Middleburg News

The Clay County Sheriff's Office provides the following driver safety tips. Since drivera TMs error is one of the most common causes of auto accidents, remembering some of these tips can prevent injuries and fatalities: 1. Keep your vehicle in good repair.

A classic retelling of the Dracula legend will be performed at the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

Anyone with tips in the Somer Thompson case should contact the Clay County Sheriff's Office 227-6911 or CART@ claysheriff.com. Oct.

Provided by Ray Zerba The Golden Raintree is a fast-growing tree that spreads seeds easily.

The Clay County Health Department will begin providing H1N1 vaccinations to children in schools starting next week.

Mourners said farewell Tuesday to a 7-year-old Florida girl whose body was found in a Georgia landfill after she vanished on her way home from school, and they honored her favorite color by releasing hundreds of purple balloons into the sky.

The FDLE continues its investigation into Saturday's police-involved shooting in Middleburg.

Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday night for an emotional candlelight vigil for missing 7-year-old Orange Park girl Somer Renee Thompson.

A bomb threat has been made to Middleburg Elementary in Clay County. The school is on lockdown until investigators can make sure that everything is safe.

This March 19, 2009 file photo shows 1st Lt. Hugh Hayden of Chicago, left, and Staff Sgt.

The man shot and killed Saturday afternoon in a confrontation with a Clay County Sheriff's Office was identified as 51-year-old Charles Ross.

A crash in Clay County late Sunday night killed a 25-year-old from Orange Park. The wreck occurred about 11 p.m. on county Road 220 just east of Paradise Mooring.

No arrests had been made Sunday evening in the deaths of two men involved in an early morning fight that spilled from Club Myth in Clay County.

A deputy-involved shooting Saturday in Clay County left a man dead. The deputy, whose identity has not been released, was not harmed.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office said a man has died after a deputy-involved shooting near Middleburg.

Provided by Brenda Hankin The Fletcher High School Marching Senators competed in the recent Middleburg Echoes of Excellence marching band competition.

BETH REESE CRAVEY/Staff The main building of OakLeaf High School presents an imposing sight at the corner of Branan Field Road and Plantation Oaks Parkway.

Jill A. Duckworth has graduated from the Army ROTC Leadera TMs Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky.

JON M. FLETCHER/The Times-Union Richard E. Norman looks around in what was his childhood bedroom at Norman Studios.

All animal lovers are invited to attend the Safe Animal Shelter's 17th annual Dinner & Auction, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.