Chestnut Park

Residents Rally to Save Knox Farm State Park
Hundreds of local residents and supporters gathered in Knox Farm State Park on Sun., March 7 to oppose the state’s plan for closing the 633-acre property. Standing near the park’s red barns, the crowd listened to several speakers discuss the effort to keep the park open, then couples, families and groups of friends walked the trails of the park on the cold but sunny afternoon.

Developer withdraws northeast office park
For now, residents of the Cherry Hill subdivision are claiming a victory over the neighborhood's developer, who sought to add an office park to the area.

Orange Park man arrested for child porn
Orange Park, Fla. -- A 64-year-old grandfather who lives on Chestnut Court in Orange Park is the second man living within a mile of Somer Thompson's house to be arrested...

Normal Park Not Rezoned
Concerned parents who want to get their children into the Normal Park Magnet School in Chattanooga, listened to the Hamilton County School Board talk about it. The meeting was contentious.

Literary Guide
Today Jeff Garlin "My Footprint." 3 p.m. Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. (415) 931-3633. www.booksinc.net. Janet Holmes and Rusty Morrison Poetry Flash. 3 p.m. Diesel, A Bookstore, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. (510) 653-9965. Monday Maria Finn "Hold Me...

Bethel Beat
As expected, the Planning and Zoning Commission this week approved Bethel's first active adult community. To be known as The Ridge at Bethel - the name formerly was The Glen at Chestnut Hill - the development will consist of 37 upscale homes on Nashville Road. The Inland Wetlands Commission gave its OK to the development in April.

Researchers dig into ash borer threat across Pennsylvania
One option is to save seeds from native species. Starting in the fall, seeds from ash trees will be collected at Sewickley Heights Borough Park, said park ranger Thad Jones.

Fighting at park lands teens in jail
Five teens were arrested Thursday afternoon after getting into a fight at Lineberger Park in Gas-tonia. All the teens were cited with assault by striking one another with fists around 3:06 p.m. Thurs-day. Those cited include Brittany Huffstetler, 18,...

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park Arboretum Tours
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park and CSU, Chico are jointly offering four tours of their remarkable collection of native and exotic trees and shrubs this spring on Feb. read more

FBI arrests Orange Park man accused of having child porn on computer
FBI agents and other authorities arrested an Orange Park man this morning on child pornography charges, the FBI said.