Indians, Tigers receive at-large berths in region softball playoffs

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights and Union County high schools will continue their softball seasons after receiving at-large postseason berths in their respective regions. The Indians (9-16) are the seventh seed in Region 2-2A and will travel to Ocala to play second seed Trinity Catholic (19-8) in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday, May 7, … Read more

Phone call prompts Putnam school lockdowns

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said staff at Melrose Elementary School received a threatening phone call around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29. In response to the threat, the school initiated a lockdown, and the school district locked down other West Putnam schools, including those in Interlocken. “At the same time,” … Read more