Obituaries — Jan. 10, 2023
Harold Colston Jr. Harold (Hal) I. Colston Jr., 57, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. He was born June 13, 1964, in Rome, Georgia (Floyd County) to Harold Sr. and Alberta (B…
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Reynolds hired as new KHHS football coach
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School has announced the hiring of Steve Reynolds as its new head varsity football coach. Reynolds, who’s served as an assistant football…
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Rescue founder gets key to city
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council gave the founder of Twisted Oaks Rescue a key to the city during the council’s Jan. 9 meeting. Mayor Karen Lake said that eve…
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KHHS girls soccer team wins in doubleheader vs. Williston
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School hosted Williston in a soccer doubleheader on Jan. 9, with the girls team winning 3-1 and the boys team losing 4-1. The girls team f…
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Santa Fe College awarded nursing grant
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— Santa Fe College was one of 27 colleges and school districts to receive state grants totaling $19 million to fund nursing education programs. Gov. Ron D…
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‘Joke’ leads to hostage standoff
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— An encounter with a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver escalated into a confrontation with deputies and a standoff with a SWAT team in Melrose. Bradford Cou…
Read More5 Keystone wrestlers place at Marine Corps Challenge
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Phoenix Contes and Luke Graves finished as runners-up, while three of their Keystone Heights High School wrestling teammates also placed at the Jan. 7 Marine Co…
Read MoreKHHS soccer teams off to strong start after the break
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s soccer teams have gotten off to quite a start following the Christmas/New Year’s break, as the boys and girls have won four match…
Read MoreObituaries — Jan. 3, 2023
William Blackwelder William “W.O.” Blackwelder, 89, of Middleburg died at his home Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Christine (Taylor) Bl…
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