Clay school board members ousted
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County electors voted out two school board members known for their advocacy for teachers. Tina Bullock is a former teacher and Lake Region princi…
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Chief, para thanked for life-saving actions
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Velesa Thomas, a paraprofessional at Southside Elementary School, is breathing with even more gratitude these days. Thomas was saved from choking thanks to the i…
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Sheriff Reddish turns 90, gets his own day
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor This Saturday, Aug. 27, is Sheriff Dolph Reddish Day in Bradford County in celebration of his 90th birthday. County commissioners approved the proclamation Aug. 18…
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Charter school supporters answer questions ahead of vote
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Brooker Community School board members answered questions about the proposed charter school during a workshop with the school district on Aug. 22. The Bradford Sch…
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Deputy resigns after traffic stop gone bad
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Bradford County sheriff’s deputy resigned following a traffic stop in which the agency said he failed to follow policy and exhibited unacceptable conduct. Dep…
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Lake Area Ministries rejects USDA food donations
Federal agency: No praying allowed BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The executive director of Lake Area Ministries said her organization is no longer accepting food donations from the…
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Camp Crystal Lake director sues Alachua school board
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Camp Crystal Lake Director Scott Burton and his wife Holly have filed a lawsuit against the Alachua County School Board, former superintendent Carley…
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Animals rescued from Union County home
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it assisted Union deputies with the rescue of more than 50 cats and dogs from a property…
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Lawtey man sentenced for producing child porn
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The U.S. Justice Department said District Judge Marcia Morales Howard sentenced Dawson Ladale Crews, 24, to 17 years and six months in federal prison for entici…
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