10 years ago, 2006

• Grove Park Elementary pleads to stay open at the school board meeting. Grove Park is slated for closure.

• Artimus Pyle to play Ham Jam 2006

• Tom Bush BMW adds Orange Park location.

• NAS Jax celebrates U.S. Navy’s 231st birthday with Navy Ball.

20 Years ago, 1996

• Planning stages started for the new junior high school “M”, scheduled to be built in Lake Asbury.

• Middleburg High School girls volleyball team win again Orange Park Raiders in two game sweep.

• Florida awarded $1 million for charter schools.

30 years ago, 1986

• Physicians at Clay Eye Physicians participate in a nationwide program to provide free eye care for elderly persons not under the care of an ophthalmologist.

• A meeting between Duval and Clay counties produce an agreement that will set the Brannan Field-Chaffee Road project off and running.

• The Keystone Heights High School Band traveled to Gainesville to help the Gators celebrate celebrate homecoming.

• Publix Halloween flyer promotes their Captain’s Choice Shrimp Tray serving 25-30 people for $57; Bartles & James Wine Coolers for $2.99.

• Showing this week at the Movies at Orange Park: Top Gun, Color of Money, Tough Guys, The Boy Who Could Fly, and Stand By Me.

40 years ago, 1976

• Green Cove Springs continues to gather support for its bid to build a solar energy plant

• Shopping cart races are just one of the activities featured at the Orange Park High School during homecoming activities. Also 27 people piled into a Volkswagen with the sophomores winning the event.

• Middleburg homecoming queen candidates prepare for the weekend’s festivities. They are Teresa Willis, Tammy Prather, Sheila Norman, Charon Harris. Stephanie Newell, Kim Stengrim and Jonna Godwin.

• Sonny’s Fat Boy BBQ Restaurant on Kingsley Avenue is tentative planned to open in mid-November.