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Food vendors feast on record sales at this year’s fair

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Jerry Stalvey ran out of food during this year’s Clay County Agriculture Fair. And after constantly smoking meat, scooping macaroni and cheese and serving French fries for … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/23

Postcards from this year’s Clay County Agriculture Fair

STAFF PHOTOS BY DON COBLE AND COURTESY OF CLAY COUNTY FAIR, CASSANDRA SHANK Postcards from this year’s Clay County Agriculture Fair GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Painted faces and pony rides. … more

STAFF PHOTOS BY DON COBLE AND COURTESY OF CLAY COUNTY FAIR, CASSANDRA SHANK | 4/13/23

Law Enforcement Torch Run blazes through Clay on Friday

FLEMING ISLAND – The men in blue will be wearing purple Friday as the county prepares to send a dozen of its athletes to the Florida Special Olympics Games at Walt Disney World. The annual Law … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/23

School board refuses to accept attorney Bickner’s resignation

FLEMING ISLAND – While creating an instructional manual to review books and the so-called “bathroom bill” were two fiery topics at last week’s school board meeting, another item caught board … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/23

Clay County students emersed in politics at Senate Page Program

CLAY COUNTY – In 2009, the Children’s Home Society of Florida wanted to provide students, through its own or Community Partnership Schools, an opportunity to attend the Senate Page … more

By Natalie Gilstrap for Clay Today | 4/10/23

MotoSurf Games to make waves at Keystone Heights for three days

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – MotoSurf America, one of the world’s fastest-growing sports organizations, will return to Lake Geneva and Keystone Beach Pavilion from April 21-23. After debuting a year … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Penney’s Pavilion for Health Care to receive Governor’s Gold Seal Award

PENNEY FARMS – Penney Retirement Community’s nursing care home, The Pavilion for Health Care, will be honored with the Governor’s Gold Seal Award for Excellence in Long-Term Care for the 10th … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

April is National Sexual Assault Month

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Law enforcement, prosecutors and advocates for survivors of sexual abuse were stoic and resolute Tuesday when they talked about April being National Sexual Assault … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Fair art that’s high in cholesterol, creativity

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Amongst the typical fare of funnel cakes, chicken tenders, pizza, barbecue, collection of Midway rides at Clay County Agricultural Fair, fair-goers can see an utterly … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Guardian ad Litem protects abandoned, abused, neglected children

CLAY COUNTY – When a child is removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, the Department of Children and Families is responsible for caring for them and providing them with a place to … more

By Kylie Cordell For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Orange Park cuts deal with United Land Services for landscaping

ORANGE PARK – The Town Council unanimously approved an authorization to award a contract for Orange Park’s landscaping services to United Land Services during its meeting on Tuesday … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Centenarian voters even more committed to casting their ballots

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The first four times Eleanor Pendley voted for president, she didn’t have the benefit of television. She relied on studying a candidate, reading the newspaper and listening … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Disney CEO addresses company’s ‘sensitive’ content with shareholders

'We've recently gotten criticism ... for what some perceived to be agenda-driven content, and I'm sensitive to that, actually,' Disney CEO Bob Iger said Monday. Iger said the company will continue … more

By Gabrielle Russon For FloridaPolitics.com | 4/6/23

SJR State College hosting Open House on April 20

ORANGE PARK – Looking for a new career? Ready to begin college this summer or fall? The St. Johns River State College’s Open House on April 20 is for you. The free event doesn’t require … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Penney’s Pavilion for Health Care to receive Governor’s Gold Seal Award

PENNEY FARMS – Penney Retirement Community’s nursing care home, The Pavilion for Health Care, will be honored with the Governor’s Gold Seal Award for Excellence in Long-Term Care for the 10th … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center opens at Baptist Clay

FLEMING ISLAND – Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center is bringing world-renowned cancer care by opening a new satellite location on the Baptist Medical Center Clay campus. The Baptist MD Anderson … more

For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Keystone Heights’ Trading Post ‘removes stigma’ for those in need

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – In 2019, Community Partnership School performed a needs assessment that identified the challenges and opportunities of Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High. The Trading Post … more

By Natalie Gilstrap For Clay Today | 4/6/23

Community rallies around Dani-Lynn at The Corner Pocket

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – All everyone saw during last Saturday’s fundraiser at The Corner Pocket was her sparkling eyes, enthusiasm for joy and carefree smile. Even tiny Dani-Lynn Early seemed … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

GCS’s Market in the Park’s Pellegrino is a man of many skills

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – When real estate agent and radio personality Joe Pellegrino isn’t selling homes or doing voiceovers, his hands are busy with the successful Third Saturday Market in the Park, … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

Program helps underserved residents log into broadband service

CLAY COUNTY – Residents in rural areas of Clay County are now connecting to faster broadband internet service. The Board of County Commissioners voted last year to approve a significant measure … more

By Lee Wardlaw lee@claytodayonline.com | 4/6/23

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