The Baker County Press

The Baker County Press The Baker County Press is a weekly newspaper covering the news in Baker County, Florida since 1929. Winner of the FPS 2012 & 2013 General Excellence award.

The Baker County Press has been publishing the news of Baker County since Tate Powell started the paper in April 1929. Winner of numerous awards from both the Florida Press Association and National Newspaper Association in news coverage, photography, advertising including the 2012 & 2013 FPS General Excellence award and the award as the best 7000 and under weekly in the state of Florida. The Press

has a high market pe*******on in Baker County and is the premier newspaper in our area. The newspaper encourages the free exchange of postings on its page. Please be advised that the content of your post can be used by the newspaper in its editorial page feature "Facebook Fans — What you had to say...". The newspaper also monitors postings for obscenities, scurrilous comments and other material which in its opinion are deemed objectionable. We ask posters to use good judgement and decorum when commenting on our page. People violating these standards will be blocked from further postings. Thank you.

12/21/2024

Wrestling

12/21/2024

American Legion Post 83 is hosting a free ham giveaway with a free toy giveaway, two per child, starting at 10 a.m. Here's what took place before Thanksgiving last month

12/20/2024

Boys JV varsity basketball

Give the gift of news for Christmas this year! Help family and friends stay up to date on the latest happenings about to...
12/20/2024

Give the gift of news for Christmas this year! Help family and friends stay up to date on the latest happenings about town by subscribing to The Press!

Give us a call, stop by the office on Monday, or send us an email to get that perfect last-minute gift! Subscriptions start at $35 for the year. Discounts for seniors, students, and military are available as well.

12/19/2024

Baker County babysitter Rhonda Jewell, who was found guilty last month in the death of 10-month-old Ariya Paige, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.

If you missed the parade (or our full live stream), we uploaded a recap of the event on our YouTube channel! Make sure t...
12/18/2024

If you missed the parade (or our full live stream), we uploaded a recap of the event on our YouTube channel! Make sure to give us a follow there if you haven't already and leave us some Christmas cheer in the comments!! 🎄✨❄️⛄️

Miss the parade? Catch the recap right here, and all the festive feel good! The Baker County, Florida 31st Annual Christmas Parade

Let us know what's going on around town in the comments! Also, don't forget we have a community calendar where you can s...
12/18/2024

Let us know what's going on around town in the comments!

Also, don't forget we have a community calendar where you can submit your event for FREE to be listed! It's a great way to reach a wider audience and keep Baker informed. No more, "I didn't know that was a thing!"☺️

Here's that link: https://bakercountypress.com/3782-2/

12/18/2024

Updates from December 19: BCSO released a few details about Tuesday night's shooting in Sanderson injuring a male victim today. The location was 9960 N. CR 229 and the victim, expected to be released from the hospital today, was a 16-year-old black male. County fire-rescue was alerted to the shooting about 9:30 p.m. on December 17, 2024.

12/16/2024

Middle school basketball

You can purchase unwatermarked digital originals of these photos for $5 each. Message us for info.
12/16/2024

You can purchase unwatermarked digital originals of these photos for $5 each. Message us for info.

This weekend. Annual Whispering Pines luminary.
12/14/2024

This weekend. Annual Whispering Pines luminary.

Wish RussandWendye Hartzell good luck as he tackles a 100-mile ultra marathon in Daytona today!
12/14/2024

Wish RussandWendye Hartzell good luck as he tackles a 100-mile ultra marathon in Daytona today!

Arlene Phillips claiming her $100 holiday cash for taking a trip down the Candy Cane Trail this year. Thanks to all who ...
12/14/2024

Arlene Phillips claiming her $100 holiday cash for taking a trip down the Candy Cane Trail this year. Thanks to all who participated and don't forget to !

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Christmas Festival until 4 today and the parade starts at 6 pm.

Competition cheer

The annual Christmas in the Park at Heritage Village had a large turnout with lots of fun, food and Santa!

Christmas in the Park 5 to 8 pm tonight

The Wildcats kicked off their season in a tri-meet with Union County and Baldwin in the BCHS gym.

Wrestling

Girls weightlifting

JV and varsity girls basketball

JV and varsity boys basketball

Bearded Vinyls first Record Store Day was an instant hit! 🎙️🎶🎸 Stay tuned for a recap in this weeks edition!

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from The Baker County Press team! 🍂 We're grateful for our wonderful community and all of you who make our stories come to life. Wishing you a day filled with joy, gratitude, and delicious feasts! #Thanksgiving2024 #LocalNews #Gratitude

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