BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Starke city commissioners advanced a redistricting ordinance to second reading last week. The proposed changes will also be sent to the United States District Court for judicial approval. This will be the first time the district lines will be redrawn since they were first established in the … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County’s second budget workshop covered the singular topic of Bradford County Fire Rescue and gave commissioners a lot to think about. Director Allen Parrish laid out the proposed operational plan for 2022-23 and what it will cost to carry out that plan. Parrish has cut $562,000 … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE – The idea of a new sales tax surcharge was floated during the April 6 Bradford County Commission budget workshop. According to County Clerk Denny Thompson, the county could place a 1-cent sales tax referendum on the ballot for the upcoming election, which if approved by voters, could … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— A St. Johns County home schooled eighth-grader who represented Union County in the First Coast Spelling Bee won the event and will now compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington this summer. Soon after Sam Evans and his family moved from the South Florida community of … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — For the third time, on April 9, drag racing boats took to the water in Lake Butler, with all drivers expressing their favor of the lake and their disfavor with the wind. Seventy-nine brightly colored boats, competing in nine classes (Formula 1, Formula 2, River Racer, … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor The year 2022 is an election year and although it is a bit early to print lists of candidates, it is time to let the citizens of Lake Butler and Union County know what races will be on the ballot. Locally, the first election will be three seats on … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER — Beginning next year, Bradford and Union counties will no longer be represented by Bobby Payne in the Florida House of Representatives. Under a redistricting plan passed by the legislature earlier this year, the two counties will move from Payne’s current District 19 to District 10, which also … Read more
Bradford PUBLIC AUCTION Ron Denmark Mini Storage will hold a public auction on the following units at 10:00 am on Friday April 15th, 2022 at 2117 N Temple Ave., Starke, FL. On the following units containing personal items: # 148- Belonging to J. Collins # 66- Belonging to C. Lane # 145– Belonging to K. … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Starke commissioners have raised water and sewer rates for some in spite of public opposition. Residential water rates are simplified under the new ordinance, changing the usage tiers, with the first tier now being 0-2,000 gallons of water for $20.84 a month. This represents a small savings … Read more
