BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— -Clay deputies arrested Shaleena Arren Marks, 21, for domestic battery after she found her husband’s vape pens in their home and then tackled the man and punched him in the head. According to an arrest report, the victim told arresting officers he called law enforcement only to maintain … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless said Christine Thompson has filed to run for Seat 2 of the Keystone Heights City Council. The seat is currently held by Marion Kelly and the term of office is for three years. Earlier this month the city council passed … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Florida Highway Patrol said a Lake Region man was in critical condition after he was struck by a SUV on SR 21 north of Keystone Heights. According to troopers, the 29-year-old was crossing the state highway near Gas Line Road around 7:30 p.m. when the four-wheeler was … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor JACKSONVILLE— Keystone Heights City Manager Lynn Rutkowski has been appointed chair of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization’s Technical Advisory Committee. The planning organization is the independent, regional transportation planning agency for Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties. The 15-member TPO board is comprised of elected officials from the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor FLEMING ISLAND— Clay County Public Schools Superintendent David Broskie gave Keystone Heights Elementary School administrators a statewide award for implementing positive behavior policies at the school. Broskie said the policies: positive behavior intervention and support, is a systematic approach to teaching and managing behavior in schools. Broskie also gave the … Read more
Mylinh Reeves is McRae Elementary’s school resource officer BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor MCRAE— With 10 years in county corrections and 17 serving on the Palatka Police Department, Mylinh Reeves has seen the hard, negative side of society. However, as the school resource officer at McRae Elementary School, every morning brings bright faces and hope … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County officials said they have hired a firm to survey the county’s 800 miles of paved roads. The county said in a social media post that a pavement survey vehicle, operated by Applied Research Associates, includes the latest pavement scanning technology, including a 3D laser crack … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— A member of the Keystone Heights Rotary Club gave the group a recap of his recent walking tour in northeastern Spain. Richard Segall said he and his wife Joy have travelled internationally before. However, on prior trips, most of the people they interacted with were other tourists. Segal … Read more
Dec. 18 through Dec. 24 The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are … Read more
