Obituaries — Nov. 15, 2022
Ethel Palmer Ethel “Edie” Pearl Palmer, 80, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. She had resided in Lake Butler for about 30 years and was a member of the Church…
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KHHS girls get 7 goals from Shaw in 8-2 win
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Kiersten Shaw scored all but one of her team’s goals in the Keystone Heights High School girls soccer team’s 8-2 win over visiting Trenton on Nov. 11. Ella Hutc…
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HCA’s León is 1 of 12 Christian Teachers of the Year
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The record will always show that Hope Christian Academy’s Adina León was one of the Herzog Foundation’s Christian Teachers of the Year for 2022, but León can’t…
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Lake Region nonprofits land Clay Electric grants
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Clay Electric Foundation said it awarded 12 grants during its October grant cycle, with four going to Lake Region-based nonprofits. The October awa…
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Clay, Keystone curbside recycling restored
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay County Government said curbside collection of recyclables will resume on Monday, Dec. 5, for the unincorporated areas of Clay County and the City…
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Sheriff gives outlook for 2023
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said she expects crime rates to possibly rebound from their current lows and that her agency will continue developin…
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Operation Christmas Child begins collection of boxes
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Volunteers from Alachua and Putnam Counties began dropping off Christmas gift boxes on Monday, Nov. 14, at Trinity Baptist Church in Keystone Heights…
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Clay voters reject charter amendments, elect Republicans, renew school tax
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Clay County voters rejected three proposed charter amendments by wide margins, renewed a one-mill assessment for school security and elected Republica…
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Cadets thank veterans with breakfast
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Tropical Storm Nicole forced the cancellation of the Lake Region’s Veterans Day Ceremonies. However, the Keystone Heights High school JROTC held an appreciation breakfast for veteran…
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