Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School student Reagan Sames was awarded the Clay County All-State High School Honor Band. During the February Clay County School Board meeting, Reagan Sames was rec…
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BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@BcTelegraph.com The Citizen Support Organization, Friends of the Park, hosted its 1st Annual Kids Day, which was a highly successful event. Families and children of all ages atten…
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BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@BcTelegraph.com Public speaking and debating can be challenging and intimidating for many students. However, two schools participated in the Florida Civic Debate Initiative (FCDI)…
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Chiappini’s is saying farewell after 91 years in Melrose. This registered historic building, located at the intersection of State Roads 26 and 21, has been a fixture since 1935. After more than 50 ye…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The St. Johns River Water Management District has escalated its water shortage declaration to a Phase III “extreme” level across additional north Florida counties,…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Keystone Heights City Council directed City Manager Jamie Booth to draft a letter to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office requesting stricter penalties, including…
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The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Pointview Road resident told the city council on Monday that an advertised, ticketed party at a short-term rental next door drew dozens of out-of-town guests, bl…
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Susan Dodds Susan Rose Dodds, 77, of Starke died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at her residence with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 59 yea…
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