Obituaries — June 20, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Read MoreObituaries — June 13, 2023
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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Answers Health and Resource Facility in search of new location
Relocating won’t affect services, the majority of which are still provided for women in crisis BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Answers Health and Resource Facility has been a fixture at 115 N.…
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