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NCCOA’s Annual Thanksgiving event, complete with celebrity servers and happy seniors, filled the Fernandina Beach Senior Life Center’s Grand Hall, Nov. 21. In addition to a tasty meal, eastside and westside seniors danced to music from NCCOA Volunteer Lane Mashburn, owner, Amelia Auto Mart.

NCCOA’s Annual Thanksgiving event, complete with celebrity servers and happy seniors, filled the Fernandina Beach Senior Life Center’s Grand Hall, Nov. 21. In addition to a tasty meal, eastside and westside seniors danced to music from NCCOA Volunteer Lane Mashburn, owner, Amelia Auto Mart.

NCCOA hosts Thanksgiving for celebrity servers and seniors

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
A very special Thanksgiving luncheon, complete with celebrity servers and all the fixins’, is an annual event at Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA) Fernandina Beach Senior Life Center, 1901 Island Walk Way. This year’s luncheon, held Nov.
Okefenokee Swamp. Submitted photo.

Okefenokee Swamp. Submitted photo.

Lawsuit looms over proposed Okefenokee titanium mine

Holly Dorman
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
A federal lawsuit has been filed to challenge a proposed titanium mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. The Southern Environmental Law Center in Atlanta filed the suit Nov. 15, representing four conservation groups.
Those who attended Wednesday’s meeting had the chance to hold a small bottle of copepods. North Atlantic right whales need 3,000 pounds of copepods every day to stay nourished.

Those who attended Wednesday’s meeting had the chance to hold a small bottle of copepods. North Atlantic right whales need 3,000 pounds of copepods every day to stay nourished.

Whale ho! Volunteers train to spot right whales

Holly Dorman
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Volunteers migrated to Story & Song Bookstore Bistro Tuesday and Wednesday to learn more about North Atlantic right whales and how to spot them. Julie Albert is a coordinator for the North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program Volunteer Sighting Network. She has been there for 23 years.
From left is Commissioner Klynt Farmer; Joel Dantzler, President and Owner of the Dantzler Group; County Manager, Taco Pope; Greg Matovina, President of Matovina & Company; Chairman Jeff Gray; Commissioner John Martin; and Commissioner Elect, Hupp Huppman.

From left is Commissioner Klynt Farmer; Joel Dantzler, President and Owner of the Dantzler Group; County Manager, Taco Pope; Greg Matovina, President of Matovina & Company; Chairman Jeff Gray; Commissioner John Martin; and Commissioner Elect, Hupp Huppman.

Ribbon cutting held for Nassau Crossing Park

News Staff
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Approximately 150 people gathered recently to celebrate the opening of Nassau Crossing Park, located at 77480 William Burgess Blvd. in Yulee.
Donna Martin

Donna Martin

Martin, Deonas say goodbye to NCSB

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
The Nassau County School Board has bid farewell to board member Jamie Deonas and its chairwoman of 12 years, Donna Martin. After 14 total years on the board, Martin did not run for re-election this November. She served one two-year term and three four-year terms.
Nassau County School Board chairwoman Donna Martin leads fellow board members Gail Cook and Lissa Braddock through the bid proposals. Photo by Holly Dorman

Nassau County School Board chairwoman Donna Martin leads fellow board members Gail Cook and Lissa Braddock through the bid proposals. Photo by Holly Dorman

NCSB approves construction bids

Holly Dorman
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
The Nassau County School Board voted to approve bids for three different projects and approved change orders for three more ongoing projects for the school district. At the Nov. 14 meeting (rescheduled from Nov. 10 because of Tropical Storm Nicole), board members approved a bid from C.C.
High winds and storm surge produced voluminous sea foam and rough surf on Amelia Island, but the barrier dune was not breached.

High winds and storm surge produced voluminous sea foam and rough surf on Amelia Island, but the barrier dune was not breached.

In pictures: Hurricane Nicole

Holly Dorman
Monday, November 14, 2022
Nassau County has lived to tell the tale of Tropical Storm Nicole, which brought with it high tides, flooding, evacuations, local State of Emergencies and winds speeds over 50 mph. First responders kept an eye out, ready to respond when called upon.

Nassau County preps for Storm Nicole

Holly Dorman
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
As waters were rising even before Tropical Storm Nicole hit Florida, Nassau County was ahead of the game, prepping for the potential flooding and high winds. Evacuation orders were issued for zones A and D on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The county declared a local State of Emergency Nov. 8.
The Camden County High School Marching Band was named Grand Champions of the Okefenokee Sound of Gold Marching Competition. Submitted photo.

The Camden County High School Marching Band was named Grand Champions of the Okefenokee Sound of Gold Marching Competition. Submitted photo.

Marching Wildcats bring home the gold

News Staff
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Tribune & Georgian The Camden County High School Marching Band was named the Grand Champions of the Okefenokee Sound of Gold Marching Competition on Oct. 22. The band scored a 97.0 in its historic win and collected a seven-foot-tall trophy.