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Fair art that’s high in cholesterol, creativity

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Amongst the typical fare of funnel cakes, chicken tenders, pizza, barbecue, collection of Midway rides at Clay County Agricultural Fair, fair-goers can see an utterly … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Guardian ad Litem protects abandoned, abused, neglected children

CLAY COUNTY – When a child is removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, the Department of Children and Families is responsible for caring for them and providing them with a place to … more

By Kylie Cordell For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Orange Park cuts deal with United Land Services for landscaping

ORANGE PARK – The Town Council unanimously approved an authorization to award a contract for Orange Park’s landscaping services to United Land Services during its meeting on Tuesday … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Centenarian voters even more committed to casting their ballots

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The first four times Eleanor Pendley voted for president, she didn’t have the benefit of television. She relied on studying a candidate, reading the newspaper and listening … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Disney CEO addresses company’s ‘sensitive’ content with shareholders

'We've recently gotten criticism ... for what some perceived to be agenda-driven content, and I'm sensitive to that, actually,' Disney CEO Bob Iger said Monday. Iger said the company will continue … more

By Gabrielle Russon For FloridaPolitics.com | 4/6/23

SJR State College hosting Open House on April 20

ORANGE PARK – Looking for a new career? Ready to begin college this summer or fall? The St. Johns River State College’s Open House on April 20 is for you. The free event doesn’t require … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Penney’s Pavilion for Health Care to receive Governor’s Gold Seal Award

PENNEY FARMS – Penney Retirement Community’s nursing care home, The Pavilion for Health Care, will be honored with the Governor’s Gold Seal Award for Excellence in Long-Term Care for the 10th … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center opens at Baptist Clay

FLEMING ISLAND – Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center is bringing world-renowned cancer care by opening a new satellite location on the Baptist Medical Center Clay campus. The Baptist MD Anderson … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Keystone Heights’ Trading Post ‘removes stigma’ for those in need

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – In 2019, Community Partnership School performed a needs assessment that identified the challenges and opportunities of Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High. The Trading Post … more

By Natalie Gilstrap For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Community rallies around Dani-Lynn at The Corner Pocket

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – All everyone saw during last Saturday’s fundraiser at The Corner Pocket was her sparkling eyes, enthusiasm for joy and carefree smile. Even tiny Dani-Lynn Early seemed … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

GCS’s Market in the Park’s Pellegrino is a man of many skills

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – When real estate agent and radio personality Joe Pellegrino isn’t selling homes or doing voiceovers, his hands are busy with the successful Third Saturday Market in the Park, … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Program helps underserved residents log into broadband service

CLAY COUNTY – Residents in rural areas of Clay County are now connecting to faster broadband internet service. The Board of County Commissioners voted last year to approve a significant measure … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Ridgeview hosts three-on-three basketball tourney for KidsFirst

ORANGE PARK – Ridgeview High’s National Honor Society will host a three-on-three basketball tournament to benefit Kids First of Florida, a community-based care agency providing child welfare and … more

By Kylie Cordell For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Gators Coach Billy Napier stirs Florida faithful during booster visit

ORANGE PARK – Ahead of his second season as head coach of the Florida football team, Billy Napier stopped at the Thrasher-Horne Center last Monday to delight a conference room filled with … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

BCC denies changes to changes to its Comprehensive Plan

The Board of County Commissioners denied changes to its Comprehensive Plan to the 2040 Future Land Use Map and Future Land Use designation during its meeting Tuesday in Green Cove Springs. One of … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

UF/IFAS Extension Office hosts Craft Day

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Debbie Love, Leader of the Prime Cuts Club at the 4-H Youth Development Program at the UF/IFAS Clay County Extension, hosted an impromptu Craft Day session last Saturday at the … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

Gov. DeSantis hand-delivers bonus checks to seven Clay teachers

ORANGE PARK – Governor Ron DeSantis made good on his pledge last week to return civics as a main course of study by hand-delivering seven $3,000 checks to Clay County teachers who’ve completed a … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

Ridgeview Navy JROTC visit nation’s capital

Ridgeview High Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets took its annual four-day educational field trip to Washington. D.C. Last year they went to Naval Air Station Key West. This year … more

For Clay Today | 3/30/23

Middleburg Elementary wins prestigious Florida TaxWatch awards

MIDDLEBURG – A group of sixth-grade students eagerly listened as Middleburg Elementary Principal Becky Wilkerson told them she picked one of them to receive free tuition for their first two years … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/30/23

Clay Elections to honor voters who are 100 … and older

PENNEY FARMS – It’s impressive to reach 100 years of age, or older, and even more impressive still to be a regular, active voter in the community. It’s certainly deserving of a special … more

For Clay Today | 3/30/23

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