BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Garrison Smith made six three-pointers, finishing with a game-high 24 points and helping the Union County High School boys basketball team win its season opener 72-41 over visiting Keystone Heights. The Tigers got big second-half performances from Smith (11 points), Montreal Woods (11 points) and Tyrese Chandler (nine points) in turning … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Daisy Hubbard and Kadence Massey combined for 11 second-half points as the Keystone Heights High School girls basketball team outscored host Union County 19-9 for a 37-18 win that improved the Indians to 2-0. Consecutive baskets by Iamorieah Williams gave the Tigers (0-2) an early 6-4 lead, but the Indians tied … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s football team fought back from a 10-point deficit and tied the score late in the fourth quarter, but visiting Cocoa drove 62 yards for the winning score, defeating the Tornadoes 17-10 in the Region 2-2A championship game on Nov. 28. The Tornadoes (11-2) had shut out Cocoa for … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford County students who are considered food insecure have food to eat over the weekends during the school year, thanks to the Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida. Executive Director Margot DeConna spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Starke on Nov. 18 about her organization, which provides food to 165 children … Read more
Randall Davis Mr. Randall Wayne Davis, 87, of Starke passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Middleburg. He was born Feb. 6, 1938, in Charleston, South Carolina to Harry K. and Myrtle (Gooding) Davis. He dedicated his professional life to serving others as the director of recreation for the city of Starke and later was … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School scored eight of the game’s final 10 points in defeating The Rock 47-43 in a Nov. 20 girls basketball matchup in Gainesville. The Tornadoes (1-1) trailed by eight in the third quarter before scoring four points in the final 20 seconds. Kaiya Thompson hit a short jumper, while … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School Head Football Coach Steve Reynolds announced his resignation as he plans to pursue a career in financial services. Reynolds served as an assistant coach for three seasons before becoming head coach in 2023 after Athletic Director Chuck Dickinston retired from coaching. Dickinson had been the head coach … Read more
