Lake Region

Indians record 2 shutout wins in jamboree

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s defense created two turnovers and kept both opponents out of the end zone in a pair of wins in a May 22 spring football jamboree at Santa Fe High School. In a game that consisted of each team playing an opponent for two 10-minute quarters…

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Clay County

Student advisors focus on mental health, college readiness

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Schools Superintendent David Broskie’s Student Advisory Council reported their findings during the May meeting of the Clay County School Board. Kelly Watt, the district’s chief of staff introduced the council, which consisted of 27 members, including senior high and junior high students. Watt said the council focused…

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Obituaries — May 16, 2023

Lisa Boulding Lisa Boulding, 63, of Raiford, died Saturday, May 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.   She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Leslie Morris. Survivors are her husband of over 30 years, Carl Boulding of Raiford; children, Arianne (Donald) Martin of Middleburg, Zayne Tice of Starke and Carissa (James)…

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Byrnes, Lee place in top 10 for Keystone, Bradford at state meet

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights’ Clark Byrnes and Bradford’s Parviele Lee earned top-10 finishes at the May 12-13 Florida Youth Running Association Middle School State Track and Field Championship in Bradenton. Byrnes placed sixth in the long jump with a distance of 19-1.5, while Lee was 10th in the shot put with…

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Lake Region

Indians lose 15-1 in Region 1-3A quarterfinals

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Visiting Florida State University High School hit a grand slam and two other home runs in the second inning, which gave pitcher Carly Allen all the support she needed as the Seminoles handed Keystone Heights a 15-1, five-inning loss in the May 10 Region 1-3A quarterfinals. The Indians (9-19)…

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Bradford County

Council sets Sept. deadline on airport governance

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council imposed a September 1 deadline for deciding whether to change how the city’s airport is governed. During the council’s May 1 meeting, Mayor Nina Rodenroth proposed the deadline saying she did not want the decision to drag on.  During the previous month’s council meeting,…

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Obituaries — May 9, 2023

  Catherine DeRoeck Mrs. Catherine Edna DeRoeck, 96, of Keystone Heights, passed away at her home Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Frances (Dion) Morrissey. She was a retired accountant for the City of Glenwood Springs in Colorado and was of the Catholic faith. She…

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Lake Region

Carter steps down as KHHS girls basketball coach

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Jessica Carter is passionate about basketball and passionate about coaching it. Now, it’s time for her to support her son’s passion for the sport, which he plays at KHHS. Carter is stepping down as the Keystone Heights High School girls varsity head coach after 15 years, saying that the…

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Bradford County

Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Asia Bernae…

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