May 28 through June 3 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 … Read more
CAMP BLANDING— The pilot of a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on State Road 16, near State Road 21 on Thursday, June 2. The pilot told a Jacksonville television station he took off from a Jacksonville airport and lost power at an altitude of 2,200 feet. After failing to find a field or other … Read more
Median sale price set record last year BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS—Clay County Property Appraiser Tracy S. Drake said in a May 27 news release that the county’s real estate values increased by 11.5% or $1.5 billion during 2021. Drake said the valuation, with a date of Jan. 1, 2022, “is a … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS—Clay County Emergency Management Director John Ward said now is the time to prepare for storms by assembling a family disaster kit and talking about how families will respond to an approaching hurricane. Ward said on a video produced by his department marking the beginning of the 2022 … Read more
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Sponsored by Clay County District Schools Food and Nutrition Services, free breakfast and lunch is offered to anyone 18 years or younger from June 6 through July 28, except for July 4. Breakfast is served between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. and lunch is available between noon and 1 p.m. at Keystone Heights … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city’s planning and zoning committee approved a planned urban development for a 55-lot neighborhood near Paradise Point Drive and Sunrise Boulevard during a May 19 meeting. Developer Jed Duckro showed his plans for his Country Meadows project to the city’s growth management committee in April. The panel … Read more
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city sponsored its first Meet Your Neighbor Day at Keystone’s Theme Park behind city hall on Saturday, May 21. Photos and story by Dan Hildebran, Monitor Editor.
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County Commissioners made changes to the county’s animal service ordinance during a March 8 meeting. Amendments to the ordinance outlined animal owners’ responsibilities, regulations for breeders of dogs and cats, and the issuance of fines for violations. The county said in a news release that the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Gratitude turned out to be the theme of the 2022 commencement exercises at Keystone Heights High School, with student after student expressing thanks to parents and teachers during the Friday, May 20 ceremony. Several graduates singled out class sponsor Sally Jackson for gratitude, saying the school’s Teacher of … Read more
May 14 through May 20 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 … Read more
