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Commissioner Alyson McCullough, left, presented a proclamation designating this week as Gullah/Geechee Appreciation Week in Nassau County to Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Queen Quet, middle, and Yulee resident and local representative of the nation Glenda Simmons-Jenkins. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Commissioner Alyson McCullough, left, presented a proclamation designating this week as Gullah/Geechee Appreciation Week in Nassau County to Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Queen Quet, middle, and Yulee resident and local representative of the nation Glenda Simmons-Jenkins. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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It’s Gullah/Geechee Nation appreciation week

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Read in tandem, Commissioner Alyson McCullough and Chieftess Queen Quet proclaimed this week as Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week in Nassau County.
Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman speaks at the July 27 Board of County Commissioners meeting. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman speaks at the July 27 Board of County Commissioners meeting. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Nassau County tentative budget moves forward

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Board of County Commissioners on Monday took the first step in moving forward its budget for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year. The tentative budget and millage rates were outlined Monday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Nassau County School Superintendent Kathy Burns cuts the ribbon for Hornets Drive, formally know as William Burgess Extension. Photo courtesy of Nassau County

Nassau County School Superintendent Kathy Burns cuts the ribbon for Hornets Drive, formally know as William Burgess Extension. Photo courtesy of Nassau County

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Hornets Drive ready to ride

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Transportation around Yulee middle and high school will look a lot different this coming school year.The William Burgess Extension Project is officially complete, and Hornets Drive is set to open in the coming weeks.
Izabelle Sala, assistant principal at Cornerstone Classic Academy in Jacksonville, right, and other academy leaders take part in a ground-breaking ceremony at the school’s new location in Wildlight. It will be the first charter school in the county. Nick Blank/News-Leader

Izabelle Sala, assistant principal at Cornerstone Classic Academy in Jacksonville, right, and other academy leaders take part in a ground-breaking ceremony at the school’s new location in Wildlight. It will be the first charter school in the county. Nick Blank/News-Leader

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Cornerstone breaks ground on county’s first charter school

Nick Blank
Friday, July 24, 2026
Nassau County’s first charter school, set to transform education in the county, broke ground in Wildlight Thursday morning.
The Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee meets in June. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

The Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee meets in June. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Public still can comment on data center fact-finding mission

Ashley Chandler
Friday, July 24, 2026
Nassau County staff is in the process of compiling the data collected during the Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee’s data center workshop series.The draft of the Data Center Definitions, Goals, and Regulatory Oversight Table is still available for the public to review.

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NCSO: Callahan man, woman had meth near child

News Staff
Friday, July 24, 2026
A traffic stop on U.S.1 resulted in the arrest of a Callahan man and woman last week after investigators found methamphetamine within reach of a child inside the vehicle, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Sea Turtle nests are blocked off on American Beach. Between the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Fort Clinch and the Amelia Island State Park, at least 330 nests have been documented on Amelia Island so far this nesting season. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Sea Turtle nests are blocked off on American Beach. Between the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Fort Clinch and the Amelia Island State Park, at least 330 nests have been documented on Amelia Island so far this nesting season. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Sea turtle saviors

Ashley Chandler
Friday, July 24, 2026
Ronda Bokram is a savior of sea turtles. Her and many others from the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch could claim this title, but this weekend proved there’s no question about Bokram.
A Jacksonville Transportation Authority van burns on Friday near HIlliard. Submitted

A Jacksonville Transportation Authority van burns on Friday near HIlliard. Submitted

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Nassau County Fire Rescue puts out dangerous vehicle fire

Nick Blank
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
There were no injuries after a Jacksonville Transportation Authority van caught fire on County Road 121 on Friday, according to Nassau County Fire Rescue.First responders arrived at the fire around 4 p.m. Friday near Hilliard.