Marycille Bennett Marycille Darley Bennett, 90, of Lawtey died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Haven Hospice in Palatka. Survivors are her daughter, Nancy (Billy) Waldrop of Lawtey; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. No services were held. Private burial was at Long Branch Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home, 620 E. Nona…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County Commissioners in February expressed their support for the High Ridge Initiative: a neighborhood revitalization effort spearheaded by Lake Region resident Carey Morford. Morford, the pastor of the Mission of the Dirt Road, appeared before commissioners to ask for their help in revitalizing the neighborhood. Morford…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Tyler Griffin and Kiersten Shaw each won an event for the Keystone Heights High School boys and girls track and field teams at Pedro Menendez’s Falcon Friday event on Feb. 24. Griffin ran a first-place time of 2:08 in the 800m, while also placing fourth in the 1600m with…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Visiting Ridgeview scored six unanswered runs in defeating the Keystone Heights High School softball team 9-4 on Feb. 27. The Indians (0-3) fell behind 3-0 in the top of the third, but answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Amber Wagner hit a…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s Riley McGorty and Steven Raab each advanced to the second round of the consolation bracket before being eliminated in the Region 1-1A wrestling finals, which were held Feb. 24-25 in Wewahitchka. McGorty (120-pound class) lost in the first round after getting pinned in 27 seconds…
Editor’s note: In recognition of Career Technical Education Month, the Telegraph is presenting a series of stories on North Florida Technical College. BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Are you interested in nursing as a career, but can’t envision how you’d possibly balance going to school and taking care of family? Perhaps you should look…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Think of life as a puzzle — a puzzle that’s being put together by God. Ryan Begue’s puzzle, at least for this stage of his life, is complete, as he heeded God’s calling and is now the pastor at First Baptist Church of Keystone Heights. Begue and his wife,…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist was killed after he pulled out in front of an SUV north of Keystone Heights on Thursday, February 23. According to an FHP report, the 89-year-old Keystone Heights man stopped at a stop sign at County Road 352 in the area…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Austin Musgrove gave up two hits through six innings, while Seth Gagnon and Chase Packham each drove in two runs in the Keystone Heights High School baseball team’s 9-2 win over host Bradford on Feb. 23. It was a two-run game after six as Musgrove and Bradford starter Cason…
Correction to last week’s arrest report Due to a reporter’s error, the Feb. 16, 2023, Telegraph incorrectly reported that the following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford County: Rachel Joy Adkins, 36, of Starke, Scott Patrick Adkins, 42, of Starke, Christopher Lee Collett, 39, of Lake Butler, Jarvis Courtez Davis,…
