The Declaration of Independence will be read on the courthouse steps July 8.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
For the Record A reading of the Declaration of Independence occurs July 8 at 6 p.m. on the steps of the historic Nassau County Courthouse in downtown Fernandina Beach.The Amelia Island Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the reading. At 5:30 p.m.
A Firefly AMP P-100 autonomous electric mower will soon be utilized to mow the new Westside Regional Park and other Nassau County properties. The mower purchase at $186,040 was made by the county commission May 20. Photo courtesy of Firefly Automatix
Sylvester Ross is blessed by God, as his shirt reads. The Hilliard veteran celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends March 11. Photo courtesy of the Nassau County Council on Aging
Callahan Elementary School
The beach volleyball team is ready for action.
West Nassau High School senior Danyelle Bell is joined by mom Sarah Monds, grandmother Ellen Monds, and brothers Chaz Davis, Prentiss Davis, and Brisyn Holmes as she signs with Mercyhurst University March 9.
