Five years ago, 2016• A Jacksonville man was shot by a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy when the man tried to back over the deputy during a traffic stop near the intersection of …
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Five years ago, 2016
• A Jacksonville man was shot by a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy when the man tried to back over the deputy during a traffic stop near the intersection of Primrose Avenue and Alligator Boulevard in Middleburg. The man, Timothy Van Griffin, survived his wounds.
• Retired Army Maj. Frank W. Towers told guests during a Memorial Day Celebration at Camp Blanding fallen soldiers buried abroad should be returned to the United States.
• A $3,28 million project to replace asbestos water mains from Wells Road to Kingsley Avenue along Plainfield Avenue is being completed on schedule.
10 years ago, 2011
• Two ordinances restricting alcohol sales at three Wells Road nightclubs are put on hold until a federal court rules on the ordinance’s constitutionality.
• The YMCA and Mercy Network and Foundation of the Personal Empowerment Center dedicated a group home on Doctors Lake Drive to help the homeless.
• A ceremony at the Middleburg Boat Ramp recognized Fort Heileman for its role in the Second Seminole War for providing troops with munitions and supplies.
20 years ago, 2001
• Nathan M. Cooper of Clay Hill is arrested after he admitted to shooting James Richard Butler in their mobile home, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
• The Clay County Fire Rescue Honor Guard makes it debut at the Board of County Commissioners meeting.
• Iluka Resources Inc. proposed to have a half-mile portion of County Road 315 to be rerouted so it can gain access to mineral resources north of the road.
30 years ago, 1991
• The state installs a historic marker in Middleburg at the corners of Main and Wharf streets.
• J.L. Wilkinson social studies teacher James M. Crutcher is suspended with pay after the school reported he touched a girl inappropriately in class.
• The Clay County School Board approves the purchase of 17.5 acres at County Road 315 across from the McRae Fire Station for a fuel facility annex.
40 years ago., 1981
• The Occupational License Law is repealed the by Clay County Board of Commissioners after it determines the law is unenforceable.
• The Government Study Commission suggests the lifting of a freeze on funds so postage can be paid and a court reporter can be hired.
• The BCC approves a bond issue totaling $4.5 million for road improvements.