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Nassau County Emergency Management Director Tim Cooper addresses the Board of County Comm-issioners April 16. Photo by Ashley Chandler

Emergency Management may lose federal, state funding

News Staff

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Ashley Chandler Community Newspapers, Inc. Nassau County Emergency Management Director Tim Cooper said EM may lose federal and state government funding. Cooper gave an annual update to the Board of County Commissioners April 16.

Callahan Mayor Randy Knagge, center, joins Webelo scouts from Callahan Cub Scout Pack 351 April 14.

Mayor shares role with Webelos

Amanda Bishop

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Callahan Mayor Randy Knagge, center, joins Webelo scouts from Callahan Cub Scout Pack 351 April 14. He shared how he was elected and about his role in local government. His visit completes the Scouts’ My Community Adventure requirement toward their Webelos Badge of Rank. Photo by Amanda Bishop

Veterans and community members alike visited the wall throughout the weekend.

Hallowed ground

Amanda Bishop

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Vietnam's Voices visited the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds in Callahan April 17-21. Veterans and community members alike visited the wall throughout the weekend. View more pictures inside the April 23 edition of the newspaper.

Visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds this week. Submitted

Vietnam memorial arrives

News Staff

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Anna Newhoff NCR Reporter A solemn memorial commemorating the Vietnam War will arrive in Callahan Thursday. The almost 300-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. will be on display at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds through Sunday.

Nassau County and the City of Fernandina Beach offer fire safety education via a new mobile simulator.

Fire safety demonstrations now available

News Staff

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Nassau County and the City of Fernandina Beach offer fire safety education via a new mobile simulator. The government entities jointly applied for a federal grant for the 27-foot fire safety simulator trailer.

A number of Easter events will occur this weekend.

Upcoming Events

News Staff

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

BRYCEVILLE EGG HUNT The Bryceville Branch Library hosts an egg hunt with community heroes today, 2-3 p.m. The library is located at 7280 Motes Road. SAC MEETING The West Nassau High School School Advisory Committee meetings are today and May 21 at 3:15 p.m. in the media canter.

Photo courtesy of Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips

Hilliard family's plane crashes

Amanda Bishop

Friday, April 11, 2025

Amanda Bishop Publisher/Editor Three Hilliard residents remain hospitalized after a Thursday plane accident. A total of six members of the Franklin family were onboard when the plane lifted left while landing at Davis Field in Folkston, Ga.

Gardeners plant a pollinator garden at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds March 14.

Gardeners plant pollinator garden

News Staff

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

For the Record On March 14, National Butterfly Awareness Day, several members of the Callahan Garden Club started a pollinator garden at the Northeast Florida Fairgrounds.

Members of the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce and Nassau County commissioners celebrate the opening of HCA Florida Yulee Emergency with HCA CEO Reed Hammond and the medical staff March 31.

HCA now open

News Staff

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Members of the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce and Nassau County commissioners celebrate the opening of HCA Florida Yulee Emergency with HCA CEO Reed Hammond and the medical staff March 31. The 11,000-square-foot emergency center had a soft opening March 10.

First Baptist Church Hilliard members spent Friday and Saturday beautifying the church grounds.

Church work day

News Staff

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

First Baptist Church Hilliard members spent Friday and Saturday beautifying the church grounds. When they were done, the church shined a little brighter. The church women’s ministry is also collecting recipes for the Women of Grace cookbook. To contribute, email shellycummins69@gmail.