Mission changes for regional council
Eric Anderson, the emergency preparedness manager for the Northeast Florida Regional Council, told the Keystone Heights Rotary Club during its Sept. 21 meeting that when Florida’s 10 regional planning…
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Union leader praises outgoing school board members
The president of the Clay Education Association thanked two outgoing school board members for standing up for teachers. Vicki Kidwell said Tina Bullock and Janice Kerekes have always spoken out for i…
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Former sheriff says his arrest and trial were an abuse of power
After a jury acquitted former Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels of lying to law enforcement and destroying evidence, Daniels issued a statement calling his arrest and prosecution an abuse of power. “…
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Unemployment drops in Union, Clay
Union County’s unemployment rate decreased from 2.9% to 2.7% during August, while Clay County’s jobless rate fell from 2.6% to 2.5% during the month. Bradford’s rate held steady at 3.1%. Nassau County…
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Parents and students square off over library material
The debate over books in public school libraries continued during the Sept. 1 meeting of the Clay County School Board. During the June 30 school board meeting, Bruce Friedman, Florida president of No…
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Black Creek pipeline bid $20 million under cost estimate
A $41.3 million bid to construct the 17-mile pipeline for the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project was nearly $20 million under engineers’ cost estimates. The St. Johns River Water Managemen…
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Former sheriff not guilty on all charges
A jury acquitted former Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels of all charges Thursday night after a three-day trial in Green Cove Springs. Prosecutors claimed that while sheriff in 2019, Daniels ordered…
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County approves bid to convert tennis courts to pickleball
During its Sept. 13 meeting, Clay County commissioners approved a $333,444 bid to convert the tennis courts at Twin Lakes Park east of Keystone Heights and the W.E. Varnes Park on College Drive in Ora…
Read MoreBlack Creek pipeline bid approved
During its Sept. 13 meeting, The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board approved a $38.8 million bid to construct the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project pipeline. The pr…
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