The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that if you have bats roosting in your home or other buildings, the fall season is an ideal time to exclude them. Florida’s native and beneficial bat species typically roost in trees, caves or other natural spaces, but can also be attracted to … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School’s volleyball season came to an end with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-11) loss to host Montverde Academy in a Region 2-3A quarterfinal match on Oct. 21. The Indians, who were the region’s seventh seed, finished with a 17-11 record. Second seed Montverde (18-5) advanced to the Saturday, … Read more
BY MELANIE CRABTREE Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor The Keystone Heights Indians returned home with yet another loss — this time handed to them by the Chiefland Indians by a score of 42-7 on Oct. 17. Chiefland (8-1) dominated the night with a strong offense, completing passes and breaking through Keystone’s defense, all while maintaining a … Read more
Doyle Archer Doyle M. Archer, a beloved member of the Lake Butler community, passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at Solaris Healthcare in Lake City. Born on Aug. 21, 1942, in Albany, Georgia, Doyle’s journey through life was marked by service, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to those in need. With a heart as vast … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School’s cross-country teams competed in the Oct. 18 Suwannee Invitational, with girls runners Ryleigh Thomas and Melody Tyre placing fourth and seventh, respectively, out of 106. Thomas ran a time of 20:49, while Tyre had a time of 21:50 as the Indians placed fifth out of nine teams. … Read more
The Region 3-Rural semifinal volleyball match between Union County High School and Lafayette, which will be played Saturday, Oct. 25, at Lafayette High School in Mayo, will begin at 1 p.m. A previous posted reported a different start time.
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s football team moved back into the top spot in the latest Florida High School Athletic Association/MaxPreps power rankings for Region 2-2A, which were released Oct. 21. The Villages, which was previously number one and undefeated, dropped to second after its 27-6 loss to Cocoa. The Buffalo are now … Read more
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Union County High School’s football team scored first, but the host Trinity Catholic Celtics responded with 17 unanswered points in defeating the Tigers 17-6 on Oct. 17. Both teams picked up plenty of flags, with Trinity being penalized for 145 yards and Union penalized for 70. Despite have … Read more
The Woman’s Club of Starke inducted 23 new members at its Oct. 8 meeting, with each receiving a certificate and a bouquet of daisies. Joining the club were Sonia Bennett, Christina Brady, Olivia Burnell, Denise Carter, Kaitlyn Dugger, April Ennis, Brenda Finn, Carrie Crews, Jessica Godwin, Kimberly Hanna, Terrie Harrison, DarbyAnn Jennings, Patricia Kirkland, Roxanne … Read more
