BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Trenton Noble scored three goals as the Keystone Heights High School boys soccer team defeated visiting Oak Hall 6-1 on Nov. 6. Allowing only one goal was notable as freshman Mayson Youngblood stepped in to take the place of starting goalie Elijah Ortiz, who dislocated a finger during warmups. Noble scored … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School fell behind 2-0 in the first half and couldn’t complete a successful rally, losing 2-1 to visiting Oak Hall in a girls soccer match on Nov. 7. The Eagles scored goals in the 10th and 25th minutes, but failed to put together many serious scoring threats the … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School senior Eva Whitehead swam her way to her second straight state championship, winning the 200-yard individual medley at the Nov. 8 Class 1A Florida High School Athletic Association Finals, which were held in Ocala. “Very overwhelming,” Whitehead said when asked to describe her feelings. “I was coming … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s football team will host a Region 2-2A quarterfinal game against the Avon Park Red Devils on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. The Tornadoes (9-1) found out their opponent and seeding during the Florida High School Athletic Association’s bracket-release show on Nov. 6. Bradford is the number one … Read more
BY CADET CAPT. KAESIN INGRAM UCHS JROTC Public Affairs Officer Once again, the Union County High School JROTC Raider Team qualified for the State Raider Championship, winning the overall Raider competition for the Northeast-Florida area in the Male-Mix category. “We went in and showed the result of our hard work, not only to the other … Read more
BY MELANIE CRABTREE Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor The Keystone Heights Indians got handed their final loss of the season by the Crescent City Raiders, leaving the Indians with a season record of 0-10. The final score of the game was 36-9. The Indians scored first with quarterback Hunter Crumpton running in for a touchdown. However, … Read more
David Canova David E. Canova, 85 of Starke and Kingsley Lake died at HCA Hospital in Gainesville, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Kingsley Lake Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Dee (Walters) Canova; sons, Brian (Erica Pfenniger) and Jason (Peijie) Canova; five grandchildren; and … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Both of Keystone Heights High School’s cross-country teams are advancing to region-level competition after earning top eight finishes at the District 2-2A meet, which was held Nov. 3 at Jacksonville’s Bishop Kenny High School. The boys team placed seventh out of 18 teams, finishing behind Bolles, Bishop Kenny, Eastside, Episcopal, Wolfson … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s Anna Adkins was approximately one minute away from qualifying for regionals with her performance at the District 2-2A cross-country meet, which was held Nov. 3 at Jacksonville’s Bishop Kenny High School. The top four individuals who weren’t members of the top eight regional qualifying teams earned the right … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Think of children’s lives as jigsaw puzzles. If pieces are missing, the picture is incomplete. Edrick Hamilton has been attempting to supply the missing pieces to young lives as part of hits 12G Mentoring program, which is celebrating its 10th year of existence. Hamilton hadn’t planned on creating a mentoring program, … Read more
