Clay Electric: rates down 20%
\KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Clay Electric Cooperative said it is reducing its members' power cost in September. The utility said in a news release that members using the industry household average of 1,000 kWh…
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Legality of Bean’s district headed to Supreme Court
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The case challenging the legality of Congressman Aaron Bean’s district is headed to the Florida Supreme Court. The first-term lawmaker was elected to Florida’s 4th Congressional Dist…
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Starke Elementary wins high-attendance trophy
The Bradford County School District said it awarded its first monthly high-attendance award to Starke Elementary. The Weldon Street campus notched an attendance percentage of 94% in August, besting th…
Read MoreStarke budget turns attention toward infrastructure
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Controversial decisions about the city’s budget have flared tempers, but the goal for City Manager Drew Mullins has been to support commissioners in focus…
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Brannan delivers update and big check
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Rep. Chuck Brannan appeared with a big check representing the $450,000 Bradford County will receive from the state to purchase a new fire engine. It was o…
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Sheriff wraps up Idalia response
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Sheriff Gordon Smith summarized local response in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in addition to efforts to assist elsewhere. County commissioners expre…
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Officials discuss new city hall for Keystone Heights
BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—During an Aug. 21 budget workshop, Keystone Heights City Councilman Tony Brown pitched his vision for a new city hall. The idea is not new and…
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A fix for Keystone’s ugly corner?
BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS —City leaders discussed some possible solutions to what many consider Keystone’s eyesore. Until fairly recently, The China Chef was located at…
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