Keystone grad dies in plane crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—A 21-year-old Melrose man died when his Cherokee Piper 180 crashed in Paynes Prairie State Park, south of Gainesville, on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Adrien Jam…
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Camp Crystal Lake celebrates 75th anniversary
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Alachua County School District invited the public to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its student camp on the shores of Crystal Lake. The Nov. 1…
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NFTC has 1 of state’s top LPN programs
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer North Florida Technical College nursing instructors Lynn Dickinson and Becky McCord demand excellence from their students, and that’s what they’re getting. The…
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KH city manager’s last day: Jan. 10
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—City Manager Lynn Rutkowski informed the city council in a Nov. 13 letter that her last day on the job will be Jan. 10. Rutkowski, who has worked for…
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‘Garden of Eden’ wins Yard of the Month
BY GINNY GEIGER AND BARBARA ANDERSON Garden Club of the Lakes KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—When you think of a place to sit, enjoy nature’s beauty, and relax, Timmie’s place is that perfect place. And Napaporn “…
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KHHS’ Griffin wraps up cross-country season at state meet
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s Tyler Griffin competed at the Florida High School Athletic Association Cross-Country Finals on Nov. 17 in Tallahassee, finishing…
Read MoreAmeris Bank settles redlining accusation
Ameris Bank agreed to invest $9 million in Jacksonville minority neighborhoods to settle a complaint by the Justice Department that it discriminated against Black and Hispanic home ownership. Attorney…
Read MoreKrawlin’ for the Fallin’ returns to airport
The ninth annual Krawl’n for the Fallen Jeep event wrapped up at the Keystone Heights Airport on Sunday, Nov. 12. The event, which drew thousands of Jeep enthusiasts and supporters of law enforcement,…
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Ware wins statewide award
Former Clay County and Melrose firefighter Chip Ware was recognized as the State Fire Inspector of the Year during the 75th annual Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association conference in Gaines…
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