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Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman speaks at the Final Public Legislative Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-'25 Budget and millage rates on Monday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman speaks at the Final Public Legislative Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-'25 Budget and millage rates on Monday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

County holds final public hearing regarding budget, millage

Ashley Chandler
Thursday, September 26, 2024
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners held its second Legislative Public Hearing regarding the Fiscal 2024-'25 Budget and millage rates at the Monday Sept. 23 BOCC meeting.
Ashley Murray, left, is surprised with a check from TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, as a part of the Most Valuable Teacher Initiative. The check, for $1,000, is to use in her classroom. Also pictured, Kayla Vanderlaan, middle, Director of Marketing and Community Relations for Gator Bowl. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Ashley Murray, left, is surprised with a check from TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, as a part of the Most Valuable Teacher Initiative. The check, for $1,000, is to use in her classroom. Also pictured, Kayla Vanderlaan, middle, Director of Marketing and Community Relations for Gator Bowl. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Yulee teacher honored by TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
On Wednesday, Ashley Murray, a teacher at Yulee High School, was surprised with a check from TaxSlayer Gator Bowl as a part of the Most Valuable Teacher Initiative.  The check, for $1,000, is to use in her classroom.  Murray told the News-Leader she felt "blessed" by the recognition.
YMCA

YMCA

YMCA’s EnhanceFitness aims to lower risk of falls

Ashley Chandler
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
This week, Sept. 23 through 27 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Week.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says every year more than one in four older adults reported falling and about 41,000 older adults die as a result of a fall.
Emergency Management Director Tim Cooper speaks Monday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on the Local State of Emergency that was established ahead of the Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine that has been forecasted to make landfall in Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Emergency Management Director Tim Cooper speaks Monday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on the Local State of Emergency that was established ahead of the Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine that has been forecasted to make landfall in Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Local leaders anticipate birth of Hurricane Helene

Ashley Chandler
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Nassau County has declared a Local State of Emergency ahead of another storm expected to make landfall in Florida.
County Manager Taco Pope speaks Wednesday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

County Manager Taco Pope speaks Wednesday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

BOCC proceeds with city partnership to obtain recreation land

Ashley Chandler
Friday, September 20, 2024
The Board of County Commissioners moved forward with a partnership with Fernandina Beach on Wednesday at the BOCC meeting. The county will supply $1.7 million for the Ybor Alvarez Sports Complex.
Nassau County School District

Nassau County School District

Banned books have returned to shelves in Nassau County

Tracy Dishman
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Dozens of books returned to school library shelves in Nassau County schools following a settlement in a First Amendment lawsuit against the Nassau County School Board. The agreement resolves accusations of unconstitutional censorship in a state that has become a hotbed for book bans.
Volunteers of the Hope Closet include mothers who have lost children to drug addiction, their friends and families. Michele Holbrook founded the charity in December 2023.  From top L –Colleen Perry, Joan Shelley and Connie Bryant. Bottom L -  Marcie Hamilton, Michele Holbrook and Jess McCabe. Photo by Pamela Bushnell/News-Leader

Volunteers of the Hope Closet include mothers who have lost children to drug addiction, their friends and families. Michele Holbrook founded the charity in December 2023.  From top L –Colleen Perry, Joan Shelley and Connie Bryant. Bottom L -  Marcie Hamilton, Michele Holbrook and Jess McCabe. Photo by Pamela Bushnell/News-Leader

Chandler's Hope: A mother's grief gives solace to homeless

Pamela Bushnell
Thursday, September 19, 2024
After the loss of her son, Chandler, at age 28 to drug addiction, Michele Holbrook felt compelled to do something positive with her grief.  “It had been a long battle with Chandler,” said Holbrook. “We tried everything, but the disease is just so powerful.
Rain has prompted the postponement of the Chester Road closure another day. The railroad reconstruction work on the Pages Dairy and Chester Road Intersection Improvements project that is set to close a portion of Chester Road has now been postponed to Sept. 20. File photo/News-Leader 

Rain has prompted the postponement of the Chester Road closure another day. The railroad reconstruction work on the Pages Dairy and Chester Road Intersection Improvements project that is set to close a portion of Chester Road has now been postponed to Sept. 20. File photo/News-Leader 

Chester Road closure postponed another day

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The rain has prompted another postponement of the railroad reconstruction work on the Pages Dairy and Chester Road Intersection Improvements project that is set to close a portion of Chester Road.
The city of Fernandina Beach shared this photo on social media Thursday with a resolution declaring a Local State of Emergency. The state of emergency is due to “extraordinary and unprecedented” rainfall that “overwhelmed the city’s stormwater system and entered the city’s wastewater system,” a news release from Interim City Manager Jeremiah Glisson said. Submitted photo

The city of Fernandina Beach shared this photo on social media Thursday with a resolution declaring a Local State of Emergency. The state of emergency is due to “extraordinary and unprecedented” rainfall that “overwhelmed the city’s stormwater system and entered the city’s wastewater system,” a news release from Interim City Manager Jeremiah Glisson said. Submitted photo

City, County face flood waters

Ashley Chandler
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Flooding has been consistent in some areas across Nassau County for weeks and Fernandina Beach is in a State of Emergency.  The county told the News-Leader that rain totals in Nassau County were up 204% above average in the month of August.