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Leon a national Christian Teacher of the Year
Hope Christian Academy science teacher Adina Leon has been named a national Christian Teacher of the Year by the Herzog Foundation. To begin the school year, the Herzog Foundation is recognizing 12 t…
Read MoreNew fees, assessments could come next year
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— Although discussion of new fees and assessments was briefly shelved, the reality of balancing another budget with savings had county commissioners more res…
Read MoreBradford budgeting pay raises
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— During the final discussion prior to its upcoming budget hearing, Bradford County commissioners consented to a 5% increase for its employees. Commissioner…
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Thrift shop reopens at site of former boat repair
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Abandoned Treasures Thrift Store reopened on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the corner of Firetower Road and State Road 21. The building was occupied for more tha…
Read MoreRecent 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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Prison sentence didn’t stop the killing
Aspiring serial killer awaits sentence for fourth murder BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A man who said he aspired to be a serial killer is awaiting sentencing after a Bradford County jury con…
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Clay clerk: county finances in good shape
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Clay County Clerk of Courts Tara Green said external auditors gave the county an unmodified or clean opinion for the county’s 2020-2021 financial st…
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Board briefed on cemetery preservation
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor GREEN COVE SPRINGS—Clay County Chief Planner Beth Carson briefed the county’s Historic Preservation Board about cemetery preservation during the board’s Sept. 1 meeting…
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