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Nassau County Sheriff’s Office shuts down meth house in Yulee. Submitted

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office shuts down meth house in Yulee. Submitted

Yulee woman arrested for multiple drug charges

A local woman is facing multiple drug charges after her arrest, which Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said closed a “drug house.” On March 6, NCSO arrested Shelley Renee Crider, 44, of Di Charia Street in Yulee.
Nassau County School Board Attorney Brett Steger, Superintendent Kathy Burns, Callahan Mayor Randy Knagge and Callahan Town Council President Ken Bass are among those in attendance at a workshop in Callahan Monday night. Photo by Kathie Sciullo/CNI Newspapers

Nassau County School Board Attorney Brett Steger, Superintendent Kathy Burns, Callahan Mayor Randy Knagge and Callahan Town Council President Ken Bass are among those in attendance at a workshop in Callahan Monday night. Photo by Kathie Sciullo/CNI Newspapers

Work is underway for school traffic congestion

Callahan Elementary School will soon have a cure for its ongoing traffic congestion.  During an annual joint workshop with the Callahan Town Council and Nassau County School Board, Superintendent Kathy Burns confirmed that work is underway.
Circled in green is where the bioethanol plant would be located inside RYAM’s facility on Amelia Island. Submitted

Circled in green is where the bioethanol plant would be located inside RYAM’s facility on Amelia Island. Submitted

RYAM holds informational event for bioethanol plant

Jack Imber was one of the local residents who shared their opposition to bioethanol production with people driving to and from RYAM’s Fernandina Beach facility Wednesday.
Robert Fiege is retir-ing after 48 years with the News-Leader. He is shown at a luncheon in his honor at Brett’s Waterway Cafe on Wednesday.  Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Robert Fiege is retir-ing after 48 years with the News-Leader. He is shown at a luncheon in his honor at Brett’s Waterway Cafe on Wednesday. Photo by Julia Roberts/News-Leader

End of an era: Robert Fiege retires after 48 years with the News-Leader

Robert Fiege, 64, completed his final day as production director of the News-Leader this week.  He is retiring after 48 years with the newspaper. Fiege began working as a paper boy in middle school and later as an office gofer while still attending Fernandina Beach High School.
The road between the bridge and County Road 107, also known as Old Nassauville Road, has come to the end of its service life, according to FDOT spokesperson Hampton Ray. He said FDOT is working to keep the road free of debris.

The road between the bridge and County Road 107, also known as Old Nassauville Road, has come to the end of its service life, according to FDOT spokesperson Hampton Ray. He said FDOT is working to keep the road free of debris.

FDOT says portion of SR 200 will be replaced in fall 2025

Motorists coming onto and driving off Amelia Island via the Shave Bridge drive over a highway that is crumbling beneath their tires, but the Florida Department of Transportation says the road will not be repaired until 2025.
A record 27,000 automotive enthusiasts celebrated car culture over the four-day motoring event. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cabriolet named Best in Show at The Amelia. Photo by Hagerty

A record 27,000 automotive enthusiasts celebrated car culture over the four-day motoring event. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cabriolet named Best in Show at The Amelia. Photo by Hagerty

29th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was crowned Best in Show, Concours de Sport while a 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cariolet took home Best in Show, Concours d’Elegance at the 29th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
The St. Johns River Ferry is a car and passenger ferry connecting the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A in Duval County, linking Mayport Village and Fort George Island. The ferry crosses 2.5 miles inland of the river’s mouth and runs every half hour. File photo

The St. Johns River Ferry is a car and passenger ferry connecting the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A in Duval County, linking Mayport Village and Fort George Island. The ferry crosses 2.5 miles inland of the river’s mouth and runs every half hour. File photo

St. Johns River Ferry resumes service

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s St. Johns River Ferry resumed service Feb. 27. Ferry service was suspended for three weeks for infrastructure improvements and scheduled maintenance.
Callahan resident Eleby Harris looks over proposed Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans that could provide bus service to western Nassau residents. She is joined by JTA Director of Planning and Sustainability Xan Traversa and another JTA representative. Photo by Kathie Sciullo/Community Newspapers

Callahan resident Eleby Harris looks over proposed Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans that could provide bus service to western Nassau residents. She is joined by JTA Director of Planning and Sustainability Xan Traversa and another JTA representative. Photo by Kathie Sciullo/Community Newspapers

Public transportation concerns residents

Nassau County residents recently provided input for public transportation to and from Jacksonville and on both sides of the intracoastal.  The Jacksonville Transit Authority held an open house in the Multipurpose Building in Callahan Feb. 13.
Fernandina Beach Optimist Club Vice President Jacquelin Osborne stands with spelling bee winner Cathy Le. Submitted

Fernandina Beach Optimist Club Vice President Jacquelin Osborne stands with spelling bee winner Cathy Le. Submitted

Spelling Bee winner Cathy Le headed to regional competition

“Calculator” was the word that won it at the Feb. 21 annual Nassau County Schools Spelling Bee. The win will send 14-year-old Hilliard Middle-Senior High School student Cathy Le to the 80th annual regional Florida Times-Union Spelling Bee.