This Week in History
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Five years ago, 2019 • An early-morning fire destroyed a portable classroom at Wilkinson Elementary. Crews arrived and found one portable classroom fully involved, and three others were …
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4/18/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • The Clay County Agricultural Fair was highly anticipated to bring in 130,000 visitors and $52 million to the local economy. • The Cummer Museum’s …
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4/11/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Officers from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT team and Organized Crime Unit, Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Inspection Service raided a …
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4/4/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Talan Hausman, 11, painted and sketched artwork of fish to raise money for his friend, Ian Bailey, 12, who was suffering from cancer. Each artwork was sold for $25. …
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3/28/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • In an effort to raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project , Ken Brock and his service dog Pam reached the halfway mark from Keystone Heights to Coeur d’Alene, …
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3/21/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Town attorney Sam Garrison said Orange Park could not ban AirBnB and other short-term rental properties. He said the town can charge a business tax on those property owners, …
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3/14/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Managing Editor Don Coble introduced himself to Clay County in his first editorial, “Hello Clay County! Let’s get to know each other.” • Clay …
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3/7/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • A 4-1 vote from the Clay County School Board hired Kenneth Wagner to be the first Chief of Police for the school district's new police department. Currently, Clay …
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2/29/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Managing Editor at the Clay Today Eric Cravey announces his decision to step down. "Despite all of the yelling, threats and intimidation I’ve endured from the public …
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2/22/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • One year after the Marjory Stoneman Douglass shooting, the Clay County School Board voted to create and staff its own police department. This was a move that was initially …
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2/15/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Hundreds of residents were able to see the plans and renderings of a segment of the First Coast Expressway for the first time. The massive $230 million project is still …
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2/8/24
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After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, it was mandated across Florida that every school must have at least one officer present on campus. Clay County …
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2/1/24
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Five years ago, 2019 • Don Fann, Executive Director of The Way Free Medical Clinic, worked to develop a plan to expand the clinic from its then location at Green Cove Springs, a building which it …
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1/25/24
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Five years ago, 2019
• The Clay Soil and Water Conservation District held its first-ever swearing-in ceremony for its four newly elected members. Today, the Clay Soil and …
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1/18/24
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Five years ago, 2019
• Keystone Heights joined the passport program of the Florida Trail Association. Hikers passing through could show their passport booklet at the …
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1/4/24
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Five years ago, 2018
• Clay County District Schools achieved a graduation rate greater than 90% for the first time in the county’s history, according to the …
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12/28/23
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Five years ago, 2018
• “Tad’s Toys” made its inaugural premiere at Orange Park Elementary School. Kathy Lawrence, project manager of Network for Students with Emotional/
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12/21/23
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Five years ago, 2018
• The Jacksonville Transportation Authority took over as the transportation coordinator for disadvantaged residents who relied on the Clay County Council on …
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12/14/23
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Five years ago, 2018
• The county was engrossed in months of deliberations regarding funding for the Clay Council on Aging (CCA) and its ability to provide senior citizens transportation, …
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12/7/23
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Word of the Week is a feature that aims to help readers boost their vocabulary in a meaningful way that has practical application. Each week, our editorial staff presents a word, its definition and …
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11/22/23
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