Lake Region

Black Creek pipeline bid approved

Black Creek pipeline bid approved

  • September 14, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

During its Sept. 13 meeting, The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board approved a $38.8 million bid to construct the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project pipeline. The pr…

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Obituaries — Sept. 13, 2022

  • September 13, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

John David Francis John David Francis, 55, born in Gainesville and raised in Starke, passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. He was born on April 23, 1967.  As a boy, Joh…

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Aircraft in fatal crash identified

Aircraft in fatal crash identified

  • September 13, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

The National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft that crashed into a goat field near Melrose on July 30, killing two occupants, was a Tango 2 gyrocopter. The NTSB issued a preliminary report…

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Lake Region remembers 911

Lake Region remembers 911

  • September 12, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

AMVETS Post 86 in Keystone Heights hosted a ceremony for Lake Region residents to remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Event organizer Cindy Lee enlisted the help of area leaders to s…

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KHHS defeats Oakleaf in 5 sets, now 4-2

KHHS defeats Oakleaf in 5 sets, now 4-2

  • September 12, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s volleyball team snapped a two-match losing streak, defeating Class 6A Oakleaf 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 27-29, 25-27, 17-15) on Sept. 8…

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