BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A panel of community leaders said that attracting more employers to the Bradford County area, maintaining roads, and improving infrastructure requires constant effort. Tonya Shays of Sen. Jennifer Bradley’s office, Bradford County Manager Scott Kornegay, Starke Mayor Scott Roberts, and North Florida Regional Chamber President Pam Whittle talked about economic development … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County Commissioners approved a $819 million budget for 2024-2025, the first year after the COVID-19 Pandemic, county leaders had no significant revenues from the federal government CARES Act or American Rescue Plan, commonly known as ARPA. During a September meeting when Assistant County Manager Troy Nagle briefed commissioners about the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Clay County Commissioner representing the Lake Region told her colleagues that residents of High Ridge Estates want better roads and are not concerned with access to water and sewer utilities. Betsy Condon expressed frustration when the county’s grant department head recommended allocating some of a $20 million grant application with … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Clay County School District’s superintendent said that the district’s state-leading civics and social studies department is powered by supporting teachers with a curriculum aligned with state benchmarks. Mary Owen, the district’s K-12 Social Studies specialist, reminded school board members during a Sept. 24 workshop that the district’s seventh graders are … 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 Gordon Chris … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A former Clay County firefighter stationed in Keystone Heights was sentenced to two years in prison, 20 years’ probation, and ordered to register as a sex predator. Sean Evert Carpenter, 37, was arrested in Putnam County in October 2023, charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious behavior on a victim … 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 Bruce Roger … 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 Jonathan Tyrone … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Clay County Library in Keystone Heights has closed out its summer programs and is now transitioning to the fall. Branch Manager Mikaeli Coleman said that the library’s summer programs last for several months. However, with the onset of August, activities are updated monthly. Each of the county’s five locations, Fleming … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A month before a new contractor is scheduled to take over trash pickups in Clay County, St. John’s County commissioners fired the same company. On Tuesday, August 20, commissioners in St. Augustine voted unanimously to terminate its $28.2 million contract with FCC Environmental Services. The Houston, Texas-based multinational, which claims to … Read more
