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A culinary student at Sonrisa Culinary School and Bakery cooks stew over a stovetop at the school.

A culinary student at Sonrisa Culinary School and Bakery cooks stew over a stovetop at the school.

A desire to serve

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
When Pam Graves first visited Uganda, she had no idea of the impact it would come to have on her. For years, memories of the people she met drew her back to a desire to help them.
Project SEARCH instructor Lisa Mallo laughs with graduate Zachary Strickland at Tuesday’s ceremony.

Project SEARCH instructor Lisa Mallo laughs with graduate Zachary Strickland at Tuesday’s ceremony.

SEARCH and found

Holly Dorman
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Students at Project SEARCH completed their internships and recognized their mentors at their graduation ceremony Tuesday. After two years of not being able to hold a ceremony, Project SEARCH recognized its graduates from the past three years.
Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

Nassau County Board of County Commissioners

JAXUSA addresses BOCC about bringing business to Nassau

Julia Roberts
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Aundra Wallace, president of JAXUSA, a regional economic development organization serving seven counties, spoke to the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners about how his organization is working to bring business to the area.
City of Fernandina Beach

City of Fernandina Beach

Public park plan outcry continues

Julia Roberts
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Despite four of Fernandina Beach’s five commissioners saying they do not want to move ballfields from Central Park, several members of the public made their disapproval of that proposed plan known.
Baptist Medical Center Nassau

Baptist Medical Center Nassau

Baptist Medical Center Nassau to pause maternity services

Julia Roberts
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Baptist Medical Center Nassau, the only hospital on Amelia Island, will temporarily stop its maternity services at the end of the month due to the retirement of a local obstetrician and his service’s decision to no longer deliver babies here.
School psychologist Sarah Davis leads her daughter through an IQ test in her office with a tee-pee in the corner and filled with sensory toys to help children calm their more difficult emo-tions.

School psychologist Sarah Davis leads her daughter through an IQ test in her office with a tee-pee in the corner and filled with sensory toys to help children calm their more difficult emo-tions.

Guiding with love

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Being a kid is rough. A kind and attentive adult can change a lot for a child, and that’s exactly what Sarah Davis aims to be for children at Southside Elementary School.
Disco Witch Brewing in Yulee has opened with a variety of beverages, food and activities.

Disco Witch Brewing in Yulee has opened with a variety of beverages, food and activities.

A WITCH’S BREW

Marissa Mahoney
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
After what seems like an endless loop of grand openings, yet another business has cut the ribbon in hopes of bringing more fun to Nassau County — one wildly imaginative beer at a time.