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A traveling diva of a dog

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
I recently returned home to Kentucky for a very special occasion, my mother’s retirement after 35 years of devoted service. The trip was my first attempt to venture out since the pandemic. I hadn’t planned to forgo traveling for the past few years.

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FDH and Healthy Start focus on men’s health in June

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Throughout June, Men’s Health Month aims to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions. It is crucial that men get regular checkups and be aware of the risks for their age, ethnicity and lifestyle.

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Dust is a protective covering

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
My mother introduced me to the fine art of housework at an early age, bless her heart. She was of the old school of child rearing – an idle child is a chore undone.
Harriet Durham, top, was tired of seeing a large barracuda steal her fish, so she picked up a nearby spinning rod and reel rigged with a tube lure and caught that pesky barracuda. Special photo

Harriet Durham, top, was tired of seeing a large barracuda steal her fish, so she picked up a nearby spinning rod and reel rigged with a tube lure and caught that pesky barracuda. Special photo

Ladies tackle fishing

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
With some 50 seasons of charter fishing under my belt, I can tell you from personal experience many of the ladies I have taken fishing will listen more intently to my fishing advice than men.

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City Commission suppresses public input

Fernandina Editor
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
At the May 16 meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commission, Commissioner David Ayscue referenced Forrest Gump when he said comments from the public are “like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’ll get.
2023 Jacksonville Premier Trout Tournament. Submitted photo

2023 Jacksonville Premier Trout Tournament. Submitted photo

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Big-money kingfish

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Both seasoned and beginning saltwater fishermen will have the opportunity to compete for a big payday in the many upcoming kingfish events held in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia kingfish destinations.

Fear of man will cause us to make the wrong choices

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Fear of being excluded will influence us to believe that we have taken a negative route, though we have done what we know to be right. Fear of masses of people will cause us to abandon our offspring. Fear is detrimental to our ability to make sound choices.

Do something small for God, and watch what happens

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Hudson Taylor, a missionary to China in the mid-1800s, once said, “A little thing is a little thing, but faithfulness in a little thing is a great thing.” Many of us, I suspect, can’t shake the feeling that we ought to do more for Christ’s kingdom.

Summer reading kick off

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Summer reading time is almost here. The theme for this year’s summer reading program is “All Together Now.” This theme is being used by many libraries across Florida and across the country.
Vegan or sugar-free salad dressings by weekly vendor Joy of Garlic. Submitted

Vegan or sugar-free salad dressings by weekly vendor Joy of Garlic. Submitted

Rain or shine, swing by the Market Place

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Fernandina’s Market Place farmers market will be open Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Swing by for great music by Chris Loomis while enjoying a morning outdoors with your neighbors, before the heat of summer sets in.