Tag Archives: Keystone Heights

After his death last year, Army Sgt. Dick Alson Lee’s jersey number was retired by Keystone Heights High School. This season, the football team brought it back to honor him.

In celebration of Earth Day, Americorps is seeking volunteers to help in a marsh preserve shoreline planting project at Yellow River on April 26 and 27. The group is an extension of the mission of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Area lakes in North central Florida are at record lows as dry conditions continue in the area and throughout the state. As part of our continuing coverage on low water levels, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Peck reports on how the low water levels in the Keystone Heights region have business owners and residents hoping …

This Sunday afternoon the Gatorbone Band takes to the Sandhill Stage at the Prairie Creek Lodge on County Road 234.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with singer songwriter Lis Williamson from Keystone Heights about the band’s latest song inspirations…including the effects of Florida’s drought  on North Central Florida lakes. …

This weekend music lovers can fill their desire for Irish music by heading to a house concert in Keystone Heights which will feature the Tallahassee-based Aaron O’Rourke Trio. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend takes us up close and personal with the leader of this acoustic group. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPAaronOrourkeTrioQA.mp3] Aaron O’Rourke Trio …

Smoke and falling trees are becoming a hazard as Clay County Fire Rescue attempts to control the Caribbean Circle fire. Clay County Fire Rescue Captain Bernita Bush says the crew is handling the flames the best it can. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/Bush11.mp3] Bush adds residents near the containment lines can do their part …

Florida Forestry officials are amping up containment lines around a brush fire near Keystone Heights. Clay County Fire Rescue Captain Bernita Bush says teams are surveying the area for any potential damage. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/BUSH1.mp3] The fire is about 200 acres at this point and 50 percent contained. Bush says the fire …

The Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of a Clay County fire that left one person dead early this morning.  Clay County Fire Rescue responded to a home near 7169 Coe Drive in Keystone Heights around 1 AM to find the structure a total loss.  The cause of the …

One Keystone Heights man is dead following a two car crash last night. 87-year-old Donald Muchmore failed to yield to the right of way at SR 100 and Park of the Palms Drive at 5:00 PM yesterday, and his vehicle was struck on the driver’s side by an on-coming Jeep. …

Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a suspicious person at 17829 North County Road 225. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies made contact with a 43 year old Robert McBride of Keystone Heights. The release says deputies confronted McBride and shortly hereafter deputies …