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From left, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Undersheriff Jon Hooper pose with a proclamation Monday recognizing the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office’s 200th anniversary.

From left, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Undersheriff Jon Hooper pose with a proclamation Monday recognizing the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office’s 200th anniversary.

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Nassau honors 200 years of NCSO

Ashley Chandler
Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners approved a proclamation on Monday recognizing 200 years of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.The proclamation declared January 2027 as the official 200th Anniversary of NCSO; and it asks that “all its citizens recognize this hallowed occasion with a...
ARIAS — Amelia Residents In Action for the Symphony — continues working to expand music education opportunities for Nassau County students. Submitted

ARIAS — Amelia Residents In Action for the Symphony — continues working to expand music education opportunities for Nassau County students. Submitted

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ARIAS keeps music playing in Nassau

Amy Mulligan
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
For some students, music class is an opportunity to learn an instrument.

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Tasty’s closes Wildlight location

Nick Blank
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Wildlight location of a notable burger chain based on Amelia Island closed Sunday.The Tasty’s Wildlight restaurant was in operation for about seven years.

NCSO: 5th person arrested after child ingested meth 

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a fifth person in connection with a February incident that resulted in a one-year-old child ingesting meth inside a Callahan home.Mark Allen Windham, 46, was arrested Aug. 22 and charged with child neglect causing great bodily harm and possession...
Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Nassau joins coastal restoration partnership

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Last week, the St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) announced Nassau County and the City of Atlantic Beach have initiated memorandums of agreement with the district that provides a “framework for partnering on coastal restoration efforts.”“The partnership between the St. Johns River...
Raffaela Marie Rizzo Fenn received the Gold Medal in Biography from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President's Book Awards. Submitted

Raffaela Marie Rizzo Fenn received the Gold Medal in Biography from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President's Book Awards. Submitted

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‘Goodness personified:' Local author talks about her father who inspired award-winning biography

Ashley Chandler
Friday, August 21, 2026
A Fernandina Beach resident is an award-winning book author after she received the Gold Medal in Biography from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President's Book Awards.Raffaela Marie Rizzo Fenn wrote the book, “Thank You For The Shoes: The Story of an Extraordinary Ordinary Man.”“I...
K9 Lea is a finalist in the Military category of The American Humane Hero Dog Awards, which the organization said celebrates 'ordinary dogs that do extraordinary things.' Voting is open until Sept. 18

K9 Lea is a finalist in the Military category of The American Humane Hero Dog Awards, which the organization said celebrates 'ordinary dogs that do extraordinary things.' Voting is open until Sept. 18

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The Lea Show: Local Military K9 duo seeks support in Hero Dog competition

Ashley Chandler
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A local military K9 duo is seeking support as they are in the running for a national award.Victoria “Tori” Blandford, Fernandina Beach resident and Lea’s handler, said the black lab explosives dog definitely deserves to be recognized for her accolades.“There’s probably a million things I could say...
From left, McCullough, Huppmann, Braddock. submitted photos

From left, McCullough, Huppmann, Braddock. submitted photos

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Incumbents win in Nassau

Nick Blank
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Results are in for the Nassau County Primary Election, and the numbers show that voters think the two seated commissioners and the Nassau County School Board member up for re-election should keep their seats.District 2 Commissioner A.M. “Hupp” Huppmann and District 4 Commissioner Alyson McCullough...
District Two Commissioner A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann and District Four Commissioner Alyson McCullough have another four years ahead on the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. Images from screenshots of political advertising videos

District Two Commissioner A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann and District Four Commissioner Alyson McCullough have another four years ahead on the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. Images from screenshots of political advertising videos

County commissioners keep seats

Ashley Chandler
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Projected results are in for the Nassau County Primary Election, and the numbers show that voters think the two seated commissioners up for re-election should keep their seats.District Two Commissioner A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann and District Four Commissioner Alyson McCullough have another four years...