KHHS boys defeat Rams 9-1 in soccer

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Eight players scored goals in the Keystone Heights High School boys soccer team’s 9-1 win at Interlachen on Jan. 12. Ryder Thomas scored two goals as well as recording two assists, while the following scored one goal each: Luke Buchanan, Noah Jaramillo, A.J. Nilsen, Trenton Noble, Kipton Spence, Landon Spence and … Read more

Lake Region in severe drought

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The bureau chief for the St. Johns River Water Management District said below-average rainfall in December pushed the western and northern sections of the district into severe drought conditions, with other areas of the 18-county district undergoing moderate drought conditions. Tim Miller briefed the district’s governing board during its January 13 … Read more

Black Creek treatment facility nearly complete, drought preventing final tests

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A director for the St. Johns Water Management District said the treatment facility for the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project has reached a significant milestone with all six treatment cells now filled with media, but drought conditions are preventing the facility from beginning full operations. The project will divert up … Read more

KH approves industrial zoning change for Commercial Circle property

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Keystone Heights City Council voted 3-1 on Tuesday, January 5, to approve a controversial rezoning request for property at 200 Northeast Commercial Circle, overriding the recommendation of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board. The council approved both a future land use map amendment and rezoning for the 2.72-acre property, changing … Read more

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 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 Howard … Read more