Obituaries — Aug. 18, 2026
Sue Beasley Sue Marie Beasley, 80, of Keystone Heights died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Starke. Born on Jan. 22, 1946, in Santa Barbara, California, to Ruth Lorna Kidd Hammond and Hal Hall Hammond, bot…
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KHHS boys drop golf opener to Lafayette
Keystone Heights High School’s Nathaniel Bardier placed third in the boys golf team’s season-opening loss to Lafayette on Aug. 17 at Live Oak’s Suwannee Country Club. The Indians had a team score of…
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Red Cross Prepares Keystone Heights Seniors for Emergencies
BY JENN Samsel Jenn@bctelegraph.com Hurricane season has finally arrived, and preparing for a hurricane can be daunting. Seniors in Keystone Heights received practical advice on preparing for s…
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O’Reilly Auto Parts Opens New Store in Keystone Heights
BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@bctelegraph.com The highly anticipated new auto parts store in Keystone Heights has officially opened, providing customers with a fourth option for automotive parts and supplies. T…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed on State Road 21 B
BY Jenn Samsel Jenn@bctelegraph.com A motorcyclist was killed on Wednesday, August 12th, after losing control of their motorcycle on S.R. 21 B in Melrose. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)…
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Putnam County District 4 Candidates Face Questions on Growth, Roads, Taxes and Public Safety
BY Jenn Samsel Jenn@bctelegraph.com Putnam County Commission District 4 candidates faced questions from residents about some of the county's most pressing issues during a candidate forum at Mos…
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Keystone Gifts & Guns Celebrates 10 Years
BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@bctelegraph.com Family-owned business in the heart of Keystone Heights is celebrating a decade of serving the community. Keystone Gifts & Guns, a retail shop, recently marked i…
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Students Return to Class With New Goals for the School Year
BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@Bctelegraph.com Students in Keystone Heights and Melrose returned to their classrooms on Tuesday, August 11, filled with excitement and anticipation for the new school year. For st…
Read MoreWater management district: no answers on broken pipe
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com One week after a broken pipe eroded a lane of traffic on State Road 21 and put the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project out of commission, the St. Johns…
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