Clay County

Over $4,000 earned during Empty Bowls event

BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The 7th Annual Empty Bowls Event occurred on Tuesday, January 14, at the Keystone Heights Woman’s Club. Lake Area Ministries hosted this event to benefit the food pantry. It made a remarkable comeback last year after being on hold for a few years due to COVID-19.   What…

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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, which are public records. Bradford James Bowen,…

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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, which are public records. Bradford Candice Berry,…

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Clay County

Clay school board reverses course on comments

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County School Board members reverted back to their previous policy of videoing public comments after proposing to turn off cameras during a previous meeting. During their December 2 workshop, board members agreed to turn off the video cameras for public comments unrelated to an agenda item for school board meetings.…

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Clay sch. bd. turning cameras off

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County School Board members, during their December 2 workshop, agreed to turn off their video cameras for public comments unrelated to an agenda item for school board meetings. Board member Beth Clark said that during school board meetings, the district already segregates public comments about agenda items from other public…

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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, which are public records. Bradford Elizabeth Bannister,…

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Clay County

Clay commissioners among lowest paid in state

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] With an annual salary of $37,000, Clay County Commissioners are among the lowest paid in the state, ranking them 56 out of 67 counties, even though Clay County’s population is in Florida’s top half. The reason is that Clay is one of Florida’s 20 charter counties with salaries of commissioners set…

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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, which are public records. Bradford Jennifer Atkinson,…

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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, which are public records. Bradford Dennis Alton,…

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Clay school board looks at internal audits

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Clay County School Board discussed forming an internal audit committee during its October 29 workshop. Representatives from RSM told school board members that their firm is the fifth-largest public accounting firm in the nation. They briefed school board members on the requirements of the Florida statutes regarding school board internal…

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