News in Interlachen
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Published October 03Prep football: Rams roughed up by Hurricanes, 44-14
INTERLACHEN – Undefeated and off to their best football start in 71 years, the Lake Weir Hurricanes came through Interlachen and shredded the Rams’ defense in a 44-14 win Friday night at Feltner Field at Thompson Baker Stadium. Down 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, the…
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Published October 01Football Friday: Week 7
LAKE WEIR (5-0) AT INTERLACHEN (4-1) When, where: 7:30, Friday, at Feltner Field at Thompson Baker Stadium. Series: Interlachen leads series, 3-2, and won the last meeting, 42-28, in 2024. Last week’s results: Lake Weir defeated Lecanto, 35-0; Interlachen had its bye week, but…
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Published October 02Martha Washington actor to have tea in Interlachen
A St. Augustine historian finds herself fascinated by women’s history and does her part as a reenactor to share that passion with others. Retired Stetson University history professor Dianne Jacoby will be the special guest and dressed in authentic period dress at the Historical…
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Published September 30Prep football preview: The Biggest Test Yet
After a week off, the Interlachen Junior-Senior High football team is highly looking forward to its senior night game at 7:30 p.m. Friday against undefeated Lake Weir (5-0) at Feltner Field at Thompson Baker Stadium. Beside the senior night festivities, the Rams (4-1) will be…
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Published September 30Column: Get ready for return of Rams girls basketball
While looking and preparing for the winter sports season as it is quickly approaching, I couldn’t believe what I discovered Tuesday when looking at both Crescent City and Palatka girls basketball schedules. I had to look again: Surely it was a misprint. It wasn’t. The Interlachen…
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Published September 30Prep volleyball: Rams take down Warriors in straight sets
Harmonie Strauser delivered 11 service points, three for aces, and added 18 assists and 10 digs in leading the Interlachen Junior-Senior High School volleyball team to a 25-8, 25-9, 25-16 triumph at home over Peniel Baptist Academy on Tuesday. Camryn Link accounted for five…
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Published September 30Kitchen marks 15 years with showers, laundry plans (with video)
INTERLACHEN — When David and Linda Yonts started a soup kitchen in 2011, they cooked meals at home, carried them to a local church and served them from Crock-Pots in a room that seated about 30 people. On Tuesday, community members gathered at Interlachen Soup Kitchen Ministries’…
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Published September 29Prep roundup: Rams rally in final two sets to stop Blue Wave
The Interlachen Junior-Senior High School volleyball team came from behind to win the fourth and fifth sets and take down visiting Gainesville P.K. Yonge Monday night, 25-21, 21-25, 10-25, 25-22, 15-12. Leading the Rams in the victory over the Blue Wave were Camryn Link with 11…
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Published September 25Man accused of striking crying child
An Interlachen man is accused of smacking, shoving and throwing a young girl because she wouldn’t stop crying while he had a headache, authorities said. James Lee Pennington, 34, was charged Sept. 23 with child cruelty without great bodily harm. The girl had been lying on the…
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Published September 23Sisters-in-law charged in burglary, theft case
Two Interlachen women have been accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of property from the home of a woman in a Gainesville hospital, with authorities alleging one of the suspects was trying to live in the building. On Sept. 18, Kristina Michelle Kaylor was arrested and…
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Published September 19Letter to the Editor: Property tax relief welcomed to offset 30-year bond obligation
I really appreciate Gov. Ron DeSantis trying to get our property taxes relieved, but at least property taxes go toward roads, police, parks, and fire rescue, just to mention a few, so everyone benefits. I worked as town clerk/financial officer for over 33 years in Interlachen, so…
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Published September 17Guest column: Soup kitchen celebrating 15 years, expanding into resource hub
For 15 years, Interlachen Soup Kitchen Ministries Inc. has been serving more than meals. It has become a place where people who are hungry, struggling, homeless or simply in need of a helping hand can find food, fellowship, compassion and access to resources that can help them…