Doris Barbour Doris Mae Barbour, 81, of Lawtey, died Sunday, March 29, 2026, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville with her family by her side. She was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she met her husband, Jesse E. Barbour Sr. For years, she attended Highland First Baptist Church. She was preceded…
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] The Lake Geneva Restoration Project has made significant progress around Lake Geneva, with phase 1 cleared and phase 4 underway. Due to the heavy logging in the area, residents are warned not to trespass. According to Scott Slater, President of Save Our Lakes, “Friday, March 27th, a person on a four-wheeler…
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] YMCA Camp Immokalee has dedicated its waterfront area in honor of Mo Eaton, who served the Y for 40 years. The Waterfront will be named “Mo’s Landing.” The ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of a dedicated Mo’s Landing sign were held on Sunday, March 29, at the YMCA facility on Immokalee Road.…
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] The Lake Region united to honor the memory of Engineer Firefighter Colton Tibbetts, as family, friends, colleagues, and community members came together to pay tribute. Their heartfelt support highlighted the significant impact Tibbetts had on so many lives. The vigil occurred on Saturday, March 28, at Keystone Beach, and funeral services…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay Electric Cooperative held its annual membership meeting on Saturday, March 28, at Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School, with members learning of trustee election results, hearing from a new chief executive for the first time, and hearing departing comments from a longtime trustee More than 20,000 members cast ballots online and…
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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Austin…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School lost its third straight in baseball, with visiting Palatka overcoming an early deficit to defeat the Indians 8-5 on March 27. The Indians (4-13) scored the game’s first two runs in the bottom of the first. Destin Harnage reached on an error, while another error on a…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] The Keystone Heights High School boys track and field team had three first-place finishes in winning the second annual Indians Relays, which was held March 27 at KHHS. Keystone compiled 99.5 points to place ahead of runner-up Palatka, which had 71 points. Newberry was third with 64 points, followed by Bell…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Kadence Massey had four RBI in helping the Keystone Heights High School softball team snap a three-game losing streak in a 10-3 win over Class 6A Oakleaf on March 26 in Keystone. The Class 2A Indians, who scored a total of five runs in their previous three games, plated three in…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School may have suffered a 6-1 loss to visiting Palatka on March 26, but the Indians are experiencing a great season in girls tennis and had won nine in a row before their most recent match. The Indians hadn’t lost since dropping their season opener against Eastside, but…
