Keystone Gifts & Guns Celebrates 10 Years
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Family-owned business in the heart of Keystone Heights is celebrating a decade of serving the community. Keystone Gifts & Guns, a retail shop, recently marked i…
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Students Return to Class With New Goals for the School Year
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Students in Keystone Heights and Melrose returned to their classrooms on Tuesday, August 11, filled with excitement and anticipation for the new school year. For st…
Read MoreWater management district: no answers on broken pipe
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] One week after a broken pipe eroded a lane of traffic on State Road 21 and put the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project out of commission, the St. Johns…
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Verizon Opens New Store in Keystone Heights
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Residents of Keystone Heights now have a nearby option for wireless and internet services with the opening of a new Verizon store in their community. Store Manager…
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Winn-Dixie Opens in Keystone Heights as Former Melrose Store Closes for ALDI Conversion
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] The new Winn-Dixie opened Aug. 15 in the former Hitchcock’s location, which Winn-Dixie acquired in October 2025. The opening comes as the former Winn-Dixie location…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Obituaries — Aug. 11, 2026
Betty Blackburn Betty Bryant Blackburn, 92, of Starke passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. She was born in Winterville, Georgia, on Jan. 23, 1934, to the late Roy and Leah Hall Bryant. As…
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Indians looking to compete, change perception in 2026
New Keystone Heights High School Head Football Coach Cameron Porch will work to reverse the Indians’ fortunes from the last two seasons, when the team combined to win two games, but the job doesn’t fa…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendan…
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