In loving memory of Al Coston Jr. Aug. 10, 1946-March 29, 2016 Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.
Era “Faye” Beyer Era “Faye” McIntosh Beyer, 98 of Keystone Heights, passed away on the night of Saturday, March 25, 2023, at St Vincent’s Hospital in Middleburg, after a brief illness. She went peacefully, surrounded by family, with her last words being, “I love you.” She was born Oct. 6, 1924, to the late Otis…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School improved its record to 4-2 in girls tennis with a 4-3 win over host Bradford on March 21. The Indians earned three wins in singles: Tara Tarvit defeated Lexie Wells 8-2 at the number-one spot, Whitnee Buchanan defeated Brooklynn Reddish 8-3 at number three and…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Ocala chapter of the International Aerobatics Club held its Snowbird Classic Aerobatics competition at the Keystone Heights Airport over the weekend. Five categories of difficulty, from Primary through Unlimited, were flown. The contest culminated on Saturday with unknown sequences and the unlimited four-minute freestyle flight. No Lake…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay Electric Cooperative held its 85th annual meeting at the Keystone Heights High School football stadium Saturday morning. Trustee President Carl Malphers paid tribute to former trustee Carl Hagglund who died last October. “He served the cooperative as an employee for 49 years from 1958 to 2007 and…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Kiley Channell’s solo homer in the top of the fourth was the only hit for the Keystone Heights High School softball team, which lost 5-1 to host Eustis (a Class 4A regional finalist in 2022) on March 24. Pitcher Kadence Massey gave up two runs on five hits and…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Ella Hutchins rushed for three touchdowns in the Keystone Heights High School girls flag football team’s 18-0 win over visiting Interlachen on March 23. Hutchins gained 140 yards on just five carries as the Indians improved to 5-0. Kendall Gagnon also contributed to the rushing effort, with 20 yards…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School boys track and field team members Tyler Griffin and Shepherd Rozier had top-10 finishes at the March 23 Santa Fe Raider Mini Meet #2. Griffin established a new personal record in placing seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:06, while Rozier placed 10th…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Prior to beginning its run toward a possible third straight state title at the District 7-1A meet, the Keystone Heights High School boys weightlifting team won both the traditional and Olympic events at the Clay County Championships, which were held March 21 at Oakleaf High School. The Indians had…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Gage Smith pitched a complete-game shutout in the Keystone Heights High School baseball team’s 3-0 win over visiting Baker County on March 24. Smith gave up four hits as the Indians (8-2) won their fourth straight. Wil Rogel and Andru Siemer each drove in a run in the fifth…
