BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Lake Region residents gathered at the Keystone Heights Cemetery for Memorial Day and heard an emphasis on veterans who may initially survive their battlefield experiences but who ultimately succumb to the trauma inflicted by war. AMVETS Post 86 Chaplain Billy Hall echoed the tone of other speakers … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Florida FFA awarded the Premier Chapter Award to the senior and junior FFA chapters at Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School. According to a Florida FFA news release, the Premier Chapter Award recognizes superior achievement by chapters in agricultural education and the FFA. “To be eligible for this award, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay Chamber President Jon Cantrell headlined the May meeting of the Lake Region Prosperity Partners at Keystone’s Beach Pavilion on Thursday, May 25. Cantrell told the business group about his career and reviewed some principles he learned throughout his 37-year pilgrimage in the newspaper business. “We talked … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— McRae Elementary Principal Tammy Winkler highlighted the school’s accomplishments during the May 4 Clay County School Board meeting. The principal said the culture at the school is based on high expectations for both students and teachers. “We have high expectations for everybody on our campus,” she said. … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Clay County School board is set to sell four portable classrooms at Keystone Heights Elementary School to a Jacksonville-based Assemblies of God Church. The purchase agreement between the district and Freedom Christian Fellowship is on the agenda for the June 1 school board meeting in Fleming … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Keystone Heights Senior High School Class of 2023 marched onto the campus’s football stadium as students for the last time during a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 19. Student Council Vice President Trevor Noble began the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Sherman Carnes led … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— During its May meeting, the city’s Heritage Commission discussed establishing a museum featuring local history. Commission member Deirdre Murphy proposed the idea. “We need a Heritage Museum where we can put all of our memorabilia, all of the pictures, all of the things that are now housed … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Schools Superintendent David Broskie’s Student Advisory Council reported their findings during the May meeting of the Clay County School Board. Kelly Watt, the district’s chief of staff introduced the council, which consisted of 27 members, including senior high and junior high students. Watt said the council focused … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council imposed a September 1 deadline for deciding whether to change how the city’s airport is governed. During the council’s May 1 meeting, Mayor Nina Rodenroth proposed the deadline saying she did not want the decision to drag on. During the previous month’s council meeting, … Read more
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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Asia Bernae … Read more
