Chiappini’s Chapter Finally Ends
After 91 years, Chiappini’s closed its doors with a final farewell party. The event occurred on Saturday, May 16, at Chiappinis in Melrose. The farewell celebration featured eight live bands, food tru…
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Keystone Heights Weightlifting Team honored by City Mayor and Council
The Keystone Heights Weightlifting Team, which won the State Championships, was honored by the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday, May 19th, at Town Hall. "The Keystone Heights High School (KHHS) Boys…
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Brooklyn Boys still in business despite Google claiming it is permanently closed
Rumors circulated that Brooklyn Boys closed down for business in May 2026, according to Google and Yelp. The owner of Brooklyn Boys, Nick Tonetti, stated, “We aren’t closed down for business. In fact,…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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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Obituaries — May 26, 2026
Steven Boyd Steven Charles Boyd, 51, died Saturday, May 23, 2026, at his residence with his family by his side. He was a member of Pine Level Baptist Church in Starke. He is survived by his wife, Leis…
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KHHS grad Mitzel earns D2CCA honors
Ty Mitzel, a freshman at Jacksonville’s Edward Waters University, was named to the Division 2 Conference Commissioner’s Association All-South Region second team as a relief pitcher. Mitzel, a 2025 Key…
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Gillim receives Betty Warren Scholarship
Bailey Gillim, who will graduate from Keystone Heights High School on May 22, is this year’s recipient of the $1,500 Betty Warren Memorial Scholarship, presented by the National Society Daughters of t…
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Keystone Heights eyes grant to buy former firehouse for community center
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Keystone Heights officials are racing to file a $700,000 grant application by next week that could fund the acquisition of the former volunteer fire department dow…
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Clay school board approves student records system overhaul, fields voucher pushback
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Clay County School Board pushed forward on a major technology conversion, advanced a rewrite of its student code of conduct and heard a sustained round of publ…
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