BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Students, family members and others from the community lined U.S. 301 in front of Bradford High School this morning to give members of the girls weightlifting team an enthusiastic sendoff as they began their journey to the Class 1A state finals, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, at … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s Saige Dennis and Stamatia Papainannou earned Region 1-1A berths after their performances at the District 3 girls wrestling finals on Feb. 9 at Matanzas High School. The top four in each weight class earned the right to advance to regional competition, which will be held … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Chalil Cummings knocked down five three-pointers and led all scorers with 21 points as the top-seed Bradford High School boys basketball team defeated fifth-seed Fort White 77-54 in the semifinals of the District 6-1A tournament on Feb. 9. The Tornadoes (11-10) play second-seed Bell (15-11) for the championship on … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School entered the District 6-1A boys basketball tournament on a roll, but the Tigers couldn’t make it seven wins in a row, losing 56-49 to Fort White in a quarterfinal game on Feb. 8 at Bell High School. The Tigers, who were seeded fourth, ended their … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The North Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet returned after the pandemic prevented the 2021 event from taking place, and it was with the pandemic in mind that led to the Bradford County Public Library being honored as the Business of the Year. Four awards in all were … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor Cathryn and Pastor Brian Reagan both have both had interesting and eventful lives both before and after they married. Cathryn was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, growing up in a military family. After high school she worked as a florist and event planner, doing original floral designs. She … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Florida’s rural counties may be small, but their voices can make a big noise, especially when they’re combined into one. That’s the idea District 19 Rep. Bobby Payne had in working with others to create Rural Counties Days, an annual event in which rural-county officials gather in the courtyard … Read more
Daniel Byrd JACKSONVILLE Daniel “Dewey” Allen Carl Byrd, 36, of Jacksonville, died on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. He was born on Aug. 20, 1985 in Jacksonville to Reginald D. and June Rena (Deese) Byrd and grew up in Starke. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his son, Parker Allen Byrd; daughter, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Seven Bradford High School football players signed letters of intent on National Signing Day (Feb. 2), surpassing the five who signed last year. “That was always our goal, to get kids into college, to give them this opportunity,” former BHS Head Coach Brian Tomlinson said. Two signed with Division … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School participated in the Feb. 4-5 Clay Rotary Wrestling Invitational at Clay High School, with Caleb Crawford earning a sixth-place finish in the 160-pound class. Crawford’s first match resulted in him pinning North Bay Haven’s Jack Hauck in 54 seconds. He was then pinned in 1:45 … Read more
