Columns

Rick Keffer: A historic eye opener

About six months ago, Donna Paz Kaufman passed on a book to me. Unlike my wife and kids, I am historically not a book reader. However, I digested it bit by bit and learned about Black American history. The book is titled The 1619 Project by Nikole Ahnnah-Jones.

Dale Martin: Information to help as you cast your ballot

As the calendar turns from July to August, the 2022 election season unleashes itself. Many of you receive several pieces of campaign literature daily, touting a candidate’s strength or disparaging an opponent’s past.

Richard Doster: Faith that’s real is faith you can see

When Christians think about faith, we tend to think about this thing that exists in the spiritual realm. Faith resides in our hearts, which means it’s invisible, intangible and deeply personal. But is it really?

Judie Mackie: Friendliest farmers market in Florida

Find your way to historic Fernandina Beach Saturday, July 23, for the “friendliest farmers market in Florida.” From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Julie Cannavino: Connect with other readers

Do you know that feeling of reading and loving a great book and wanting to be able to talk about it with others? If you are like me, you tell your spouse and friends about it until they politely tell you they have heard enough.

Rick Keffer: Local women to be admired

Picking a topic every week is not easy. I sat down for a half-hour with one of these women this week and an idea arose. Why not share some women I admire with this column.  As always, my list or mentions are front of mind. These women were the ones that struck me first.

Howard Pines: Traders Hill Farm looks to the future

Traders Hill Farm is a commercial greenhouse grower of lettuce based in Hilliard that produces nearly one million heads of lettuce annually and they are on a mission to increase production multifold.

Phil Hudgins: 'Elvis' movie is good but not perfect

The new movie “Elvis” is on our to-watch list, but before I fork out $21 for two tickets, I want a rating from a real person, not some reviewer’s paid-for hype. I called Joni Mabe in Cornelia, Georgia.

Dale Martin: Budget proposal for fiscal 2023 of Fernandina Beach

Honorable City Commissioners, residents and staff of the city of Fernandina Beach, please find following this memorandum of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the city of Fernandina Beach. The proposed budget reflects total revenues and expenditures in the amount of $195,278,427.