Obituaries — June 7, 2022
Eddie John Allen Eddie John Allen, 28 of St. Petersburg passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Gainesville and was a resident of Bradford County before moving to St. Pe…
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Melrose grocery turns 50
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor MELROSE— One of Melrose’s iconic businesses turned 50 this month. Romie Williamson and his wife Twila opened Williamson’s Food Store in 1972, and the couple worked at t…
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Plane makes emergency landing near Camp Blanding
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…
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Clay real estate values jump by 11.5%
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 valu…
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Emergency manager: prepare now for storms
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…
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Free summer meals offered at Lake Region schools
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…
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KHHS earns 3 best-overall Clay County athletic awards
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School received three best-overall individual/team awards at the annual Clay County Athletics Awards Show, presented by Jaguars PREP and D…
Read MoreObituaries — May 31, 2022
Pauline M. Griffis Our loving mother, Pauline M. Griffis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at E.T. York Care Center of Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born in Metter, Georgia on…
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Planning and zoning green lights Country Meadows
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 Boulevar…
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