BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights couldn’t make it three wins in a row in boys soccer, but the Indians didn’t lose, instead tying visiting Middleburg 3-3 on Dec. 18. Luke Buchanan scored two goals for the Indians, while A.J. Nilsen had one. The Indians (7-7-2) entered the match off an 8-1 win over visiting … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Visiting Clay defeated the Keystone Heights High School girls basketball team 44-22 on Dec. 15, handing the Indians their second straight loss after a 5-0 start. Keystone got seven points from Alexandra Papaioannou and six points each from Raven Bastin and Daisy Hubbard. Rigby Morford added three points. Morford grabbed a … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] He was part of a glorious past. Now, he’s a part of the future. Robby Pruitt, who coached Union County High School to three consecutive state championships in football in the 1990s has been named the Tigers’ new head coach. The Telegraph-Times-Monitor has been unable to reach Pruitt for comment, but … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School is still looking for its second win in boys basketball after a 63-17 District 3-3A loss to host Palatka on Dec. 12. Dereon Tochterman scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Baylor Ford scored three points and blocked two shots. Destin Harnage and Parker Pescara each … Read more
Union County High School’s wrestling team will host Military Appreciation Night for the Tri-County Duals, which will take place Thursday, Dec. 18, at 5:30 p.m. All veterans and current military will gain free admission with ID. The Tri-County Duals will also consist of Baker County and Columbia.
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] As Kiwanis Club of Starke members were eating lunch at their meeting on Dec. 9, they were reminded to be thankful for the work of bees. Guest speaker Bobby Carter presented a program on the Bradford County Beekeepers Association, which was formalized on Aug. 26. “When we think of bees, they … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Many people know Louette Smith and her career with the Bradford County School District’s transportation department, but some will also remember that she had a standout track-and-field career at Bradford High School. Smith, who also played basketball, qualified for state each of her four years of high school. She credited her … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. Bradford County’s school bus wheels will still go round and round after the Christmas/New Year’s break, but the school district’s transportation department will look different with Director Louette Smith’s retirement. Smith, whose last day will be … Read more
Edwin L. Crews Edwin L. Crews, 81, of Lake Butler went to be with the Lord Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Born in Raiford on Jan. 6, 1944, to the late James and Noreen Dukes Crews, Edwin embraced life with a strong work ethic and an infectious spirit that touched … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] After losing its second straight game by double digits (67-45 to Newberry on Dec. 10), the Bradford High School girls basketball team reeled off two straight wins, with the latest coming by a score of 44-29 against visiting Palatka on Dec. 15. Bradford (4-3) got nine points from Ar’Nayshia Griffin in … Read more
