Obituaries — Sept. 19, 2023
Nancy Coffey Mrs. Nancy York Coffey, 74, of Keystone Heights passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Gainesville. She was born Oct. 3, 1948, in Hicksville, New York to the late William and Leona (Shor…
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BMS sweeps LBMS in pair of volleyball games
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer In an early season Suwannee Middle School Athletic Conference matchup, Bradford Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball team remained undefeated with a 2-0 (25-…
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Clay Electric highlights new generating station
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay Electric Cooperative said its power supplier has unveiled a new 1,100-megawatt natural gas generating station in Putnam County. “This state-of-the-art facility is one of the most…
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Banker: Check fraud is back
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS —The president of Capital City Bank for Bradford and Clay counties said that with chip technology making debit card transactions more secure, criminals are returning to check fraud as…
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Brazell, Cummings have 2 scores each in 34-7 BHS win
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Chalil Cummings caught two touchdown passes, while Torin Brazell added two interception returns for scores as the Bradford High School football team put togeth…
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Recent 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…
Read MoreJudge rejects plea agreement
STARKE—A judge rejected a plea agreement between an accused drug dealer and prosecutors, offering a longer sentence for the defendant followed by probation, which the accused accepted. Bradford deputi…
Read MoreJudge gives offender one last chance
STARKE—Joshua Lee Hall was first sentenced to five years’ drug offender probation after pleading to child neglect. According to an arrest report, witnesses saw Hall’s two young children running around…
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Paid for others to steal microwave
STARKE—A 33-year-old Lawtey man was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to paying another person to steal a microwave oven from Starke’s Walmart and then selling drugs the same day as th…
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