BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor FLEMING ISLAND— The leadership of McRae Elementary School received the Exceeding Excellence Award during the Clay County School District’s Nov. 4 meeting. Marjorie Murray of the East Coast Technical Assistance Center told school board members that of the 1,895 Florida Title 1 schools eligible for the recognition, only 26 qualified. … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Starke police said they encountered a man at Madison Street Baptist Church on Saturday who took his own life. Lt. Michael Rooney said five police officers and three deputies responded to a call of an armed individual at the church. “We made contact with the individual, who was armed … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The planning and zoning board approved some features of two proposed projects within the City of Keystone Heights, while turning down other requests from the two developers of the properties. Popeye’s Chicken The developers of a proposed Popeye’s Chicken on Green Way between Walgreens and Dollar General … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Lake Region Kiwanis donated a used trumpet and a $650 check to the KHHS band during the November meeting of the Friends of Keystone Heights High School. Friends of KHHS was founded in 2020 to help support various programs at the school. Now, the group is assisting the … Read more
Nov. 6 through Nov. 12 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 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— A retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel told a Lake Region gathering that he loved his time in the Army, and wishes he was still serving. Mark Alexander said during a Veterans Day service at the Keystone Heights Cemetery that he knew he was destined for military service while … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A 29-year-old Lake Butler man was sentenced to a year in prison for stealing his girlfriend’s truck while she was taking a shower. Christopher William Crawford pleaded no contest to the July 7 offense of grand theft of a motor vehicle. According to an arrest report, the mother of … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A 30-year-old St. Augustine man was sentenced to 180 days in jail for possessing a Molotov cocktail while walking along a Starke street. Christopher Patrick Bushey, 30, pleaded no contest for the Aug. 5 offense of possessing an explosive device. According to a Starke Police report, Officer Taylor C. … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Jacksonville man who asked a Bradford deputy for a ride to the nearest store was sentenced to four years in prison after the lawman discovered methamphetamine and a pipe on his person. James Michael Carter, 59, pleaded no contest to the Aug. 18 offenses of possession of a … Read more
