Schedule updates for regional baseball, flag football games

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] The start time for the Region 1-1A quarterfinal game between Bradford and Keystone Heights has been set, while the times of the first pitches for the Keystone Heights baseball team’s first two Region 1-2A quarterfinal games against Bishop Snyder are different from what was originally reported by the Telegraph-Times-Monitor. Bradford High … Read more

Semi-truck overturns near Keystone Beach Park- State Road 21 closed, city property damaged

BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor  A semi-truck overturned in Keystone Heights on South Lawrence Boulevard Saturday morning, causing significant damage to a city fence and spilling cases of bottled water. The incident resulted in several hours of road closures. The April 19 traffic crash occurred at 5:45 a.m. According to the Clay County … Read more

BHS, KHHS to face off in flag football playoffs

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School, which won the District 4-1A championship, earned the third seed in Region 1 and will host sixth seed Keystone Heights in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. In the regular-season matchup between the two District 4 teams, the Tornadoes (11-2) defeated the Indians (9-8) … Read more

Obituaries — April 15, 2025

Daniel Badenhorst Daniel Badenhorst, 60, of Hawthorne died at home on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.  Survivors are his wife, Elena (Meyer) Badenhorst; sons, Frans Badenhorst and Gert Badenhorst and their wives, Samantha and Marilda; four grandchildren and one more on the way; two sisters; and extended family and friends. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. … Read more

The Bakery II is back and sweeter than ever -A Hidden Gem Reborn with Heart and Cinnamon Rolls

BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The Bakery in Keystone Heights, which had been operating for four years, closed in July 2018 and reopened in 2024 “I closed so I could take care of my brother,” said owner Teri Gibbs.  “After his passing, I decided to call the Bakery number two because his name … Read more