As part of FDOT’s Starke Railroad Overpass Interchange Improvements, the Cherry Street crossover will be closed for the bridge overpass foundation work from the second week of January through late February, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting. South to North Cherry Street Crossover Detour: Heading north, drivers will turn right onto...

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor The Starke City Commission has refused to reimburse Commissioner Danny Nugent’s $300 legal bill after the abrupt end of a misconduct investigation. In November, city and contract employees accused Nugent of verbally hostile and threatening behavior, which led to the city to appoint a...

Louie Lee Wainwright Sr., former Secretary of Corrections, State of Florida, passed away in peace on Dec. 23, 2021, in Tallahassee, Florida. A local service has been planned for Saturday, Jan. 15, at Kingsley Lake Cemetery at 3 p.m. Born on Sept. 11, 1923, in Lawtey, Florida, he remained true...

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Hope Christian Academy took on Branford for the fourth time in three years, with the Lions recording their first win over the public school by a score of 53-47 in a Jan. 6 home game. Branford defeated Hope by an average of 20 points...

The following is a look at the high school varsity teams and individuals that won championships at the district, regional or state levels, earned medals in state competition or that qualified to participate in regional and state competitions in 2021. Any omissions are unintentional. BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer...

  BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — When he was running for reelection, Starke Police Chief Jeff Johnson was open about the need to fight the city’s narcotics problem. During that time and since, officers and investigators have made their fight high profile, regularly announcing the results of...

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Lawtey’s new police chief appreciates the support that got him the job and he’s already giving that support back to the community. Chief Jerry Feltner was sworn in earlier this month by Judge Tatum Davis, surrounded by his family. With a change in administrations,...

BY DAN HILDEBRAN  Monitor Editor  KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— One of the deputies now patrolling the Lake Region for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office brings with him a wide range of experience, including a stint as chief of police for Camp Blanding.    However, he said one of his biggest advantages is his...

BY DAN HILDEBRAN  Monitor Editor  GREEN COVE SPRINGS— The Clay County Sheriff’s Office  awarded a Keystone Heights-based deputy with the agency’s Chief’s Award in December.   Deputy Dimitri Santiago played a central role in the arrest of two youths accused of vandalizing the city’s beach park last September.   Santiago, a Keystone...