BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— During the city council’s March 6 meeting, Mayor Karen Lake accused Keystone Heights Airport Board members of bullying the city council during previous meetings. Lake’s comments were in response to airport board members’ efforts to get past board member Chad Rischard reappointed. In January, the council chose…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— A Lake Region couple held a grand opening for the city’s only public lodging facility. Brad and Kerry Collins greeted guests at the Inn at Palmetto, located across Southeast Palmetto Avenue from the city’s public tennis courts behind city hall. The three-bedroom, two-story structure was initially completed…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Kiersten Shaw won one event and was runner-up in another for the Keystone Heights High School track and field teams at the Clay County Championships on March 9 at Middleburg High School. Shaw took first in the long jump with a distance of 4.95 meters and placed second in…
This year’s horticulture exhibits at the Bradford Agricultural Fair included one best-in-show award, which was received by Celina Rohman for her maidenhair fern. Rhoman also earned additional best-in-class awards for her rabbit’s foot fern, mixed bromeliads and pine bonsai and additional blue ribbons for variegated and regular Tradescantia zebrina, succulent dish garden and succulent hanging…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley has filed a bill to give animals legal representation in courts, similar to the state’s current Guardian ad Litem program that provides children with advocates in Florida courts. Bradley represents all of Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist and Union counties in the Senate and…
Jeff Morgan and Abigail Cook each earned a best-overall rosette, while three earned honorable-mention rosettes in the arts and crafts exhibit area at the Bradford Agricultural Fair. Morgan earned his rosette for a wood-carved native American, while Cook received hers for a black-and-white photograph of her cat. Morgan also received a blue ribbon for another…
Cecilia Vernon earned a best-overall rosette in needlework, garments and needlecrafts in the Home Division at the Bradford Agricultural Fair. Vernon’s exhibit was a rabbit carrying a basket of carrots, which earned her a blue ribbon in the holiday theme class. She also earned additional blue ribbons in the classes of pillowcases, towels, scarves, etc.…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Ryan Jones drove in four runs, while three pitchers combined to give up two hits in the Keystone Heights High School baseball team’s 10-0, five-inning win over visiting Fort White on March 9. The Indians (5-2) scored two runs in the first, with Jones driving in one on a…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Kadence Massey hurled a complete-game shutout as the Keystone Heights High School softball team won for the third time in four games, defeating host Baker County 3-0 on March 9. Massey gave up six hits and no walks, while striking out six. The Indians pushed two runs across in…
