BHS’ Lancaster wins 2 district championships

April 9, 2026

  Bradford High School’s Jagger Lancaster earned Olympic and traditional wins at the District 6-1A boys weightlifting meet, which was held April 8 at Fort White High School. Lancaster, who competes in the 169-pound class, had a first-place Olympic total of 400 pounds, which placed him 10 pounds...

KHHS baseball team shut out by Columbia

April 7, 2026

Keystone Heights High School’s baseball team was held to two hits in a 10-0, five-inning loss to host Columbia on April 6. Columbia (13-9) entered the game as the fifth-ranked team in Class 5A. The Class 2A Indians (7-14) entered the game on a three-game winning streak, which began with a 6-4 win...

Obituaries — April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

  Lena Adler Mrs. Lena Ward Adler, 96, of Keystone Heights went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at HCA in Gainesville. She was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Slocomb, Alabama, to Crevie and Daisy (Quattlebaum) Ward. Prior to retirement, she worked as a service representative in the car...

Obituaries — March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

  Doris Barbour Doris Mae Barbour, 81, of Lawtey, died Sunday, March 29, 2026, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville with her family by her side. She was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she met her husband, Jesse E. Barbour Sr. For years, she attended Highland First Baptist...