Obituaries — Feb. 18, 2025
Paul Altstatt Paul Gene Altstatt, 78, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville, returning home to be with Jesus. Born in Weleetka, Oklahoma on Feb. 22, 1946, to the late E…
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Work in progress wins Yard of the Month
BY GINNY GEIGER AND BARBARA ANDERSON Garden Club of the Lakes You will not find a Yard of the Month sign for this month’s winner. However, the pictures in this article will help you understand why. Fo…
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Valentine’s weekend in the Lake Region
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor Love was in the air this past weekend, with four events occurring in the Keystone Heights and Melrose communities. There was something for everyone celebrating Va…
Read MoreKH Council covers projects and events
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The city of Keystone Heights held its second monthly meeting on Monday, February 4. Several items were discussed on the agenda. First, the Freedom 5K event, a foo…
Read MoreKHHS defeats Rams 16-2 for 2nd straight win
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Keystone Heights High School’s baseball team scored 12 runs in the fifth and sixth innings in defeating host Interlachen 16-2 in six innings on Feb. 17.…
Read MoreBHS, KHHS, UCHS softball teams set to start regular-season play
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Softball’s regular season for Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County high schools begins the week, with the Tigers taking the field first with a ro…
Read MoreKHHS scores 8 in 8th to defeat Baker County
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Ethan Franklin and Austin Smith each hit a two-run single as part of an eight-run eighth inning as the Keystone Heights High School baseball team defeat…
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3 girls lifters from KHHS, UCHS place in top 10 at state
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Keystone Heights High School’s Chloe Still and Union County’s Riley Gibson and Taleya Smith missed out on earning medals, but they placed in the top 10…
Read MoreIndians lose in Region 1-3A boys soccer quarterfinal
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud A Keystone Heights High School boys soccer team looking for just its second win in six matches had its season come to an end with a 6-2 loss to host Sou…
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