Man killed in Melrose crash
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The Florida Highway Patrol said a 22-year-old Hawthorne man died after the SUV he was driving hit a fence on State Road 26 in Alachua County. According to an ar…
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Special detail targeted speeders, drug traffickers
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor Assistant Chief Chad Ricks of the Clay County Sheriff's Office addressed the pressing issues of speeding and drug-related activities in the Lake Region during the…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
Read MoreObituaries — June 10, 2025
Earl Barber Earl “Duke” Barber, a lifelong resident of Lawtey, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, just days before his 86th birthday. Born on June 9, 1939, in Lawtey, he remained deeply rooted in th…
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Anita Clark Jan. 28, 1963 – May 25, 2025. It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Anita Clark, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who departed this life on S…
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Clay County names volunteer of the year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Clay County Commissioners honored Barbara Cornett in May as the Clay County Volunteer of the Year during a Clay County Board of County Commissioners meeting Commis…
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County breaks ground on new animal shelter
Clay County officials joined representatives from Chewy Health and Lincoln Memorial University on May 27 for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the county’s new Animal Services building in Middl…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
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Clay Electric Foundation approves grants for $165k in April, May
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com April The Clay Electric Foundation approved 8 applications for April 2025 in the amount of $89,500. Fellowship Baptist Food Pantry - $8,000, (Union County) Fellows…
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