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The Corner Market in Lincolnville Was Once the Library for African Americans in St. Augustine

on November 17, 2023

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West King Wednesday Sucess in St. Augustine

on November 15, 2023

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Headstones Restoration at the Pinehurst & San Sebastian Cemeteries in St. Augustine

on November 14, 2023

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West King Wednesday in St. Augustine - Shop Local Initiative

on November 14, 2023

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St. Augustine's Brandon James Inducted into the UF Athletics Hall of Fame - Inspiring on and off the Field

on November 06, 2023

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Big Changes at 2 of the Oldest African American Cemeteries in Florida

Change has come to the Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries, two of Florida's oldest African American cemeteries. Thanks to dozens of community donations, the cemeteries located on the outskirts of St. Augustine now have nine new granite gravestones instead of crumbling or lost grave markers. Lucas Elmore, James Axen, Asher Kelp, Marlene Elmore, and Mary Kelp, descendants of some of the recipients of new granite gravestones at the Pinehurst and San Sebastian cemeteries in St. Augustine, Florida. At the annual fall restoration day at the cemeteries, a special ceremony honored the nine people receiving new granite gravestones , including veteran Leroy Kelp and St. Augustine Record columnist Artemesia Holloway Jones. At the ceremony, descendants of the honorees spoke with gratitude to the donors and organizers and with fond remembrance of relatives buried at the cemeteries. "She was the kind of person," James Axen said of his aunt Gladys Delores Kelp, "you didn'...

More Than 200 People Come Together for the MLK Day of Service Event in St. Augustine

Something special happened in St. Augustine today. MLK Day of Service has become a movement in St. Augustine, it has become a day for individuals, families, and organizations to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine, and it has become a day that joins people together from all walks of life about a purpose greater than themselves. MLK Day cemetery cleanup in St. Augustine, Florida When a group of siblings stood up in front of more than 200 volunteers from all over the county, the state, and the country at the 4th annual MLK Day of Service cleanup in West Augustine to give instructions and thank everyone for coming out, you could feel the spirit of service, the moment of coming together, and the eagerness to be a part of making a difference. MLK Day of Service Cleanup event in West Augustine If nothing else, this event proves that it just takes one person, or a group of siblings, to make a difference, and age doesn't matter. When the ...

Gift Books by St. Augustine Authors and Books about St. Augustine This Holiday Season

We have a lot of local St. Augustine authors in our beautiful town, and if you are looking for a local gift, want to be inspired, learn more about St. Augustine, or support local authors, take a look at this list of authors from St. Augustine and the surrounding area You can find St. Augustine books in every category from contemporary romance to historical fiction, children's books, and much more. Do you read books on an e-reader? Or do you like the feel of a book in your hands? These St. Augustine area authors have it all for you. Books by St. Augustine authors make great gifts, and you can support local creativity by adding one or more of the books below to your holiday shopping list. The St Augustine authors below are just a few of a big list of local area writers. St. Augustine Authors St. Augustine Author L.R. Olson/ Lori Brighton L.R. Olson has a degree in anthropology and worked as a museum curator. Deciding the people in her imaginatio...

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