News:
Telegraph–Times–Monitor for April 25, 2024
Mark J. Crawford
April 24, 2024
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Report details county’s progress with a glimpse of the future
Mark J. Crawford
April 24, 2024
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Scott Kornegay’s work as county manager continues to please commissioners. Kornegay shared credit with the county’s various department heads during an annual update for the commission last week. From the beginning, Kornegay said a primary goal has been building a strong working relationship with commissioners....
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Funding requests approved for Station 10, new ambulance
Mark J. Crawford
April 24, 2024
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Construction of a living quarters for Bradford County Fire Rescue Station 10 in Speedville will have a cost for the county after all. Vincent Esson from the expanding Keystone Heights RV Resort pledged funding to construct the living quarters so south Bradford County could have...
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JROTC state winners on the way to nationals, support appreciated
Mark J. Crawford
April 24, 2024
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] It has been a busy year for Bradford High’s JROTC, according to instructor Maj. John Crews. It has also been rewarding. Principal Chris Coffey and Crews presented the latest winners to the school board April 8, freshly returned from state-level competition. To make it to...
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No more warnings: Lawtey traffic cameras are live
Mark J. Crawford
April 24, 2024
BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph Cameras are now live and sending out warnings to anyone speeding in school zones in Lawtey. On April 1, the city’s RedSpeed USA traffic camera program began its trial phase. During this phase citations were sent out to anyone caught traveling more than...
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Keystone cadets recognized
Dan Hildebran
April 24, 2024
Two Keystone Heights High School students were recognized for their excellence in the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps during the program’s annual awards banquet held Friday, April 19, 2024. Representing Chapter 88 of the U.S. Army Special Forces Association, retired Lt. Col. James Bullinger announced Cadet 1st Sgt....
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Sports:
4 players drive in 8 runs for LBMS in SMAC baseball semis
Cliff Smelley
April 24, 2024
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Lake Butler Middle School’s baseball team got two RBI each from Shane Huebner, Westyn Miller, Kiptyn Shuler and Fisher Thomassen in defeating fourth seed Keystone Heights 11-1 in four innings in the semifinals of the Suwannee Middle Athletic Conference on April 23 in Lake Butler. The...
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Keystone defeats LBMS 12-11 in SMAC softball semifinals
Cliff Smelley
April 24, 2024
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] London Williams hit a bases-loaded triple as part of a seven-run third inning and later drove in what would prove to be the winning run in the Keystone Heights Junior High softball team’s 12-11, four-inning win over top seed Lake Butler in the semifinals of the...
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BHS’ Blankenship to play softball at Santa Fe
Cliff Smelley
April 24, 2024
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School senior Rylie Blankenship signed a letter of intent to play softball at Santa Fe College during an April 19 ceremony in the BHS media center. “I’m happy, obviously,” Blankenship said. “I have been dreaming about this since I was a little girl. I’ve...
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Features:
Breakfast, lunch and now supper, too
Mark J. Crawford
April 17, 2024
Staff strives to serve more students more meals. BY EVELYN CHASTAIN Bradford County Schools What do you do when you accept the position as Bradford County School District director of food service in the month of April? For Blake Dicks, director of school food service for Bradford County schools, it...
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Irrigation-free yard awarded Yard of the Month
Dan Hildebran
April 16, 2024
By Ginny Geiger and Barbara Anderson Garden Club of The Lakes As we drove around in the middle of winter, looking for a yard that could be a Yard of The Month, things looked bleak! There were no pretty green lawns, no pretty flowers, not even any pretty bushes. Everything...
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Gianas scholarships awarded at Beast Feast
Dan Hildebran
April 10, 2024
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Starke Rotary Club held its 16th annual Beast Feast at the Bradford Sportsman’s Farm on Saturday, April 6. The event featured cuisine with wild game, door prizes, a pig auction, and the presentation of the Pete Gianas Scholarship recipients. Brett Redding and Landen Waters each...
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Practical nursing program ranked 6th in state
Dan Hildebran
April 10, 2024
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Two nursing instructors at Starke’s North Florida Technical College told a Lake Region civic group that their program is ranked 6th out of more than 160 practical nursing programs in Florida. The rankings by NursingProcess.org took academic quality, first-time pass rates for the state licensing exam,...
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Garden encounter inspires Coleman to write children’s book
Cliff Smelley
April 9, 2024
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Mikaeli Coleman drew something unexpected in her garden — the idea for a children’s book. Proving that inspiration can hop out in front of you at any time, Coleman turned a seemingly random moment in life into “Mulch Toad Hits the Road,” which is available in...
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Thompson honored as a 2024 Santa Fe Woman of Distinction
Cliff Smelley
April 2, 2024
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Chrissy Thompson, owner of Starke’s The Downtown Grill, was one this year’s Santa Fe College Women of Distinction and honored at a March 26 luncheon at Gainesville’s UF Hilton Conference Center that was sponsored by Starke’s Teal Tile Carpet. Thompson admitted she would’ve never thought she’d...
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Crime:
Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
Dan Hildebran
April 24, 2024
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
Dan Hildebran
April 16, 2024
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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Obituaries:
Obituaries — April 23, 2024
Cliff Smelley
April 23, 2024
Leo Bias Leo “Buddy” Roy Bias, 86, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He was born Dec. 22, 1937, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Donald Leo and Ruth (Phillips) Bias. He earned his degree in pipefitting from Delgado Community College in New Orleans, where he...
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Obituaries — April 16, 2024
Cliff Smelley
April 16, 2024
Eddie Ash Eddie George Ash, 67, passed away at his home at Kingsley Lake, with his devoted wife, Cathy, by his side. He was born on July 8, 1956, in Tampa to the late George Calvin Ash Jr. and Mary Gordon Ash. He was a beautiful soul who gave everything...
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Editorial:
Shut down the circus
Mark J. Crawford
March 26, 2024
Dear Editor: Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey retired the circus but did not include Starke City Hall and city commissioners in the closure. Unfortunate for the citizens of Starke. Let me first say to our Police Chief Jeff Johnson that I wish him the best retirement in the world. Despite the...
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Clerk addresses investigation
Mark J. Crawford
February 20, 2024
Dear Editor: I am Kellie Hendricks Rhoades, Union County clerk of court and comptroller. This letter addresses the State Attorney’s investigation of our county coordinator. Specifically, I explain both the need for the referral to the State Attorney’s office and allegations that I did not provide all relevant documents for...
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