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Members of the Boy Scout Troop and the all-girl Troop 152 attend summer camp in June at Camp Shands near Melrose. They stayed in the tree houses. While practicing social distancing, scouts were able to attend classes and enjoy the outdoors. Scouts completed 38 badges and earned two awards and four scouts achieved ranks. Scout Master William Anno and Amanda Sridasome attended with the scouts. They included Miley Meredith, Avery Meredith, Xavier Gallagher, Christina Scheider and Caitlyn Scheider.

Members of the Boy Scout Troop and the all-girl Troop 152 attend summer camp in June at Camp Shands near Melrose. They stayed in the tree houses. While practicing social distancing, scouts were able to attend classes and enjoy the outdoors. Scouts completed 38 badges and earned two awards and four scouts achieved ranks. Scout Master William Anno and Amanda Sridasome attended with the scouts. They included Miley Meredith, Avery Meredith, Xavier Gallagher, Christina Scheider and Caitlyn Scheider.

Scouts camp

News Staff
Monday, July 27, 2020
Members of the Boy Scout Troop and the all-girl Troop 152 attend summer camp in June at Camp Shands near Melrose. They stayed in the tree houses. While practicing social distancing, scouts were able to attend classes and enjoy the outdoors.
Children ages 7-12 hone their basketball drills as part of the Camp Saunders activities hosted by Hilliard Middle-Senior High School Coach Myron Saunders and the Class 1A state runner-up Flashes boys basketball team in the gym July 15. Forty-four kids participated in the four-day camp, learning the proper way to dribble the ball, defensive tactics and how to hone their skills at the basket. The campers received participation certificates at the conclusion of the camp. 

Children ages 7-12 hone their basketball drills as part of the Camp Saunders activities hosted by Hilliard Middle-Senior High School Coach Myron Saunders and the Class 1A state runner-up Flashes boys basketball team in the gym July 15. Forty-four kids participated in the four-day camp, learning the proper way to dribble the ball, defensive tactics and how to hone their skills at the basket. The campers received participation certificates at the conclusion of the camp. 

Athletes develop skills at Camp Saunders

News Staff
Monday, July 27, 2020
Children ages 7-12 hone their basketball drills as part of the Camp Saunders activities hosted by Hilliard Middle-Senior High School Coach Myron Saunders and the Class 1A state runner-up Flashes boys basketball team in the gym July 15.
A graphic provided by the Florida Department of Health depicting the novel coronavirus.

A graphic provided by the Florida Department of Health depicting the novel coronavirus.

The COVID-19 numbers for Nassau County

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Tuesday, July 21: Two more deaths were added Tuesday to a grim list of novel coronavirus-related statistics issued daily by the Nassau County Emergency Management Department. The official death count is now up to five and 773 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded.
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NCSB to vote Thursday on Aug. 24 school start

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The Nassau County School Board will vote Thursday on a revised school calendar that pushes the opening day of classes back two weeks from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24 in order to allow the district more time to work on its plan to resume classes during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fire Watch Council asks for funds to help stop suicides

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The July 15 meeting of the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners included information from the Fire Watch Council, an organization formed “to coordinate regional efforts to reduce military veteran suicides in Northeast Florida.” A request for funding was made in the amount of $25,000.
John Martin is running for the District 1 seat on the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

John Martin is running for the District 1 seat on the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

Martin wants more oversight of county manager

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
John Martin believes there has not been enough transparency and oversight on the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and is running for the District 1 seat in order to change that. “I can’t tell you I know everything a county commissioner does because that would be a lie,” Martin said.
Fiscal and economic analyst Colin McAweeney of TischlerBise presented his firm's study of the projected population growth for Nassau County between 2019 and 2029 at a recent BOCC meeting. NASSAU COUNTY

Fiscal and economic analyst Colin McAweeney of TischlerBise presented his firm's study of the projected population growth for Nassau County between 2019 and 2029 at a recent BOCC meeting. NASSAU COUNTY

30,000 people coming to county means fees should be increased

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
In an effort to financially address Nassau County’s future growth needs, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously authorized Chairman Danny Leeper to execute an amendment to the County Impact Fee Ordinance for Fire Rescue, Law Enforcement, and Administrative services that could result in...
A map shows the 266-acre Planned Unit Development approved Monday by the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A map shows the 266-acre Planned Unit Development approved Monday by the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners. NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

266-acre development OK’d for golf property

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners has unanimously approved the application for a new Planned Unit Development on 265.65 acres on the west side of Nassau County. The property currently holds the Deerfield Lakes 18-hole golf course and country club.
The Hornet football team practiced Tuesday morning for the upcoming season, which is still up in the air. BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER

The Hornet football team practiced Tuesday morning for the upcoming season, which is still up in the air. BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER

Gearing up for the 2020 season

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The Yulee High School football team practiced Tuesday morning as it gears up for the 2020 season, which is still in limbo. No start date for the season has been set by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
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City removes caveat from its face covering mandate

News Staff
Monday, July 20, 2020
The Fernandina Beach City Commis-sion held a workshop Wednesday to discuss the coronavirus and took action to remove a perceived loophole that was allowing businesses to forgo requiring their employees or customers to wear a “face mask or covering.