Regional

Seasons kick off soon

 

Another summer reading season in the books

Nassau County Public Library officially wrapped up all of our summer reading programs and events at the end of July.

Color rules – these are the basics interior designers swear by for choosing a palette

In my experience working with clients, I find them struggling as they try to find a pillow to match the exact color in their rug and so they miss out on a sale or a great item that will enhance their space, creating depth through a color scheme and their finished product does not have the impact...

Trial set for child pornography case

A Callahan man’s trial for 24 counts of possession of child pornography has been scheduled for Oct. 30. Dustin Exteen Williams, 21, was arrested Sept.

The landscape’s Fairy Rings

Puck, a servant to Oberon (King of the Fairies) meets a fairy at the beginning of Act II, Scene One of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, is speaking with the fairy when she states, “And I serve the Fairy Queen (Titania), to dew her orbs upon the green.

McDowell’s sentencing moves to April

Patrick McDowell’s sentencing trial in the 2021 shooting death of Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Moyers will be pushed back to April 2024.  The Jacksonville man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the Nassau County Courthouse March 10.

Give the gift of school supplies

Experts estimate the average American family will spend about $890 in back-to-school expenses.

NCSD continues virtual school offering

The Nassau County School Board voted at its latest meeting to continue offering virtual classes to students even though graduation requirements no longer include a virtual credit and no students used the service last year.

Tiny home tool kit

Of the approximately 12,000 people that live and work in Nassau County, 73.5% of those people work in the service industry. A local service industry average of $15 an hour yields a salary of $31,200, not nearly enough to buy a house.

Nassau County: one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S.

The 2023 Nassau County Growth Trends Report found that between 2020 to 2022, Nassau County was the 65th fastest growing county out of 3,145 total in the United States.