BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— One of the deputies now patrolling the Lake Region for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office brings with him a wide range of experience, including a stint as chief of police for Camp Blanding. However, he said one of his biggest advantages is his upbringing in a small eastern … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— The Clay County Sheriff’s Office awarded a Keystone Heights-based deputy with the agency’s Chief’s Award in December. Deputy Dimitri Santiago played a central role in the arrest of two youths accused of vandalizing the city’s beach park last September. Santiago, a Keystone Heights-area resident, said that due … Read more
Joseph Waid of Clay County Schools Police patrols Keystone Heights Elementary School BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Joseph Waid said the best part about his job as the school resource officer at Keystone Heights elementary School is it allows him to shape the future. The 20-year Navy veteran describes himself as a military … Read more
Brittany Dorman: high school resource officer BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Brittany Dorman’s primary job is to patrol the campus of Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School, watching out for threats and intervening when trouble starts. However, she said her most important work occurs in her office, when students come to her after a … Read more
Mylinh Reeves is McRae Elementary’s school resource officer BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor MCRAE— With 10 years in county corrections and 17 serving on the Palatka Police Department, Mylinh Reeves has seen the hard, negative side of society. However, as the school resource officer at McRae Elementary School, every morning brings bright faces and hope … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times A Lake Butler native who has dedicated her life to special needs students at Lake Butler schools has been chosen LBES Teacher of the Year 2021. Loree Rodgers teaches self-contained ESE classes at LBES to students with special needs that require a controlled environment for an optimum learning … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times Lake Butler Elementary School has selected the School Related Employee of the year for 2021. From the many who dedicate themselves to the best quality of education, Dawn Riser has demonstrated her abilities to coordinate the business end of the education process. A Lake Butler native, she attended … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor Union County 4-H members have been spending time in the kitchen, perfecting their recipes for many types of goodies to show off and enter in the annual Holiday Bakeoff – and to all appearances they all got it right. There were a total of 43 entries in the Dec. … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Answers Health and Resource Facility, which has offices in Keystone Heights and Starke, started with a focus on crisis pregnancies, but it has grown to better serve all of its community needs. JoAnna Weldon, Answers CEO/founder, was the guest speaker at the Nov. 30, 2021, Kiwanis Club of Starke … Read more
