Removing barriers to success
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The director of the Community Partnership School at Keystone Heights High School spoke to a Lake Region civic club on July 9. Isaac Morford told the Keystone Heig…
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Car crashes into Melrose home
A serious car accident in Melrose left one person in critical condition and shut down portions of State Road 26. The Melrose Fire Department reported a single-vehicle accident in which the driver like…
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Katz-James steps down as Save Our Lakes president
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor Save Our Lakes President Vivian Katz-James informed members of the organization during their July 8 meeting at St. William Catholic Church that she had stepped…
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150% Tax Increase Voted Down
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Clay County Commissioners, during their July 8 meeting, voted down a proposed increase in the county’s electric franchise tax, which would have nearly tripled the…
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Keystone Rotary begins new year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Keystone Heights Rotary Club launched its 2025-2026 year with a dinner at the Lake Santa Fe home of Scott and Diane Kornegay on June 28. District 6970 Governo…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Card of Thanks — Tyson Lane Woodland families
Thank You! Dear family and friends of Lake Butler, Union County and beyond, our sincere ‘Thank You’ to ALL of you for the love, support, food, visits, texts and flowers during this time of our loss of…
Read MoreObituaries — July 8, 2025
Gene Coble Shirley Gene Coble, a long-time resident of Keystone Heights, died Friday, July 4, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on Dec. 4, 1936, in Walnut Grove Missouri to Uba Coble and Rachel…
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