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Police searching for burglary suspects who trespassed at Clay High School after Saturday’s homecoming dance
Read full article: Police searching for burglary suspects who trespassed at Clay High School after Saturday’s homecoming danceThe Clay County District Schools Police Department is asking the community to help identify the suspects involved in a burglary to Clay High School after the homecoming dance on Saturday.
Nicholas Tillis honored as All-Star Athlete
Read full article: Nicholas Tillis honored as All-Star AthleteNicholas Tillis is a junior at Clay High School and has played varsity soccer for all three of his years at Clay. He also plays club soccer. In his “off-time” he chooses to volunteer with the Top Soccer program at the Clay County Soccer Club to mentor children with some disabilities. Throughout his high school career, Nicholas has maintained a 4.6 GPA and takes all honors or AP classes.
Father, son killed in Clay County crash
Read full article: Father, son killed in Clay County crashCLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Loved ones on Tuesday identified a father and son who were killed in a crash in Clay County. David Hardie Jr., a senior at Clay High School, and David Hardie, his father, died in the crash. A kind heart and a great sense of humor is how Steven Land remembers Hardie Jr.“He was like a brother. I would love to.”AdCaitlyn Winder, a friend, agrees Hardie Jr. had the ability to make everyone laugh. The school district said Clay High School will have grief counselors available to students throughout the week.
Which area schools have the most COVID-19 cases? What state data shows
Read full article: Which area schools have the most COVID-19 cases? What state data showsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At least 19 students at Clay High School have reported COVID-19 cases since early September, according to state data. It’s also part of a larger trend of higher case numbers at area high schools when compared to the number of cases being reported in elementary and middle schools. According to the Clay County School District’s website, there were 14 students and four staff members that had active cases last week. State data shows that the total number of reported cases in Clay County, with more than 38,000 students and 2,400 teachers, has increased from 44 to 97 since Sept. 26. There have been a total of 122 COVID-19 cases reported in St. Johns County, according to the Department of Health.
School janitor pleads guilty to videotaping girls in locker room
Read full article: School janitor pleads guilty to videotaping girls in locker roomJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A school janitor accused of secretly recording students in the Clay High School locker room has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempted production of child pornography. When school administrators opened the locker they found a cell phone taped to the sidewall of the locker with the lens pointed out of a pre-fabricated hole. At the end of the video, the phone had been panned down, showing Goff’s school identification badge. After Goff was arrested on Sept. 13, 2019, he admitted that he tried filming girls in the locker room at least three times from different vantage points. Goff was suspended by the Clay County School Board after his arrest, then submitted his resignation.
Clay High volleyball, football games canceled due to potential COVID-19 exposure
Read full article: Clay High volleyball, football games canceled due to potential COVID-19 exposureCLAY COUNTY, FLa. – Members of the Clay High School football and volleyball teams are under quarantine to potential exposure of COVID-19, the district announced on Wednesday. Clay varsity and junior varsity football players can return Oct. 1, according to the Florida Department of Health-Clay County. Varsity and junior varsity volleyball players can return Oct. 8. The football team’s Friday game at Palatka canceled. In a statement, the Clay County School District said, "The Florida Department of Health - Clay County has recommended the quarantine of all individuals on the Clay High Varsity and JV Football Teams and the Clay High Varsity and JV Volleyball Teams due to the potential exposure to positive COVID-19 cases.
Bailey Whitlow honored as All-Star Athlete
Read full article: Bailey Whitlow honored as All-Star AthleteBailey Whitlow is on the varsity cheer squad at Clay High School. Bailey is the junior class vice president, in the National Honor Society and in the Beta Club. She volunteers as a youth leader at her church and every year participates in a local mission with the church called Soul in the City.Bailey currently has a 4.0 GPA.
Police investigate Circle K robbery in Green Cove Springs
Read full article: Police investigate Circle K robbery in Green Cove SpringsGREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – At approximately 6 p.m., multiple viewers tipped off News4Jax to a heavy police presence at a gas station in Green Cove Springs right across from Clay High School. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies were investigating a robbery at the Circle K gas station on County Road 16A Saturday night. Officials have not released any suspect details. We will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.
Parents raise traffic concerns after student hit in front of Clay High School
Read full article: Parents raise traffic concerns after student hit in front of Clay High SchoolGREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. - Before the sun rose over Green Cove Springs on Tuesday morning, a Clay High School student was hit by a car as they walked across State Road 16 to school. Students and parents said the student is OK, but the incident drew strong reactions from parents who said recent changes at the school may affect student safety. Roberts said last year, there was a resource officer who stopped traffic on State Road 16 when the buses exited the school. The Sheriff's Office said before a new school safety law and a new police force took over as school resource officers, a Clay County deputy handled traffic control in front of the schools. Before the Stoneman Douglas Act, the Clay High deputy would observe traffic control from the front of the school using his patrol vehicle's emergency lights.
Parents raise traffic concerns after student hit in front of Clay High School
Read full article: Parents raise traffic concerns after student hit in front of Clay High SchoolBefore the sun rose over Green Cove Springs on Tuesday morning, a Clay High School student was hit by a car as they walked across State Road 16 to school. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Janitor accused of filming students appears in federal court
Read full article: Janitor accused of filming students appears in federal courtJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A school janitor accused of secretly recording students in the Clay High School locker room does not expect to be set free while his case works its way through the legal system. Jason Goff, 43, told a judge as much Wednesday when he was arraigned in federal court in downtown Jacksonville on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted production of child pornography. Goff, who has suspended by the Clay County School Board after his arrest, has submitted his resignation, School Board Chair Carol Studdard told News4Jax. Clay County Schools Police Chief Kenneth Wagner noted that Goff typically worked after hours and was never around children. Wagner said the case is being handled in federal court, not the Fourth Circuit, in part because of federal mandatory minimum guidelines.
Janitor accused of filming students appears in federal court
Read full article: Janitor accused of filming students appears in federal courtVIDEO: A school janitor accused of secretly recording students in the Clay High School locker room does not expect to be set free while his case works its way through the legal system. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
'Virginity Rocks': Student says he was told to change shirt at Clay High
Read full article: 'Virginity Rocks': Student says he was told to change shirt at Clay HighGREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. - A Clay High School student told News4Jax he was told by the school to change his shirt, which he said supports abstinence. Pierce Bridges said the school told him the shirt, which reads, "Virginity Rocks," was inappropriate. He said he's worn the shirt to school a dozen times, but recently, he said a teacher told him to change. Bridges' father, Chris Bridges, said he was upset when a staff member told him why the school felt the shirt was inappropriate. Pierce Bridges said he wears the shirt to promote his belief in waiting until marriage to have sex.
'Virginity Rocks': Student says he was told to change shirt at Clay High
Read full article: 'Virginity Rocks': Student says he was told to change shirt at Clay HighA Clay High School student told News4Jax he was told by the school to change his shirt, which he said supports abstinence. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Clay High School janitor accused of recording girls' locker room
Read full article: Clay High School janitor accused of recording girls' locker roomA Clay High School janitor in Green Cove Springs is accused of recording teen girls in a locker room with a hidden cell phone. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Clay High School janitor accused of filming girls in locker room
Read full article: Clay High School janitor accused of filming girls in locker roomJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A custodian at Clay High School in Green Cove Springs has been arrested and accused of filming students in the girls' locker room, according to a release from the Department of Justice. According to the complaint, beginning on July 24, 2018, Goff was employed as a custodian at Clay High School. According to investigators, a forensic analysis of the cellphone found images and videos of high school girls changing in the locker room. The photo on the badge matches the photo on Goff's Clay County School identification badge, according to investigators. A statement from a spokesperson for Clay County District Schools reads:Jason Goff is currently employed through Clay County District Schools as a custodian at Clay High School.
7-year-old Clay High 'hype guy' has all the right moves
Read full article: 7-year-old Clay High 'hype guy' has all the right movesUnless youre Drew Amengor, who is quickly gaining fame as the hype guy for the Clay High School football team. Hes our guy, man, Clay High coach Jay Stilianou said. Whos your hype guy? Our guy brings that pic.twitter.com/HADfPk3sNP Clay High Football (@ClayHSFootball) July 25, 2019Drew said he learned his moves in just one day alongside his brother, whos a freshman this year for the Blue Devils. Honestly, I think hes kind of annoying.The team has only been doing conditioning so far this summer.
Brianna Jordan honored as All-Star Athlete
Read full article: Brianna Jordan honored as All-Star AthleteBrianna Jordan is a cheerleader at Clay High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, the National Beta Club and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She volunteers as a coach for the Clay County Police Athletic League and with the Orange Park Medical Center. Brianna currently has a 4.3 GPA. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Brianna Jordan honored as All-Star Athlete
Read full article: Brianna Jordan honored as All-Star AthleteBrianna Jordan is a cheerleader at Clay High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, the National Beta Club and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Clay clips Fleming Island on last-second kick
Read full article: Clay clips Fleming Island on last-second kickFLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A field goal as time expired gave visiting Clay High School a dramatic 25-22 victory over county rival Fleming Island High on Friday in the teams' regular-season opener. "Outstanding game by both teams," Clay coach Josh Hoekstra said. Showers scored two TDs for Fleming Island: one on a 5-yard sweep and another on a 26-yard run. Bilal Ally also scored for Clay, diving into the end zone after a pass from Turner. Wilson scored a second TD on a 20-yard run in the third quarter.