Dan Hildebran

BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph   The Lawtey-Peetsville Community Day was held on July 26. Current and former residents braved the hot Saturday to have a time of connection among friends and family. The event was a grassroots effort of Lawtey residents, led by Sheila Cummings. Cummings decided the event needed to be … Read more

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A team leader in multiple categories and all-conference honors. It was a good freshman year for baseball player Connor Guy at Daytona State College after graduating from Keystone Heights High School in 2024. The centerfielder, who has transferred to Palatka’s St. Johns River State College for the 2025-26 year, was named … Read more

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Stirley Jones, a 2003 Union County High School graduate, earned a first-place medal at the 2025 Toyota USATF Para National Championships, which were recently held in Eugene, Oregon. Jones, who competes in the T13 visually impaired division, ran a time of 11.26 seconds in the 100m. His race involved two other … Read more

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] You can check out books on crafts at the Bradford County Public Library, of course, but on July 29, patrons were also able to purchase crafts as part of the Friends of the Library Young Makers Market. The market allowed tweens and teens to display the results of their artistic talents … Read more

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Lake Butler’s Zoey Marshall earned a medal and All-American status with her performance in the 400m dash at the AAU Junior Olympics, which were held July 26-Aug. 2 in Houston. Marshall, who competes as a member of Supreme Performance Athletics, placed fifth in the 12-year-old girls division with a time of … Read more