ORANGE PARK -- As a political junky of sorts, Clay High graduate Bruce Butler was a bit awestruck sitting within 15 feet of First Lady Michelle Obama and in the same room as every political bigwig in the United States.
“As I sat there, the sergeant at arms would be introducing the members as they arrived like the Supreme Court justices, the Cabinet members and then all the Congressional delegates,” said Butler, a 1999 graduate and now a federal game warden for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department. “I watch C-Span and CNN and all the news shows and hear and read about people like Eric Holder, attorney general, Justice Sotomayer, Senators John McCain and John Kerry, and all of a sudden, I was in the same room with them. It was quite daunting.”
Butler had made a request to see the Jan. 27 State of the Union address through U.S. Congressman Adam Putnam.
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The boys’ soccer season came to a close for Fleming Island, St. Johns Country Day School and Keystone Heights who all loss their quarterfinal matchups in the state playoffs on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Region 1-5A: Fleming Island (20-1-2) saw its undefeated season come to an end in the penalty-kick shootout phase against visiting Tallahassee Chiles. The Timberwolves’ goalkeeper made two saves during the shootout to seal the 1-0 (4-2PK) victory for Chiles who will now host Tallahassee Lincoln a 3-0 winner over Lake City Columbia.
The first annual Chad Brown No Limit Hold’ Em Championship which was a three-day event last week held at the Poker Room at the Orange Park Kennel Club crowned Andy Chitty from Savannah as the winner while Orange Park resident Eli Gomez grabbed second place totaling $34,240.
In addition to Gomez, Orange Park had another resident reach the top ten when Horace Thomas took 7th place and a total earning of $5,990.
"Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face." If you grew up with this admonition, as I did, this must sound rather trite; if it’s new to you, it probably sounds – well – weird.
S. Bryan Jennings Elementary Staff and Students join in together to help raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund. The School is gifting these funds to the Rotary Club of Orange Park, who along with other Clay County Rotary clubs have set up a "Community Wide" matching fund.
They will match now up to $12,000. Pictured is School principal Dana Archibald, Tiffany Outman, Assistant Principal, Stevenson and Steven Aris and Orange Park Rotary member Jon Cantrell.
The school raised $1,200 through a blue jean dress down day and a school dance.
ORANGE PARK -- Today, 18-year-old Orange Park High School senior Antonio Thomas is a standout cornerback on the Raider football team and a lightening fast track sprinter.
This particular afternoon during what would be a typical lunch period, Thomas sat with Dale Crawford – his mentor through Take Stock In Children, a program managed by the YMCA in Clay County – during their weekly visit.
Thomas quickly stood out as a very polite and respectful young man.
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Pool halls aren’t typically known for their fine cuisine but Justin Rigsby is trying to change that in his little piece of the universe.
Clay County law enforcement agencies reported the following arrests Jan. 27-Feb. 2.