BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s football team fell behind 17-0 and suffered a 38-21 loss to host Baldwin tonight. The Tornadoes (3-4), who were coming off a bye, made it a 24-21 game in the third quarter with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Amari Jones to Manny Covey, but Bradford could … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Emily O’Neal, a 2019 Union County High School graduate who’s currently studying songwriting at Middle Tennessee State University student, has been announced as one of four winners of the BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) Foundation’s 24th annual John Lennon Scholarships. Winners are considered among the best and brightest songwriters between … Read more
Alicia Brown GAINESVILLE Alicia Ann Brown, 41, of Gainesville, died on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and later moved to Florida. She was of the Christian faith. Alicia is survived by her husband, Stanley Brown; mother, Belinda S. Newby; six sons, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford Middle School’s volleyball team participated in its first-ever tournament, placing second in the Sliver Division at the Oct. 2 Jacksonville Juniors Volleyball Association’s Middle School Mayhem Tournament. “I am extremely proud of the way these girls came together as a team and rose above all physical and mental … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The Kiwanis Club of Starke installed its officers, including President Brad Smith, for the 2021-22 year at a Sept. 28 banquet at the Woman’s Club of Starke. “I wanted to start by thanking Michelle, my fiancé, and my daughter, Bailey. They are my support group every single day,” Smith … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Kania Paulas knows what it’s like to grow up in a small, rural area and attempt to become the first family member to go to college, so she believes she has a great opportunity to help students follow in her footsteps as the new academic coach with Upward Bound, … Read more
BY CHUCK DOWLING Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor The Keystone Heights Indians kept their perfect record intact on Oct. 8 with a five-touchdown victory over the Crescent City Raiders, resulting in a 56-21 win on homecoming. Keystone entered its bye week with a 7-0 record and will return to action on Thursday, Oct. 21, at Pierson … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School competed in the Buchholz Bobcat Cross Country Classic at Santa Fe College in Gainesville on Oct. 9, with Tyler Griffin placing 65th out of 195 in the varsity boys race. Griffin ran a time of 18:56, while Olivia Griffin, placed 88th in the 154-member varsity … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s volleyball team bounced back from its Sept. 30 loss to Keystone Heights by defeating visiting West Nassau 3-2 (25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12) on Oct. 5. The Tornadoes (7-8) got eight kills each from Takeirra Bakken, Ajiyah Jackson and Kencie Wainwright. Bakken also added 15 assists, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Alex Addington finished atop the field, but his Keystone Heights High School boys golf team placed second behind visiting Trinity Christian on Oct. 11. Keystone had a team score of 199, which was seven strokes behind Trinity. Addington earned medalist honors by shooting a 41, which placed him three … Read more
