Lake Region

Obituaries — June 28, 2022

  • June 28, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

Jackie Blevins Sr. Jackie “Jack�� Bernard Blevins, Sr. 76, of Keystone Heights died Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka following an extended illness.   He is surv…

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Rotarian recognized for foundation giving

Rotarian recognized for foundation giving

  • June 28, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Outgoing Rotary Club of Keystone Heights President Scott Kornegay was awarded his fifth Paul Harris Fellow pin during the club’s officer installation…

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Art camp concludes 20th-something year

Art camp concludes 20th-something year

  • June 28, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Thirty-eight students and one adult participated in a two-week art camp last week at Faith Presbyterian Church in Midway. The sessions concluded with…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • June 28, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

June 18 through June 24 The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered in…

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KH council approves Country Meadows

KH council approves Country Meadows

  • June 28, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— By a 3-2 vote, the city council approved the planned unit development for a 52-lot neighborhood called Country Meadows by its developer. The city's pl…

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Rothwell is Our Country Day Parade Grand Marshal

Rothwell is Our Country Day Parade Grand Marshal

  • June 27, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The director of the Clay County Agricultural Fair Scholarship Pageant will be the grand marshal for the 54th annual Our Country Day Parade on July 2.…

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Our Country Day Parade theme: ‘One Nation’

Our Country Day Parade theme: ‘One Nation’

  • June 27, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The 54th Our Country Day Parade theme is “One Nation.” The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 2. Other Our Country Day events, also on Jul…

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FFA recognized at state convention

FFA recognized at state convention

  • June 25, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The senior and junior FFA chapters at Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School received the National Chapter Award and the Premier Chapter Award dur…

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New area code coming to Starke area

New area code coming to Starke area

  • June 22, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— On Tuesday, June 7, Florida’s Public Service Commission approved a new area code: 324 for the region now covered by 904, including Starke, Lawtey and Kingsley L…

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