BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A 23-year-old from Florahome, a firefighter with Jacksonville Fire Rescue, was killed in a traffic crash on State Road 26 in Melrose. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 25, at 2:30 a.m. As a result, the road was closed for several hours, diverting traffic to other areas of Melrose. According to…
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] The Lake Geneva Restoration Project has officially commenced in Keystone Heights at the Lake Geneva Boat Ramp of State Road 100 and State Road 214. On Thursday, March 19, crews went to the Lake Geneva Boat Ramp and began cutting down trees. According to the proposal, the trees being cut down…
Theresa Long Celebration of Life As we continue to remember and honor the beautiful life of Theresa Long, we invite all who knew and loved her to join us for a memorial and celebration of her life. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. at her home in Belmore, 6555 Sharron Road, Green…
In loving memory of Al Coston Jr. Aug. 10, 1946 – March 29, 2016 Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day Unseen, unheard, but aways near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Warren Carver Warren Carver, loving husband, father and grandfather, went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Warren was born in Suwannee County on Sept. 7, 1943. He proudly served in the Florida National Guard after high school graduation and was employed for 30 years with the USDA as County Executive Director,…
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A brush fire prompted evacuations for residents in the north end of Keystone Heights. The fire started in the Bondarenko Court area on Saturday, March 21, at 1:50 p.m. Multiple units from Clay County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forestry Service were deployed to fight the blaze. Due to the dry…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] All-Clay County teams were released for winter sports, with three Keystone Heights High School student-athletes receiving first-team honors. Trenton Noble and Ryder Thomas were first-team picks in boys soccer. Noble, a midfielder/forward, led the Indians in goals with 19, while Thomas, another midfielder/forward, led the team in assists with 18. Noble…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School’s track and field teams competed in the March 13 Creekside Friday Knight Invite, with Baylor Ford finishing as runner-up in two events. Ford had a second-place distance of 40 feet, 6.25 inches in the triple jump, while also running a second-place time of 1:03.16 in the 400m…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School scored in every inning but two in defeating host Bradford 7-4 in a March 16 baseball game. The Tornadoes scored first off a Kaedan Parks RBI single, but the Indians answered in the top of the second with an RBI single from Ashton Alday. Bradford went back…
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 Triniti…
