Clay emergency manager retires
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County’s Emergency Management Director announced his retirement, and the county said his deputy will move into the top job. John Ward sai…
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Clay taxable values up 13%
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County Property Appraiser Tracy Drake said the 2023 taxable value of all properties in the county is estimated at approximately $16.5 bil…
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Council approves $3 million financing for airport
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The city council approved a $3 million bridge loan with Capital City Bank to assist the airport with improvements to the facility’s taxiways, l…
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Clay sports complex called budget turkey
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Florida TaxWatch said a $1 million state appropriation for a regional sports complex in Clay County is a budget turkey. The watchdog group said…
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Foundation donates $90K to education groups
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Clay Electric Foundation said it donated $90,400 to nonprofits focused on education during the foundation’s May grant cycle. The Bradford C…
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KH hosts jet ski racing
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Keystone Beach hosted its second watersports tournament of the year, with the Pro Watercross Liqui Moly National Tour making a two-day stop in…
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IKO confirms shingle plant north of Lawtey
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— IKO, a Canada-based roofing, waterproofing, and insulation manufacturer, confirmed that it plans to construct a new manufacturing campus in Clay County,…
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Lake Region band returns for spring concert
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Lake Region Kiwanis Community Band will present a free concert at noon on Saturday, June 10, inside the restored and air-conditioned Keystone Beach Pavilion. The 20-piece all-volu…
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Fell on the battlefield but did not die there
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 t…
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