CLAY TODAY 092922
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Obituaries 9/29/22
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Larry Alan Coleman December 10, 1960-Sept. 9, 2022Larry was born in San Angelo Texas, A die-hard Cowboy fan. As a kid, Larry was the best pitcher in little league. Larry loved to play baseball, …
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Community Calendar 9/29/22
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
INTERIOR DESIGN-HOME DECORATING AND LIFESTYLE CLASS: will be offered on Sept. 29 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 1580 Wells Road, Suite 31, in Orange Park. The event, offered by sntHOME Interior Design Silver …
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Arrests & Bookings 9/29/22
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
(Name, age, location of arrest, charges). Key: FTA-Failure to Appear; DWLSR-Driving Without a License-Suspended or Revoked; DUI-Driving Under the Influence; VOP-Violation of Probation; BAL-blood …
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State attorney, local law enforcement launch war against ‘scourge’ of fentanyl
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
CLAY COUNTY – A 43-year-old man was arrested in St. Augustine and brought back to Clay County to face charges of trafficking 49.9 grams of fentanyl to an undercover agent last year. There was a …
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Keystone’s Tittl selected executive director of North Florida Green Chamber
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
CLAY COUNTY – The North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce has announced that Jessica Tittl will serve as the new executive director for the four-year old organization. “We are happy to welcome …
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Hurricane Ian may expose Florida’s property insurance crisis
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Charlie Crist was on the attack Monday, ripping Gov. Ron DeSantis over his mishandling of the Florida property insurance mess. “Gov. DeSantis let these insurance companies double Floridians’ …
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Police Briefs 9/29/22
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Woman found dead at Omega ParkMIDDLEBURG – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information after a woman was found dead in her car at Omega Park Saturday with a head …
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Thrasher-Horne Briefs 9/29/22
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Pink Ribbon Symposium’s ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine’ coming Oct. 1ORANGE PARK – Comedian Gwen Templeton will be the guest speaker at the 15th annual Pink Ribbon Symposium …
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Spartans explode in second half bonanza
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK - Two 65 yard scoring pass plays ignited a come-from-behind win for the St. Johns Country Day School 8-man football team who blasted to a thrilling 29-26 win Friday night against Calvary …
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Broncos get the ‘W’
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
JACKSONVILLE - With two running backs blasting for over 100 yards and two scores apiece, the Middleburg High Broncos football team punched up a 35-20 win over Jacksonville Ribault and the infamous …
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Epic battles on Blanding; MHS v RHS looming
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK - The noise was loud enough that the Ridgeview volleyball team could probably hear when the Middleburg volleyball team scored in a unique battle of titans just eight miles apart. With …
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Prewitt hosts final alumni homecoming weekend
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
MIDDLEBURG - Amidst nearly 150 former players and coaches that arrived in Middleburg from as far away as California and as far back as 1985, Middleburg High volleyball coach Carrie Prewitt was …
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Excruciating: Knights lose on one yard line
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
TALLAHASSEE - As they say in football vernacular, Oakleaf High senior quarterback Drew Ammon, who summoned his inner Houdini, was slinging the rock Friday night in Tallahassee with the Knights …
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Blue Devils get a near-miss on Toros
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - A second quarter stripped ball out of the hands of Clay High wide receiver Payton Dykas was the lone costly glitch for the Blue Devils on a night when the Clay 2022 Blue Devils …
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Surf’s up, Beachside beats Ridgeview
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK – Ridgeview High’s Richie Lewis tossed two touchdown passes, but a depleted Panthers secondary was no match for Beachside quarterback Bryant Balcita and his receivers as Ridgeview …
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Nease outlasts Orange Park in 27-12 struggle
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK— Orange Park High and Nease High arrived at the penultimate game at Hoyt B. Cotney Stadium sporting a combined 1-6 record, though it was Nease’s running platoon which created a …
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Keystone Heights Heritage Commission holds workshop for owners of historic houses
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission recently held a Heritage Home Workshop at the Keystone Heights Pavilion for local homeowners of historic homes 75 years and older. The …
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Clay Humane offers tip for pet owners during Hurricane Ian
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK – Clay Humane, a nonprofit veterinary clinic in Orange Park, is encouraging pet parents to prepare for Hurricane Ian. “People usually begin collecting necessities moments before a …
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Newly-formed Junior Women’s Club opens with a successful festival in Keystone
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – The Junior Woman’s Club, a branch of the Woman’s Club of Keystone Heights, was created recently. The new club was founded in June when Dana Eatmon and a group of women …
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FEMA: 14,000 emergency workers are poised to respond to Hurricane Ian
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is prepositioning supplies and personnel at “strategic locations” across three southeastern states before Hurricane Ian makes landfall in …
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Letter to the editor: Making the Cancer fight a top priority from Clay County to D.C.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Editor, Last week, I had the honor of representing Florida on Capitol Hill. Along with roughly 600 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from across the country, I …
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This Week In History 9/29/22
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Five years ago, 2017 • The Clay County School board agrees to join a lawsuit and pay $25,000 in attorney’s fees to fight a proposed bill that would funnel education money into charter …
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Faith Walk: Be Bold!
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
There is a story of a man who was legally blind. He had sought many treatments over the years with no success. Finally, he was introduced to a doctor with a treatment that cured him. His sight was …
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Shands Boat Ramp reopens six years after Hurricane Matthew
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The Shands Boat Ramp, bulkhead and parking areas in Clay County are back open. Hurricane Matthew damaged the Shands Fishing Pier beyond repair in 2016. …
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Tabor selected as Chief Nursing Officer Orange Park Hospital
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK – HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital appointed Mary Tabor, MSN, RN, NE-BC as its new Chief Nursing Officer. Tabor has been with HCA Healthcare for 18 years and a nurse for 27 years. …
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Hospital makes donation to Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK – HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital hosted its first We Show Up Food Drive as part of HCA Florida Healthcare’s statewide We Show Up for Our Communities Week. Throughout the week, …
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Four-legged friends visit county leaders on Dogs In Politics Day
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Clay County leaders and staff got an unusual visit on Friday, Sept. 23. It was Dogs in Politics Day, and to celebrate, county staff brought in two dogs from Clay County …
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Clerk Green to visit county schools for U.S. Constitution Week
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
CLAY COUNTY – Clay County Clerk of County Courts and Comptroller Tara Green will take her message for U.S. Constitution Week and Founder’s Month on the road to at least six county …
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Orange Park Hospital celebrates NICU graduates during annual reunion
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ORANGE PARK – HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital hosted its annual NICU Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 24., an event where the hospital’s littlest survivors joined together to celebrate life, reunite …
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College Drive: From Doctors Inlet ‘sweatbox’ to mainstreet vibe
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
CLAY COUNTY – The most difficult paths often lead to the most beautiful places, and that’s certainly the case for College Drive. The 2.5-mile thoroughfare connects two Clay County commercial …
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Vietnam Veterans to host Agent Orange Town Hall at Green Cove Springs
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Attention all Vietnam Veterans! On Thursday, Oct. 20, a town hall will be held in conjunction with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) …
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Clay County Varsity Football updates
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Varsity Football Games scheduled for Sept. 30 are postponed and will be played: Bradford @ Keystone will be played Monday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Ridgeview @ Middleburg will be played Monday, …
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