One hundred, one years ago, the town of Keystone Heights was founded. For much of its history, Keystone was a sparsely populated community. The majority of the original settlers came from Pennsylvania…
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BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Monitor The old Keystone Inn is no more, and few, if any, residents of the area will mourn the passing of what it became over the years, but many still regret the loss…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Beginning in the 1920s, residents and visitors to Kingsley Lake noticed that among the course white sand along the lake’s beaches, thin streaks of a black, silky s…
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BY TRACY LEE TATE AND DAN HILDEBRAN Special to the Monitor Among the prominent people in Keystone Heights over the years, many can be cited as examples of various qualities and favorable traits. Still…
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Linda Shadd Buchtmann Linda Shadd Buchtmann, 78, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Perry at her home after a short illness. Lin…
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Vicent Esson, the CEO of Keystone Heights RV Resort, discussed the resort’s growth and expansion plans at the Clay County Chamber’s Lake Region Prosperity meeting on June 27 at the Keystone Heights…
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Clay County commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday, June 24, to approve a one-year moratorium on new artificial intelligence data center applications, giving county staff time to research potential regulat…
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The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission continued its preparations for upcoming community Fourth-of-July and Tour-of-Homes events during its June 23 meeting, approving purchases and advancing plans…
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A multi-vehicle accident in Keystone Heights left one person with minor injuries and led to a temporary closure on S.R. 100 across from Keystone Heights Animal Hospital. The accident occurred at app…
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