A truckload of dirt is delivered to shape the parking lot at Hilliard’s new McDonald’s. Triple B Dirt LLC hauled 65 loads of dirt then topped it with 40 loads of crushcrete road base to help form the parking lot. Photo courtesy of Triple B Dirt, LLC

A truckload of dirt is delivered to shape the parking lot at Hilliard’s new McDonald’s. Triple B Dirt LLC hauled 65 loads of dirt then topped it with 40 loads of crushcrete road base to help form the parking lot. Photo courtesy of Triple B Dirt, LLC

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McDonald’s aims to open July 28

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Britney Fletcher WestNCR Reporter The new McDonald’s under construction in Hilliard is targeting a July 28 grand opening, according to an update presented during the June 18 Hilliard Town Council meeting.

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A Firefly AMP P-100 autonomous electric mower will soon be utilized to mow the new Westside Regional Park and other Nassau County properties. The mower purchase at $186,040 was made by the county commission May 20. Photo courtesy of Firefly Automatix

A Firefly AMP P-100 autonomous electric mower will soon be utilized to mow the new Westside Regional Park and other Nassau County properties. The mower purchase at $186,040 was made by the county commission May 20. Photo courtesy of Firefly Automatix

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County invests in autonomous electric mower

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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Sylvester Ross is blessed by God, as his shirt reads. The Hilliard veteran celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends March 11. Photo courtesy of the Nassau County Council on Aging

Sylvester Ross is blessed by God, as his shirt reads. The Hilliard veteran celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends March 11. Photo courtesy of the Nassau County Council on Aging

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Ross celebrates 100th birthday

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Anna Newhoff NCR Reporter   A Hilliard resident became a centurion after 100 years of service,...
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School consolidation on table

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Anna Newhoff NCR Reporter   The Nassau County School Board discussed combining Callahan...
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West Nassau High School senior Danyelle Bell is joined by mom Sarah Monds, grandmother Ellen Monds, and brothers Chaz Davis, Prentiss Davis, and Brisyn Holmes as she signs with Mercyhurst University March 9.

West Nassau High School senior Danyelle Bell is joined by mom Sarah Monds, grandmother Ellen Monds, and brothers Chaz Davis, Prentiss Davis, and Brisyn Holmes as she signs with Mercyhurst University March 9.

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Bell’s college plan: flag football and soccer

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
West Nassau High School senior Danyelle Bell is joined by mom Sarah Monds, grandmother Ellen Monds,...
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