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Elm Street little league holds softball camp. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

In pictures: ELM STREET LITTLE LEAGUE HOLDS SOFTBALL CAMP

Beth Jones

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Elm Street Little League hosted a softball camp last week, and it culminated Friday with a picnic, awards ceremony and a pool party at the MLK Jr. Center.

Woman dies after crash with log truck, FHP says

News Staff

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the death of a 25-year-old woman from Fernandina Beach following a crash on SR 200 just before 1 a.m. today. FHP said her car was not following a log truck at a safe distance, and when she hit the back of it, the logs rolled off the truck and onto her car.

Nassau's Finest

News Staff

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Braden Whittenburg of Hilliard was named to Kennesaw State University’s Spring 2023 Dean’s List in recognition of academic achievement. Whittenburg, who is majoring in management-interest, is among more than 7,100 students named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List.

Out of the 18 counties in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Nassau County saw the lowest amount of rainfall this month. Photo courtesy St. Johns River Water Management District

SJRWMD: Nassau sees lowest amount of rain in District

Holly Dorman

Thursday, July 13, 2023

While the rest of the St. Johns River Water Management District rain levels were above average last month, district staff have reported Nassau County as having the lowest amount of rainfall in the past 12 months.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper holds up a baby bottle similar to the one laced with fentanyl that was given to a nine-month-old baby. Photo by Holly Dorman/News-Leader

Charges filed in case of 9-month-old’s fentanyl overdose

Holly Dorman

Thursday, July 13, 2023

A young woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance following the death of her 9-month-old baby.

BOCC hears report of capital transportation projects

Julia Roberts

Thursday, July 13, 2023

The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners got a look at a draft of the county’s Capital Improvement Plan for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and transportation heads the list of multi-million dollar projects in the county’s pipeline, gobbling up almost half of the capital improvement budget.

Suissa and Fuller directing. Submitted photo

A RADical change: Filmmakers move to Fernandina

News Staff

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

An island full of creatives just got two more. Filmmaker Rachel Suissa and her co-director, writer, producer and husband Christopher Fuller brought their family to this small island with big screen aspirations.

Peck High School classes 1957 to 1969 combined class reunion. Submitted photo

Peck High School reunion celebrates the ‘Peck experience’

News Staff

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Peck High School celebrated it’s eighth school reunion on June 24 at North Hampton Golf Club. Neil Frink, class of 1959, was the toastmaster for the reunion. The speaker was Patricia Hunt Ford, class of 1966. Ford gave an inspiring speech reminding classmates of “the Peck experience.

Whale Ambassadors join coalition opposing right whale bill

Holly Dorman

Thursday, July 6, 2023

The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors has joined a coalition to formally oppose the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act, which, if passed, would prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from implementing proposed speed zones to protect North Atlantic right whales.

NCSO Marine Unit rescues a man of a sinking vessel over the weekend. Submitted photo

Beach emergency responders stay busy over holiday weekend

News Staff

Thursday, July 6, 2023

The Independence Day weekend was a busy one for local emergency responders on the beaches of Amelia Island, with more than two dozen rescues of swimmers by lifeguards. Lt. Haynes Cavender oversees the Fernandina Beach Fire Department’s Ocean Rescue Division.