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The School District of Clay County invites all Area Realtors
and Home Subdivision Managers to an

INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE

 In the event of a hurricane, Clay County has one designated Special Needs Shelter.  It is located at the Thrasher Horne Conference Center on the campus of St. Johns River Community College on College Drive, Middleburg.  

 Special needs residents need to register annually to use this pre-designated shelter that is equipped to deal with individuals with special medical needs who can not seek shelter with family or friends if evacuations are necessary during a natural disaster such as a severe hurricane or tornado.

This just in from the Clay County school system:

(Release Date 07/23/08) This is not your usual high school orientation! On July 30th and 31st, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Orange Park High School will hold what is called the “Freshman Connection.” The purpose of the event is to make the transition from junior high to high school as smooth as possible. The 2-day orientation will help students get acquainted with the school and the many facets of high school life.

Clay County Sheriff’s Office detectives have obtained warrants for juveniles suspected in the burglary of the Mike Shad Nissan dealership that occurred Sunday morning.  Detectives believe a group worked together to break into the Orange Park dealership on Wells Road, ransack the offices and steal car keys.  Four cars were stolen including a 2009 Nissan Maxima that was driven off the showroom floor through the glass wall of the business.

Happy Anniversary to the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs
1989 ~ 2008
We opened  the last week of July 1989
Nineteen years serving the families of Clay County
Congratulation to each volunteer past and present for making the Food Pantry  the successful operation it is
Pat yourself on the back
Thank  to our many many friends who have supported  the pantry, without you we could not have operated nineteen years
Please each of you say a prayer of thanks to our heavenly Father who has always been with us.I pray we always remember we are here to serve God's children. To contact the pantry, call 284-0814. Food donations can be dropped at Publix on County Road 220 and at the new Hibernia Publix when it opens. Monetary donations can be mailed to 

A woman said two males yesterday demanded her purse and took her jewelry while she was walking outside of JC Penney at the Orange Park Mall.

 The victim described one suspect - the more aggressive one - as a white male, in his mid 20s, approximately 5 feet 10 inches, weighing 185 pounds, greasy shoulder-length brown hair and bad acne. He was wearing white shirts and a red shirt.

Burglars steal four cars from an Orange Park car dealership

Police are searching for auto thieves who stole four cars from an Orange Park car dealership, including one that was driven off the showroom floor and through the glass doors.

The speed limit was lowered from 55 mph to 45 mph on County Road 215 from Blanding Boulevard in Middleburg to Juniper Avenue, heading toward Camp Blanding.  The change involves about two-thirds of the entire stretch of County Road 215 in that area.

Cow Appreciation Day at Chick Fil A in Eagle Harbor is this Friday, July 11 6:30am until 10:00pm Dress totally as a cow and receive a free meal. Wear cow spotted item and receive a free entree Recruit friends and bring a herd Organizers sent out the wrong date by accident  

An engineer from WJXT — Channel 4 will explain the digital conversion of television taking place in February 2009 at a free public meeting Thursday, July 10,   
6-7 p.m. at the Orange Park Branch Library, 2054 Plainfield Aven. Call 278-4750.