The U.S. Justice Department said it reached a settlement with Clay County Public Schools that will force the district to improve its English instruction to non-English speakers. In a news release, DOJ…
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BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Vicki Kidwell, President of the Clay County Education Association, pointed out to the Clay County District school board that on its job site l…
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The Suwannee River Water Management District has issued an environmental resource permit for a drainage system at the site of a Wawa convenience store in Starke. The permit’s application for the 2.49-…
Read MoreA Bradford County woman has withdrawn her request to a judge, asking the court to force the sale of real estate jointly owned by the plaintiff and her sisters. In July, Karen Ann Waldron sued Harriet…
Read MoreBY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—Clay Electric Cooperative is planning some big projects in the coming months, with funding from a federal grant program through FEMA. However, the gr…
Read MoreA judge dismissed the lawsuit of a Starke woman seeking to force an insurance company to pay a claim for her damaged roof after insurance company lawyers pointed out that the woman’s lawyers failed to…
Read MoreBY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—There are almost always two sides to every story, and this is true of the public comments made by several people, including two former employees of t…
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The City of Starke has filed a $4,200 lien against a woman who died in 2021 because she failed to repair damage to her property, which occurred four months after her death. Ursel Thornton died in Augu…
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Bradford County code enforcement reported that a Hampton-area property owner under investigation for violations erected a chain across the entrance of his property, preventing officers from accessing…
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