Monday morning fire guts house
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor An early Monday fire north of Keystone Heights destroyed one home and resulted in a missing dog. Clay County Fire Rescue received the call on the fire at 4:26 a.…
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Two artists featured at Mossman during art walk
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Mossman Hall displayed the works of two area artists during the June 6 Melrose Art Walk. St. Simons Island resident Alyson Tucker was raised in Atlanta and moved…
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Fatality reported in crash near Keystone McDonald’s
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting at least one fatality at a traffic crash near the intersection of State Road 100 and King Street in Keystone Heights. The…
Read MorePhone call prompts Putnam school lockdowns
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said staff at Melrose Elementary School received a threatening phone call around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29. In response to th…
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Semi-truck overturns near Keystone Beach Park- State Road 21 closed, city property damaged
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor A semi-truck overturned in Keystone Heights on South Lawrence Boulevard Saturday morning, causing significant damage to a city fence and spilling cases of bottle…
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The Bakery II is back and sweeter than ever -A Hidden Gem Reborn with Heart and Cinnamon Rolls
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The Bakery in Keystone Heights, which had been operating for four years, closed in July 2018 and reopened in 2024 “I closed so I could take care of my brother,” s…
Read MoreMonday power outage leaves over 8,000 without electricity
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor Clay Electric Cooperative said an equipment failure tripped a circuit breaker, leaving around 8,500 customers in several counties without power for around 20 min…
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Friday crash closes down S.R. 21 between KH and Melrose
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor A three-car crash sent one person to a hospital in critical condition and a second with serious injuries on State Road 21 near the Putnam-Clay-County line Friday…
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Search continues for missing kayaker
Special to the Monitor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said its officers and Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to search Lake Santa Fe for a missing boater. FWC sa…
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