Obituaries — Feb. 17, 2026
<p>Kenneth Buckner Mr. Kenneth David Buckner, 80, of Keystone Heights passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka following a short battle with cance…
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Photo: HCA boys win Battle of the Border
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
Read MoreBHS, KHHS, UCHS softball teams set to start seasons
Bradford High School will open softball’s regular season with a home game, while Keystone Heights and Union County will get their starts in road games. The Tornadoes will host Clay on Tuesday, Feb. 17…
Read MoreKHHS baseball team drops to 0-2 after loss to North Marion
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Keystone Heights High School’s baseball team took a one-run lead in the top of the fifth, but host North Marion scored six unanswered runs in defeating…
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Keystone’s Still earns 2nd place at state meet
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Keystone Heights High School’s Chloe Still was a runner-up at the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 1A Girls Weightlifting Finals, which we…
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Melrose music festival approved by Alachua commissioners
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com After a marathon hearing that began on Tuesday, February 10 and stretched past midnight, the Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve a tempor…
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Alvero weathers calls for resignation
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com During the public comment period of the February 5 Clay County School Board meeting, multiple speakers called on Robert Alvero to step down from his District 2 sea…
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Clay County approves Lake Geneva bid
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Clay County commissioners unanimously approved a major restoration project for Lake Geneva on Tuesday, February 10, moving forward with a plan that has been in dev…
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KH Planning and zoning debates mixed-use zoning
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A discussion over land-use percentages and the future character of the city dominated the Keystone Heights Planning and Zoning Board’s meeting on Feb. 9, as the bo…
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