From A’s to D’s, school grades are in

From A’s to D’s, school grades are in

  • July 14, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Clay County is an A school district once again, while Union received a B, and Bradford remains a C. This is the third year in a row Clay County earned an A, noncon…

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Mother wins $650,000 in mold claim

Mother wins $650,000 in mold claim

  • July 14, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Bradford County jury awarded Deangela Hill, acting on behalf of her 7-year-old son, $650,000 in damages for the boy’s medical conditions resulting from mold i…

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Accused drug dealer avoids prosecution

Accused drug dealer avoids prosecution

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A man who police say ran a stop sign on his way to sell drugs to a detective signed a pretrial intervention agreement that could result in charges against him b…

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Probation for discharging a firearm

Probation for discharging a firearm

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

  BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A man arrested for discharging a firearm in public was sentenced to six months’ probation while the State Attorney’s Office dropped several other charges…

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Woman awarded $145,067 for crash injuries

Woman awarded $145,067 for crash injuries

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— On Thursday, July 7, a Bradford County jury awarded a Jacksonville woman $145,066.88 for a 2019 car crash. Brandi Danyelle Alexander sued Santa Fe Overhead Door…

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4 years for DUI

4 years for DUI

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Kathleen Olga Smith, 48, of Keystone Heights was sentenced to four years in prison and 14 years’ probation after pleading to DUI with serious bodily injury and…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

July 2 through July 8 The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered inno…

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Man threatens credit union customers with knife

Man threatens credit union customers with knife

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Shane Michael Stidham, 51, of Ft. White was arrested by Starke police on July 8 for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of batte…

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KFC worker sentenced to 77 days

  • July 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A former KFC employee was sentenced to time already served and to five years’ probation for photographing credit cards of drive-through customers and then makin…

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