Obituaries — 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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Boys weightlifting team gives KHHS 6 team titles, 25 individual titles and 23 individual state medals in 2022
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School collected a lot of trophies and medals in 2022, thanks to its boys weightlifting team, which won the Class 1A state championship fo…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
Read MoreKHHS girls go 1-2 in Navarre tournament
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer After dropping its first two games, the Keystone Heights High School girls basketball team got 22 points from Kiley Channell and double-doubles from Dezaray Bri…
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Talk show appearance highlights ESE programs
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County Public Schools Superintendent David Broskie followed up on an appearance by one of his students on a national talk show to highlight the di…
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FHP searching for hit-and-run suspect
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Florida Highway Patrol said two pedestrians were injured when a vehicle hit the pair near First Baptist Church and fled the scene. Troopers said i…
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Cloud of Robins highlights bird count
BY LAURA BERKELMAN Santa Fe Audubon MELROSE—The 33rd annual Christmas Bird Count of the Melrose Circle occurred on Dec. 15, as 61 participants fanned out across our assigned 15-mile diameter circle ce…
Read MoreObituaries — Dec. 27, 2022
Dwight Cilley II Dwight Walter “Dewy” Cilley II, 53, passed away in his home on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Although sadly unexpected, we know he passed peacefully and now joins his beloved s…
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Chandler is interim director of Andrews, Watson centers
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Some of LaToya Chandler’s memories from growing up in Bradford County make her think of Santa Fe College, such as playing softball with the Starke Recreation De…
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