Lake Region

Keystone raising prices for cemetery plots

Prices set for new columbarium BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The city council voted to increase prices for plots at the city-owned cemetery by $100 at the Clay-Bradford County Line. City Manager Lynn Rutkowski showed council members a pricing survey that revealed cemeteries in the area charged between $750 and $5,500 for individual…

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KHHS boys golf team edges BHS by 1 stroke

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s Grady Johnson was the medalist, but the Keystone Heights High School boys golf team had four individuals place in the top seven en route to winning an Oct. 7 tri-match at the Starke Golf and Country Club. The Indians had a team score of 179 to…

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Clay County

Lake Region nonprofit tackles substance abuse, housing shortage

BY DAN HILDEBRAN  Monitor Editor  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Six years ago Troy Stephens lived through a parent’s worst nightmare when he got a phone call telling him his daughter Morgan had shot both of her sons and herself.   Now, Stephens is trying to prevent similar tragedies through a new nonprofit that seeks to help recovering substance abusers or their family members with affordable housing,…

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Features

Griffis wins yard of the month

BY DEIRDRE MURPHY  Garden Club of the Lakes  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— After several rain delays, the Garden Club of the Lakes was able to present its Yard-of-the-Month Award for September 2021 to Grover and Donna Griffis at 227 Shilah Ave. in Keystone Heights.  What a pleasure it is to find these sometimes-hidden garden gems in our community. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Griffis for sharing their beautiful garden.   They enjoy working in…

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Lake Region

Indians remain undefeated with latest win

BY CHUCK DOWLING Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Keystone Heights earned the victory in a battle of Indians on Oct. 1, overcoming an early eight-point deficit to take down the visiting Fort White Indians 30-14. The Indians (6-0), who host Crescent City for homecoming on Friday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m., defeated their last four opponents…

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Bradford County

Indians defeat Tornadoes 3-0 in volleyball

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School put an end to the Bradford volleyball team’s five-match winning streak, defeating the visiting Tornadoes 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 26-24) on Sept. 27. It was the second win in three matches for the Indians (11-8), who played Union County this past Monday and will host Interlachen…

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Jackson’s 38 leads KHHS girls golf team in win over Palatka

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Candace Jackson finished with her best-ever score to help lead the Keystone Heights High School girls golf team to a win over host Palatka on Sept. 29. The Indians finished with a team score of 220, which was 14 strokes ahead of Palatka. Jackson sank a putt on hole…

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