breaking Bread Ministry and Orange Park United Methodist Church James Boys all banded to help the family who lost their home and were forced to live in a shed or car. True Vine’s Pastor John Sanders gave the family keys to their home.
Homeless to happiness
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A shed. A car. A hotel. Three places Crystal Chisholm and her sons had to call home until they found a place they could call their own. A community means having support and … more
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Clay Watch is a new program at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office designed to help identify and locate people with special needs who become lost. By creating a voluntary database of those with histories of wandering, communication and cognitive issues, CCSO said it could cut valuable minutes, if not hours, from the time it takes to identify or locate someone.
CCSO creates databank to speed recovery of missing, lost residents with cognitive issues
CLAY COUNTY – It’s the call most deputies and officers hate most: someone’s missing. Whether it be someone with a diminished mental capacity or a child, they know every second matters. The … more
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Green Cove Springs approves millage rate, budget for 2023-24
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The City Council approved a 4.7 millage rate Tuesday night for the next fiscal year that will generate $3.3 million in revenues, a 14.85% increase from last year’s … more
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Long-tenured former General Counsel Sam Garrison
Town ranks five law firms in search for new attorney
ORANGE PARK – The Town Council moved forward in replacing General Counsel Sam Garrison by ranking five law firms that filed for Requests of Qualifications, The council pared the list to three, with … more
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Fighting to find peace
ORANGE PARK – Mike Anderson finds inner peace every time he throws a punch. He feels a sense of calmness with every jab and emotional tranquility with each uppercut. The Fleming Island … more
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Middleburg High’s Breyana Stilts emphasizes real-life scenarios, like filing taxes, budgeting, calculating deductions, planning finances, registering to vote and analyzing political platforms in her classroom.
Middleburg’s Stilts trades banking career for education award
MIDDLEBURG – In a major victory for the County School District, Breyana Stilts, an Economics, Government and U.S. History Teacher at Middleburg High, was recently selected as the Warren Tracy … more
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Justin Daniels brings a sense of excitement and honesty to challenge his students at Orange Park High to embrace learning social studies.
Daniels’ inspiring tactics leads to state honor
ORANGE PARK – Justin Daniels, a veteran educator and cornerstone of the Orange Park High community, recently earned the prestigious 2023 Florida Council for Social Studies Excellence in Teaching … more
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Florida Sen. Jennifer Bradley (R- Fleming Island) addressed property insurance concerns and provided updates on legislative sessions at the Clay Chamber’s Bridge-To-Bridge meeting on Sept. 13.
Jennifer Bradley said legislature to tackle complex insurance problems
FLEMING ISLAND – Florida Sen. Jennifer Bradley (R-Fleming Island) highlighted property insurance concerns in her constituents’ districts last week at the Clay Chamber’s Bridge to Bridge … more
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Founder Matthew Mitchell, right, the Elrod family and volunteers began preparing the property for “A Country Christmas” on Saturday, which will feature more than one million lights.
Country Christmas moves from Apopka Drive to Elrod Farms
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Matthew Mitchell, a 19-year-old Fleming Island resident and student at Florida State University, has long been a fan of Christmas. Filled with holiday spirit year-round, he’s … more
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution join Constitution Week observation
ORANGE PARK – From left, Sophia Fleming Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, joined Committee Chair Terri Dobbs and Orange Park Mayor Randy Anderson after the Town passed … more
Kristen Burke is seeking a second term as the District 5 representative on the Board of County Commissioners.
Burke seeks re-election to continue fight against overdevelopment, environmental threats
GREEN COVE SPRINGS- While working towards setting policy at the County Administration Building during her current term, District 5 County Commissioner Kristen Burke is already gearing up for another … more
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The James Boys is a volunteer group working with Clay County Habitat for Humanity that builds wheelchair ramps for needy residents. On Monday, they reconstructed a ramp for Linda Harris, a resident of Clay Hill.
The James Boys
CLAY HILL – One volunteer group in Clay County is in high demand this fall. The James Boys, affiliated with Clay County Habitat for Humanity, has been in “business” since 1995 and utilizes … more
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Annual Boston butt fundraiser off to smokin’ start
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – More than 60 Boston butts were sold during a presale event last Saturday where The Vineyard Transitional Center will soon house 12 released Clay County Jail inmates. A year … more
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Nancy Keating was the first full-time employee hired by Challenge Enterprises. That was in 1973. Fifty years later, she still advocates empowering people with different abilities and the organization’s Green Cove Springs and Orange Park offices. U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean recently toured the Shred for Good operation with Nancy Keating at the Challenge Enterprises’ Green Cove Springs offices. Retirement means she gets to play more golf, like her memorable trip to the Old Course at St. Andrews’ infamous No. 17 “Road Hole.” She also plans to play more rounds with the Hickory Hill Women’s Golf League.
A half-century of compassion
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – When Challenge Enterprises opened in Clay County in 1972, the organization that provides support, empowerment and training to residents with different disabilities needed a full-time employee to organize their many programs. more
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U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean heard a breakdown of services that will be offered at The Vineyard Transitional Center from organizer Pastor John Sanders, Sheriff Michelle Cook, Penney Farms President and CEO Teresa Scott and former Green Cove Springs Mayor Van Royal. Bean was so impressed by the future plans he vowed to work closely with Florida Rep. Sam Garrison to find funding.
The Vineyard Transitional Center gains significant support
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – It didn’t take long for U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-4) to join the groundswell of support for The Vineyard Transitional Center during a visit on Thursday, Sept. 7. The … more
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Susan Soltys honored as Rotarian of the Year in NE Florida
 Susan Soltys was recently selected as the Rotarian of the Year by the Northeast Florida chapter. Soltys (center) also honored as the Paul Harris Fellow by club President Sandra Hartley (left) … more
Dale Dunn, a resident and owner of Ravenwood Farms in Keystone Heights, is hosting the Pet Partners World’s Largest Pet Walk on Sept. 23 at the St. Johns County Equestrian Center. Dunn plans to walk his horse while his wife, Dale, is happiest around cats.
Pet Partners hosts world’s largest pet walk in St. Johns
ELKTON –The sixth annual Pet Partners World’s Largest Pet Walk with local chapter Pet Partners of North Florida activities will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the St. Johns County Equestrian … more
Home Alone to roll out free monthly programs
ORANGE PARK – In a post-COVID-19 world where isolation and mental health have shown increasing signs of concern for older people, Home Instead of Orange Park stands as a shining example of how a … more
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Kickboxing tournament the first jab at possible MMA, UFC career
ORANGE PARK – Nick McCall’s first three Point Kick Boxing matches ended in defeat. But that won’t keep the Oakleaf fighter from thinking big ahead of Saturday’s PKB Tournament at Smiley’s … more
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Save Our Lakes’ Vivian Katz James gave city commissioners details on a proposed Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible fishing pier at Keystone Beach. The project would include a fixed and floating dock. The council agreed to add the proposal to a future meeting.
Keystone Heights meeting Save Our Lakes
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – After hearing opposition from 11 residents, the city council decided Monday night to let the voters decide whether the Keystone Heights Airport’s new manager will … more
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