Lake Region business opening third office soon BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A client liaison with a Starke and Keystone Heights-based company told a Lake Region civic group that her company thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heather Davis told the Keystone Heights Rotary Club that the very week she joined Legacy Home Health Care…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer If the high school football season ended today, Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County would all be in the playoffs, based upon the initial rating percentage index rankings released by the Florida High School Athletic Association on Sept. 22. Union is sits atop the rankings in Region 3 of…
GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County’s state lawmakers heard from local citizens during a Sept. 15 meeting at the county’s administration building. Senator Jennifer Bradley, along with State Representatives Bobby Payne and Sam Garrison make up the Clay County delegation. Bradley’s senate district covers all of 10 northeast Florida counties including Clay, Bradford and Union, in addition to a portion of Marion. …
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— City Manager Lynn Rutkowski thanked a Keystone Heights Airport employee for keeping city hall’s doors open during an August COVID outbreak that swept through the municipality’s office staff. During the outbreak, in which three of city hall’s four employees were home sick, Morgan Bradley shuttled back and forth…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— County Commissioner Betsy Condon was the only Clay County Commissioner to vote against a half-mil, 10.8% property tax increase during a Sept. 14 meeting. Condon said that contrary to popular opinion, the entire tax increase is not for law enforcement and fire-rescue salaries. “If the entire millage…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor ORANGE PARK— Clay County Commissioners dedicated a section of Moody Avenue near Orange Park to the woman behind the POW-MIA flag. County Commissioner Jim Renninger said during a dedication ceremony on Sept. 17 that Navy Lt. Commander Michael G. Hoff and his wife Mary Helen resided in Orange Park with…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor UMATILLA— Offensive linemen Tyler Duncan, Luke Snider, Bo Overton, Jayden Goodman, Caleb Moncrief and Mason Dicks spearheaded a Keystone (4-0) running attack that racked up nine touchdowns and 545 rushing yards in the Indians’ 68-13 win over Umatilla (1-3) Friday night. The Big Blue Wrecking Crew opened holes for Dalton…
Rainfall slightly below average BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor PALATKA— The St. Johns River Water Management District said that even though rainfall during August of 6.89 inches was 0.11 inches below the long-term average, water levels on Lake Brooklyn rose nearly 8.5 inches during the month. The increase brings the lake’s level to over 100…
Keystone (4-0) built a 52-13 lead at halftime and cruised to a 68-13 win over Umatilla (1-3), Friday, Sept. 17. A steady rain covered the field for the first three quarters. The Indians have outscored their opponents 184 to 27 through four weeks of play. Running back Kade Sanders and offensive linemen Tyler Duncan, Luke…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— The Florida Department of Health’s Clay County administrator told county commissioners that new, weekly COVID cases in the county continued to decline in September. Heather Huffman told commissioners during their Sept. 14 meeting that new daily cases averaged 134 in the first week of September and dropped…
