Student funding not what it seems
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — School Finance Director Brian Esposito said the increase in student funding is not what it appears, and the district is facing additional funding challeng…
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Lawtey City Council discusses voting, water project, cameras
BY MELISSA PYLE Telegraph Staff Writer LAWTEY – The Lawtey City Council meeting on Aug. 7 covered multiple topics, but the meeting began with County Commissioner Carolyn Spooner requesting a time and…
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Charter school opens to excitement
BY CAROL MOSLEY Telegraph Staff Writer BROOKER – Brooker Community School opened its doors to the student body of kindergarten through fifth graders. A giant welcome display on the front lawn provided…
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Brooker Community School backpack giveaway
BY CAROL MOSLEY Telegraph Staff Writer BROOKER – School supplies and valuable information were available in abundance at the Brooker Community School’s backpack giveaway. Principal Felecia Moss was on…
Read MoreObituaries — Aug. 15, 2023
Sondra H. Blake Mrs. Sondra Howell Blake, 74, of Keystone Heights passed away Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at North Florida Hospital following her courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 12, 194…
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Effort renewed to name highway after medical director
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A Clay County commissioner is continuing her efforts to name State Road 230 between Starke and Kingsley Lake in honor of the late Dr. Peter Gianas. Until he died in 2021, Gianas serve…
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Pedestrian killed near Sampson City
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The Florida Highway Patrol said a hit-and-run claimed the life of a pedestrian in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 15. FHP said it did not know…
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Cammack helps Starke Altrusa honor 3 members
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Altrusa International of Starke, with help from Rep. Kat Cammack, honored three of its members for their service during a brief ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Downt…
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