Features

Griffis wins yard of the month

BY DEIRDRE MURPHY  Garden Club of the Lakes  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— After several rain delays, the Garden Club of the Lakes was able to present its Yard-of-the-Month Award for September 2021 to Grover and Donna Griffis at 227 Shilah Ave. in Keystone Heights.  What a pleasure it is to find these sometimes-hidden garden gems in our community. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Griffis for sharing their beautiful garden.   They enjoy working in…

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Dan Hildebran October 6, 2021
Bradford County

Thornton’s NET Group: providing a ‘local’ touch anywhere

This profile was originally published on was published Feb. 27, 2020. BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Some people are motivated by the desire to make money, but Nathan Thornton finds his motivation in treating people right. In other words, the way he goes about his job is influenced by what he experienced growing up…

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Mark J. Crawford October 1, 2021
Bradford County

Smile! Edith Wolfe is 109!

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Edith Wolfe believes the secret to a happy life is to have no hatred and no worries, and to live simply. That’s not all. Perhaps most importantly: always smile. You couldn’t see Wolfe’s mouth on Sept. 29 because of the face covering she was wearing, but if her eyes…

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Cliff Smelley October 1, 2021
Bradford County

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Lizzie Whitehead has a desire to help others, which really makes her excited about her new career as an agent in Bradford County’s University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences office. “When they offered the job, I was super ecstatic,” said Whitehead, whose specialty is agriculture and natural…

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Cliff Smelley September 30, 2021
Bradford County

Former BHS runner is Tornadoes’ cross country coach

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Andy Merrill, a former cross country and track and field athlete at Bradford High School, has returned to his alma mater to take control of the cross country program. Merrill, a 2012 BHS graduate, just knew he’d be back at the school one day. Needless to say, he was…

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Cliff Smelley September 30, 2021

Living without hope

Church reaches Keystone’s poorest   BY DAN HILDEBRAN   Monitor Editor    KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Carrie Morford said that people driving through Keystone often say: “Oh, what a cute little town.”   “And that’s true,” Morford said in a video she showed to the Keystone Heights Rotary Club,  “but as with most places, that isn’t the whole story.”  Morford added that although the median…

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Dan Hildebran September 30, 2021
Clay County

Business association holds mixer

The Keystone-Lake Region Business Association held a three-site mixer for its September gathering. Members walked along South Lawrence Boulevard between MeLissa Pellerito’s office at Florida Homes Realty, Hatch Realty Services and Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, where Todd and Debbie Beals served as hosts.

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Dan Hildebran September 29, 2021
Clay County

Home health care flourishes during COVID

Lake Region business opening third office soon BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A client liaison with a Starke and Keystone Heights-based company told a Lake Region civic group that her company thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heather Davis told the Keystone Heights Rotary Club that the very week she joined Legacy Home Health Care…

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Dan Hildebran September 29, 2021
Bradford County

Winn-Dixie welcomes customers to remodeled store

Last week, Winn-Dixie in Starke unveiled the results of its recent remodel. Improvements included: —New facade signage and a fresh, contemporary color palate and modern store signage inside. —Newly updated farm-fresh produce department with an expanded selection of fruits and vegetables, including organic varieties. —Newly expanded deli and expanded grab-and-go meal options for added convenience.…

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Mark J. Crawford September 22, 2021