Dowie went headfirst across the goal line on the score and went end over end. On Hilliard’s final offensive possession of the game, Dowie was intercepted and gave chase on the return. He had made it through emergency brain surgery, yet here he was, straining to get oxygen into his lungs. It was crazy [to not be able to talk].”‘He’s our miracle'A year after brain surgery, Dowie isn’t slowed down at all by his head injury. “I think it’s funny.”As for regrets about how his senior year went, Dowie said that he doesn’t think like that.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nassau County’s high schools are planning to hold graduation ceremonies this summer, assuming social distancing rules are lifted by then. On Thursday, the Nassau County School District released a tentative plan to let seniors graduate in person in late June — or mid-July if the first option falls through. Under the tentative plan, the county’s high schools would graduate the week of June 22 with the ceremonies being held at 9 a.m. throughout the week at each school’s football field. Here’s the schedule:June 22: Fernandina Beach High SchoolJune 23: West Nassau High SchoolJune 24: Hilliard Middle-Senior High SchoolJune 25: Yulee High SchoolIf it rains on any of those days, the school’s graduation would be moved to 7 p.m. the same day. The contingency schedule is as follows:July 13: Fernandina Beach High SchoolJuly 14: West Nassau High SchoolJuly 15: Hilliard Middle-Senior High SchoolJuly 16: Yulee High SchoolAdditional details about these events are expected to be released by the schools.

Brooke Geiger honored as All-Star AthletePublished: March 1, 2020, 8:14 amBrooke Geiger is on the softball team at Hilliard Middle-Senior High School. Brooke is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Beta Club and the Senior Class Committee.She has committed to play softball at Florida Southwestern. Brooke currently has a 4.3 GPA.

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. - Emergency managers in Nassau County have ordered mandatory evacuations for Zones A, C and F, starting Monday as Hurricane Dorian threatens Florida's east coast. UNCUT: Nassau County leaders give update on preparations |WATCH: Shelters in Nassau County openAppy Acres in Hilliard will be accepting horses, small ruminants, etc. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office said registered sex offenders and predators seeking shelter from Dorian can do so at the Nassau County Detention Center on Monday morning. Nassau County Emergency Management said residents should expect longer than usual delays along State Road 200 when evacuating because of ongoing construction. The Nassau County Emergency Operations Center began operating at Level 1, which is a full-scale activation, on Monday morning.

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