Luther Cadle Luther Leeander Cadle, 74, of Starke died Friday, May 19, 2023, at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He was proceeded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Linda Kay Cadle of Starke; four sons, Luther N. (Brandy) Cadle, James W. Cadle, Marty (Susan) Sellers, and Marley (Sherry) Sellers;…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
From the family of SSG Seth Michael Plant: It has been one year since Seth’s final journey home through Duval, Bradford, Clay, and St. Johns counties. There are no words to adequately describe the outpouring of love and support we saw that day. We wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you…
James Bryant James “Jim” Thomas Bryant passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 3, 1944, in Heflin, Alabama to Jasper and Virginia Bryant. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary “Libby” Bryant of Brooker; daughter, Pam (Robert) Johnson of LaCrosse; granddaughter, Macey Johnson;…
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…
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…
