🌱 Middleburg man accused of brandishing rifle and threatening neighbors arrested

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In today's newsletter:

• Middleburg man accused of brandishing rifle and threatening neighbors arrested
• Where Middleburg drivers can find some of the cheapest gas today
• How Middleburg's Black history is being preserved before it disappears

Also on today's calendar: Bovine & Crime | The Fall Farm Tour | Florida and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 71.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Middleburg man arrested, charged with threatening to shoot neighbors (firstcoastnews.com) — Clay County deputies arrested a 36-year-old Middleburg man Wednesday after neighbors reported he was walking along Short Horn Road with an AR-15-style rifle and threatening to shoot people. Task Force and SWAT units contained the area, stopped his vehicle as he tried to leave, and took him into custody on six aggravated assault charges and an outstanding trespassing warrant.
   

• Cheapest gas stations in Jacksonville (keybiscayneportal.com) — Drivers in Middleburg can currently find regular gas for $3.87 at the Murphy USA on Branan Field Road, putting it among the cheaper options in the wider Jacksonville area. A new roundup compares prices across nearby stations in Jacksonville, Orange Park, St. Augustine, and Middleburg so you can plan where to fill up and save a bit at the pump.
   

• New nonprofit races against time to uncover, preserve local Black history (claytodayonline.com) — A new African American Historical Society of Clay County is racing to document local Black history, including stories from Middleburg's own Maude Jackson and the original Middleburg Colored School. Leaders are collecting oral histories, artifacts, and family records and are asking residents across the county to share their memories and materials through their website to preserve them before they're lost.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middleburg

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 19
• Middleburg-Clay Hill Citizen Advisory Committee →
  Middleburg Civic Association, 2102 Palmetto St, Middleburg
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17
• Bovine & Crime | The Fall Farm Tour | Florida →
  1683 Long Horn Road, Middleburg
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Operation Outdoor Freedom Event →
  Middleburg FL
• Feast Day Mass →
  St. Luke Parish, 1606 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Food for Clay Distribution Event-Middleburg Senior Center →
  Middleburg Senior Center, 3916 Section Street, Middleburg
  10:00 am
• Food for Clay Distribution Event-Clay Hill Baptist Church →
  Clay Hill Baptist Church, 6054 CO Rd 218, Middleburg
  12:30 pm
• Food for Clay Distribution Event-Middleburg American Legion Post 250 →
  Middleburg American Legion Post 250, 2608 Black Creek Drive, Middleburg
  1:30 pm
Friday October 23
• St. Luke Annual Festival →
  St. Luke Parish, 1606 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Academic Team Match VS GCJ
  Green Cove Springs Jr High, 1220 Bonaventure Ave, Green Cove Spr
  4:15 pm
• Swimming vs Clay High
  Orange Park High School, 3212 Bradley Creek Pkwy, Green Cove Springs
  5:00 pm
• JV Football vs Riverside (A)
  Riverside High School, 1200 McDuff Ave S, Jacksonville
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Varsity Football vs Middleburg (A)
  Middleburg High School, 3750 County Rd 220, Middleburg
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vendor market this SUNDAY 10-2 at Edenbrooke Amenity Center.
  Please visit and support your neighbors and their small businesses. (Nextdoor Trail Ridge Rd.)
• To me, knowledge is learned, wisdom is lived experience, and a lot of history repeats simply because people don't understand why it exists in the first place.
  When you don't know the lessons, you end up repeating the mistakes (Nextdoor Clay Hill)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Store Manager in Middleburg. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Middleburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middleburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fleming Island

• High school football schedule adjusting as Tropical Storm Isaias churns toward Gulf Coast (news4jax.com)

Green Cove Springs

• Green Cove Springs man celebrates fatherhood, vies for $25K prize in nationwide competition (claytodayonline.com)
• Soul Food Festival brings flavor, fun to Green Cove Springs (claytodayonline.com)
• NTSB Final Report: Stits Playmate (aero-news.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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