BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The assistant chief of patrol south for the Clay County Sheriff’s office told a Lake Region civics group that expanding the county jail by 20% and taking over school security from the school district’s police department are the top projects for his agency this year. Jeremy Clark told the … Read more
STORY AND PHOTOS BY BARBARA ANDERSON AND GINNY GEIGER Garden Club of the Lakes KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Those of you who know Ginny Geiger, even if only casually, know that she is never without something to say — well, almost never. Barbara Anderson witnessed something seen only by a few – Ginny being speechless. You will be, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Superintendent David Broskie said Keystone Heights High School’s 31-point increase was one of the district’s highlights after the state released school grades in December. The superintendent said the school had not achieved an A since 2011, which it regained in 2023 after a 12-year hiatus. Other highlights Broskie pointed … Read more
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 public records. Bradford Joshua Edward … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The new cafeteria, media center, and classroom suites at Keystone Heights Elementary School topped the list of projects the Clay County School District funded with the half-penny sales tax approved by voters in 2020. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Bryce Ellis told board members during a January 4 school board … Read more
Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay 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, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager STARKE—West Fraser announced on January 9 that it is closing its Maxville sawmill, about four miles north of the Bradford-Clay County line on U.S. 301. The company said the closure will impact around 80 employees and expects to mitigate the impact on affected workers by providing work opportunities at other … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—An effort in Green Cove Springs that helps residents build their homes could be coming to the Lake Region. Operation Lifeline is a U.S. Agriculture Department program that allows households with between $35,000 and $70,000 to build their own homes. “They get to cut out the middleman,” Operation Lifeline … Read more
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 public records. Bradford Jozie Rose … Read more
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 public records. Bradford Leanne Helen … Read more
