The Way We Were: Bob and Melody Bachman
Bob and Melody Bachman have history here. But it didn’t begin with them. Bob’s mom, Margaret Ruth Kelly-Bachman, grew up from the age of 3 in a house her dad had built on Alcazar Avenue in Grenada. She was a student at Hendricks Avenue Elementary School when it was still new. Her mom, Bob’s maternal […]
The Way We Were: Hazel Montgomery
Hazel Montgomery has been a permanent Jacksonville resident for nearly eight decades. She was married for 62 years to an Ortega native. “She is sharp, proud of her Ortega heritage, a delightful storyteller, and an all-around fabulous person,” said Marianne Hofheimer, one of her five children. Hazel Jackson Montgomery was born in Albany, Georgia at […]
Pet reptiles & amphibians: Instant Wow factor
They may not be furry or cuddly, but legal pet herptiles (reptiles and amphibians), are fascinating pets. They have unique skin, scales or shells, odd physical features, unexpected colors and mesmerizing behavior. Their striking appearance or almost-alien, “wow factor”, immediately attracts attention. They include common pet reptiles like lizards, snakes, turtles or tortoises, and amphibian […]
Jasmyne Roberts Named Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Girls Player of the Year
Jasmyne Roberts, BK Class of ’21 received a new title on Tuesday, March 16, Florida’s Best in Class 4A girls’ basketball. Roberts is committed to play basketball for the University of Miami in the Fall. Roberts transferred to BK as a sophomore and has been the starting guard since 10th grade. Roberts stated, “I love playing guard […]
Spartan girls win 10th consecutive state soccer championship trophy
On Wednesday, March 3, the girls’ varsity soccer team of St. Johns Country Day School won their 10th consecutive state championship trophy. The Spartans 6-0 defeat of Ft. Myers’ Canterbury School began when St. Johns scored two goals in the first two minutes of the game. By the half, Mia Sadler ‘21 had scored twice […]
Barksdale, Delong and Dora win Episcopal Science Fair
Sally Barksdale, Daniel Delong and Miranda Dora were the winners of the Science Fair held at Episcopal School of Jacksonville in late January. Barksdale took home top honors in the senior biological category with a project titled, “Machine learning to predict cancer treatments with genetic biomarkers. Delong and Dora both took top honors in the […]
St. Paul’s-Riverside students win awards at regional science fair
Two middle school students from St. Paul’s Catholic School-Riverside bagged first- and third-place awards in two categories at the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NEFRSEF) during virtual awards on Feb. 23. Sixth-grader Marco A. Chua won first place in Medicine and Health with his project titled, “Stop Cross-Contact: How Proper Washing of Shared […]
Lutheran Social Services hosts first Saturday food giveaway
Lutheran Social Services (LSS), in partnership with Helping Florida and Clear Health Alliance, hosted a Saturday mobile food pantry on March 20. The food pantry was open to anyone in need and included 1,600 pre-packaged food boxes to be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The event took place at LSS headquarters, located at 4615 […]
River City Dancing With The Stars
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus hosted River City Dancing With The Stars. The event was hosted both in-person and live streamed for virtual audiences. River City DWTS featured local stars partnered with professional ballroom dancers as they competed to be River City’s favorite dancer while also raising money for the JCC. All the dances kept the […]
