City puts brakes on school road closure

City puts brakes on school road closure

  • December 8, 2021
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Keystone Heights City Council tabled an interlocal agreement with the Clay County School Board that would have allowed the school to erect barrier…

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Property appraiser to audit homestead exemptions

Property appraiser to audit homestead exemptions

  • December 2, 2021
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County Property Appraiser Tracy S. Drake said he has hired a firm to look for improper homestead exemption claims among the county’s 55,000 par…

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Child well-being ranked in Florida counties

Child well-being ranked in Florida counties

  • November 23, 2021
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Each community has its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to the well-being of its children, and a recent report published by the Florida Policy Institute shin…

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Hillcrest sign unveiled 

Hillcrest sign unveiled 

  • November 23, 2021
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN  Monitor Editor  HILLCREST— Clay County officials unveiled two new signs along State Road 100 marking the community of Hillcrest, during a Nov. 16 ceremony.  County Commissioner Betsy…

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Students attend Ag Expo

Students attend Ag Expo

  • November 23, 2021
  • Dan Hildebran

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Keystone Heights FFA traveled to Moultrie, Ga. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 to attend the Sunbelt Ag Expo. The Expo is known as North America’s Premier Farm Show and 50 Keystone Heights…

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McRae Elementary awarded exceeding excellence honor

McRae Elementary awarded exceeding excellence honor

  • November 23, 2021
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor FLEMING ISLAND— The leadership of McRae Elementary School received the Exceeding Excellence Award during the Clay County School District’s Nov. 4 meeting. Marjorie Murr…

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Popeyes chicken, gas station make progress 

Popeyes chicken, gas station make progress 

  • November 17, 2021
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN  Monitor Editor  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The planning and zoning board approved some features of two proposed projects within the City of Keystone Heights, while turning down other requests…

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