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The S&P of interior design. Submitted photo

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The S&P of interior design

News Staff

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Just like in cooking, there are two essential S&P (salt and pepper). Without these crucial ingredients, your food can be bland and lack impact. This is also true with interior design. We have our own essential S&P, which is scale and proportion.

This crochet octopus is adorable and may available in the Arts Market, located adjacent to the farmers market. Photo by Judie Mackie

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Saturday morning in the local markets

News Staff

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Summer is in full swing and, baby, it's warm outside! Come on down to historic Fernandina Beach Saturday morning to enjoy a stroll through the Market Place farmers market and the Fernandina Beach Arts Market before the mercury rises for the day. Open at 9 a.m.

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BOCC hears CIP projects, looks at economy

Julia Roberts

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

At a special meeting, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners heard presentations from county staff about the county’s Capital Improvement plan — projects underway, ones planned for the coming fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 and requests for funding the county’s fleet of vehicles.

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NCSB approves first phase of communications plan

Holly Dorman

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The Nassau County School Board approved the first phase of the school district’s new communication plan. At the July 13 meeting, the board unanimously approved the next steps to be taken through the end of the calendar year.

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NCSB approves mental health plan

Holly Dorman

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The Nassau County School Board accepted the submitted annual Mental Health Assistance Allocation Plan, designed to help students achieve mental wellness.

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.

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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.

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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.