BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Some motors seeking to park at the Clay County Fair Sunday afternoon abandoned their cars on the shoulder of State Road 16 in favor of waiting to get into the event’s facilities. The sheriff’s office and fire rescue said the parking lots at the fairgrounds were full and…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— JTA officials told Clay County commissioners that it plans to eventually downgrade its Magenta Line from a scheduled bus route to an on-demand service. The Jacksonville-based agency took over Clay County bus service in 2019 after the Council on Aging, which previously managed the service, ran out…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Save Our Lakes members joined Clay County Commissioners in proclaiming April as water conservation month during the board of county commissioners’ March 28 meeting. SOLO President Vivian Katz-James, Vice President Chandler Rozear, Board member Webb Farber and members Edwin Bennett, Iris Bennett and Diane Bennett joined other officials…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—McRae Elementary’s team: “The Nerds Return,” won the Sunshine State Battle of the Books regional competition held at McRae Elementary on Tuesday, March 29. The team of Lynnie Kubisiak, Emma Bauer, Jaylynn Gayle, Kendall Cambron, Paisyn Finch and Scarlet Fernandez took first place in the four-school competition, which…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School hosted Union County in a boys tennis match on March 27, winning 7-0. In singles, from number one through number five, the Indians had the following results: Evan Booth 8-1 over Parker Johnson, Ethan Teague 8-0 over Jack Wells, Curran Capper 8-1 over Austin Douglas,…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Every Keystone Heights High School boys weightlifter who didn’t win his weight class at the March 29 District 7-1A meet earned an at-large bid to compete at the Region 2 finals, which will be held Friday, April 7, at 10 a.m. at Suwannee High School. In total, the Indians…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School won every weight class but one in the Olympic and traditional events to earn the District 7-1A championships in both on March 29 in Keystone. Tyler Anthony-Rozier, Tyler Duncan, Landon Hovsepian, Trey Jeffries, Bo Overton and Sam Ulsch won their weight classes in both events.…
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 Hector Manuel…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s girls flag football team has been proving itself to be as dominant as the school’s football team was, as the Tornadoes just recorded their sixth shutout, defeating host — and previously unbeaten — Keystone Heights 52-0 on March 28 to improve to 8-0. The boys football…
Thank you Words cannot express the amount of love and support shown to us from the county and community during the loss of our daddy, husband and Papa. Thank you all so much! The Family of Sammy Eunice
