Lake Region

Lee named Rotarian of the Year

Lee named Rotarian of the Year

  • June 24, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Outgoing Rotary Club President Richard Segall named Ginger Lee the club’s 2022-2023 Rotarian of the Year during the group’s annual officer ins…

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Obituaries — June 20, 2023

  • June 20, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

Annie Ardley Annie Lou Ardley, 84, of Lawtey died on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Haven Hospice of Gainesville. She was born in Tallahassee and later moved to Lawtey. She was of the Christian faith. She…

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Freedom 5K leads Our Country Day activities

Freedom 5K leads Our Country Day activities

  • June 20, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Freedom 5K Run will kick off the 55th annual Our Country Day in Keystone Heights on July 4th. The run benefits the Jordan Cooper Memorial…

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Sheriff describes plans for school shootings

Sheriff describes plans for school shootings

  • June 20, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer Sheriff Michelle Cook described three different scenarios under which her agency and the school district would reunify students with their parents in cases of s…

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Local unemployment inched up in May

Local unemployment inched up in May

  • June 17, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The unemployment rates in Bradford, Union, and Clay counties increased by around one-half percentage point in May. All three counties tallied unemployme…

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County gets public input on strategic plan

County gets public input on strategic plan

  • June 16, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County officials led a town hall-like discussion on the county’s emerging strategic plan in Keystone Heights. The gathering at the beach…

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Delivering God’s peace in war

Delivering God’s peace in war

  • June 15, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Peace in the midst of war sounds like a contradiction, but for Christian Hickey, the two go hand in hand when they’re part of God’s will. Hickey, a 2000 Keyston…

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Obituaries — June 13, 2023

  • June 13, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

Samuel Allison Sr. Samuel “Sam” Allard Allison Sr., 70, of Starke, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Newberry. Survivors are his children, Samuel (Jolene) Allison Jr., Tanya Royal and Ayden Allison; fou…

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