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Interactive Resources wins MBC Lions tourney

OAKLEAF – Interactive Resources, led by captain Mike Stanton, won the Middleburg Black Creek Lions Club Golf Tournament at the Eagle Landing Golf Club. The winning team received golf balls and … more

3/21/24

The Middleburg High Navy JROTC team will compete for the Athletic, Academic and Drill Team National Championship on April 5-6.

Middleburgh High Navy JROTC headed to Nationals

DOUGLAS, Ga. – The Middleburg High School NJROTC Athletic, Academic and Drill Teams finished second at the Area 12 Regional Championship hosted by Coffee County High. The finish secured them a spot … more

For Clay Today | 3/21/24

CalaVida Music and Arts Festival will be coming to Green Cove Springs on April 22

CalaVida 10th anniversary festival coming April 22-27

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Cities around the world celebrate their artists in their own way. Chicago has the Old Town Art Fair. Miami has the Coconut Grove Art Festival. Closer to home, Green Cove … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/21/24

The Middleburg Colored School in its new location in Hunter Douglas Park on Longmire Avenue

The historic 'Little Old School' still standing

MIDDLEBURG – The Middleburg Colored School, fondly remembered as the “Little Old School,” was built in the early 1900s. The wooden schoolhouse was the first place Black residents in … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/21/24

Impact Clay Train makes successful stop at Grove Park Elementary

ORANGE PARK – Last Saturday’s Impact Clay Train at Grove Park Elementary was so successful it needed 138 volunteers to serve 168 residents with mobile neighborhood care teams of healthcare … more

3/21/24

Park cooks support for displaced employees of G's Slow Smoked BBQ

MIDDLEBURG – Gary Park was back where he belonged last weekend – in front of a smoking barbecue pit. The owner of G’s Slow Smoked BBQ was cooking ribs, pork, brisket, turkey and sausage at VFW … more

3/21/24

Big Bass and First Place Kayak Bass Tournament winner Josiah Knapp.

Knapp hooks two big prizes at Kiwanis Kayak Bass, Cornhole tourneys

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Josiah Knapp won $500 for the big bass and another $400 for the most bass last weekend at the Keystone Heights Kiwanis Kayak Bass and Cornhole tournaments at The Boathouse … more

For Clay Today | 3/21/24

Duke's Dahntay Jones gets an up-close and personal earful from head coach Mike Krzyzewski after he committed a foul with less than one second remaining against Kentucky.

Chuck Liddy saw a different world through the viewfinder

ORANGE PARK – Chuck Liddy saw things differently through his viewfinder. Sports fans would see a quarterback throw a 20-yard pass to a wide receiver for a touchdown; Liddy focused more on the … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/21/24

Exterior of the Clay County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Presidential Preference Primary

Donald Trump wins Florida primary, leads Clay County

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – At 7 p.m., the polling stations throughout the county closed their doors, beginning the process of counting the ballots for the GOP Presidential Preference Primary. Former … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/21/24

Special Olympic Torch Run to blaze new trail on Friday

FLEMING ISLAND – Law enforcement officials will trade their green and blue uniforms for purple T-shirts Friday for the annual Florida Special Olympics Torch Run. The annual event will include a new … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 3/16/24

An overview of how a book challenge would move through the district.

Here's how public schools will be impacted by new policy to challenge books, access material

CLAY COUNTY – A school board workshop on Feb. 27 presented the newest draft of the proposed policy to challenge books in Clay County District Schools. The newest draft is the latest development in … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/14/24

Phosphate rock jutting out of a riverbank somewhere in Northeast Florida. River phosphates appear darker in color, almost black, compared with the tan-colored land deposits in this colorized photo.

Celebrate Clay County History: The Precedent Setting Black River Phosphate Company

CLAY COUNTY – The Industrial Revolution led to many changes in agriculture. With machines now doing the bulk of the hard work, farmers produced crops on a grander scale. As fertile farmland became … more

By Vishi Garig, Historical Archives Supervisor, A service of Clerk of Courts and Comptroller Tara S. Green | 3/14/24

Rafael Hinojosa is on the other side of the easement. He is concerned with the possibility of flooding into his neighbor's property.

'Mount Russell': neighbors react to backyard development on Russell Road

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Rafael Hinojosa stepped out to his backyard through a line of trees and faced an earthen mound that was higher in elevation than the rest of his property. His property on … more

3/14/24

Col. Dan Lewandowski when he was active duty in the Air Force.

Dan Lewandowski flies in for a second term

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – Two seats for the city council were up for grabs this election cycle. Because the deadline to register as a candidate has already passed and because only one candidate registered … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/14/24

‘Reckless’ turn leads to fentanyl trafficking arrest

MIDDLEBURG – A man making a left turn from Blanding, across three lanes from the far right lane onto Brannan Field Road, wound up going to jail for trafficking fentanyl, the Clay County Sheriff’s … more

3/14/24

Commissioner Kristen Burke answers an angry voicemail about Sandridge Road

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The construction along Sandridge Road has been a continuous concern for Clay County residents ever since renovations began last year. Some of the concerns included possible … more

3/14/24

Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area in Clay County helps protect unique seepage slopes along the creek.

Explore the diverse landscapes of Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area

MIDDLEBURG – Named for its unique geological features, Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area is a hidden gem in Clay County. The 964-acre property is one of the St. Johns River Water … more

For Clay Today | 3/14/24

Michelle Reaves, Brooke Davies join leadership roles at Impact Clay

CLAY COUNTY – Michelle Reaves has joined Impact Clay as its Director of Operations, while Brooke Davies will serve as the organization’s Director of Community Development. Reaves brings … more

For Clay Today | 3/14/24

College volunteers spent a day of their spring break spreading sod for Habitat for Humanity in Green Cove Springs.

'Alternative Spring Break' at Habitat for Humanity

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Spring Break in Florida usually means dragging a cooler to the beach or waiting in line for a ride at Disney World. But for three Illinois Institute of Technology students, … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/14/24

School Police Chief Wagner to return to sheriff's office

CLAY COUNTY – After serving as the Clay County District Schools Chief of Police for nearly five years, Kenneth Wagner will return to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. It would be easy to assume … more

Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 3/14/24

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