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Hilliard Middle-Senior High School’s football team will hit the field at the Northeast Florida Educational Institute Kickoff Classic Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.

Hilliard Middle-Senior High School’s football team will hit the field at the Northeast Florida Educational Institute Kickoff Classic Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.

Flashes attend media day

Flashes Brenten Rhoden, DJ Alderman, Camauri Bolden, Kolt King, and Brock McPherson join Coach Matt Yancey at the Baker Sporting Goods High School Media Day Friday at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.
Local 4-H’ers attend 4-H University at the University of Florida July 28-30. submitted

Local 4-H’ers attend 4-H University at the University of Florida July 28-30. submitted

Local 4-H’ers attend university

Local 4-H’ers attend 4-H University at the University of Florida July 28-30. The Florida Hippology Team, center, competed in southern regionals July 30 with team members from Nassau, Alachua and Duval counties. Enrollment for 4-H is open. Visit https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in to sign up.
Safeway Discount Beverage installed a beer and smoke sign in May, which is bright yellow and quite large. Town officials met with the business owner because the sign violates town regulations. It will be replaced soon. Photo by Anna Newhoff

Safeway Discount Beverage installed a beer and smoke sign in May, which is bright yellow and quite large. Town officials met with the business owner because the sign violates town regulations. It will be replaced soon. Photo by Anna Newhoff

Sign violates permit

Anna Newhoff NCR Reporter The bright yellow “BEER SMOKE” sign at Safeway Discount Beverage in Callahan will soon come down after the store was found in violation of town signage regulations.
The new Nassau County School District app

The new Nassau County School District app

District launches new tools

Anna Newhoff NCR Reporter   As Nassau County parents and students prepare to head back to school Monday, the district has launched new tools and programs while celebrating a major academic milestone. Nassau County was ranked the No.
Hilliard Parks and Recreation hosted the Big Red Football camp for kids ages 5 to 15 July 14-16.

Hilliard Parks and Recreation hosted the Big Red Football camp for kids ages 5 to 15 July 14-16.

Big Red Football camp

Hilliard Parks and Recreation hosted the Big Red Football camp for kids ages 5 to 15 July 14-16. The football training camp taught the campers footwork drills, fundamentals, skills and the Flash spirit.
Campers warm up at the start of camp.

Campers warm up at the start of camp.

Callahan Middle School hoops zone

Callahan Middle School Basketball Coach Earle Wilson held the CMS basketball camp for sixth- through ninth-graders Thursday through Saturday. With guidance, campers built skills and confidence in basketball, preparing them for the next level. 
Taylor Bass  plants a kiss on Pickles from Burro Buddies. Burro Buddies is a donkey-drink delivery business in Nassau County.

Taylor Bass plants a kiss on Pickles from Burro Buddies. Burro Buddies is a donkey-drink delivery business in Nassau County.

DELIVERY DONKEYS

Amanda Bishop NCR Editor & Publisher   A new local business serves up big cheer.  Mable, Pickles and Lola Moon are the donkeys of Burro Buddies LLC, trained by Callahan resident Terrie Bass, her husband, Josh, and daughter, Taylor.
OtterSpace Wildlife, a nonprofit in Hilliard, will soon become the nation’s largest fox rescue. Already, the rehabilitation center has a variety of animals, including deer. Photo by Marisa DeMar

OtterSpace Wildlife, a nonprofit in Hilliard, will soon become the nation’s largest fox rescue. Already, the rehabilitation center has a variety of animals, including deer. Photo by Marisa DeMar

OtterSpace set to become nation’s largest fox rescue

Marisa demar CNI Newspapers Inc.   OtterSpace Wildlife, a nonprofit rehabilitation center located in Hilliard, is adding a hundred new foxes to its sanctuary, making it the largest fox rescue location in the country.
This house located at 540293 U.S. Highway 1, Callahan, was built in 1965 in what is considered the “Thomas Creek area” of the Nassau County Historic Resource Survey II. Photo by Anna Newhoff

This house located at 540293 U.S. Highway 1, Callahan, was built in 1965 in what is considered the “Thomas Creek area” of the Nassau County Historic Resource Survey II. Photo by Anna Newhoff

Nassau County government continues historic resource survey

ANNA NEWHOFF NCR Reporter   Nassau County officials aim to preserve the history of the people and places that make up the county.