Flood mitigation project completed Bradford County officials recently announced the completion of a mitigation project on Lake Sampson. In a joint effort involving the Bradford County Board of County…
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Obituaries — Feb. 11, 2025
Mary Lou Gainey Mary Lou Gainey, 79, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 12, 1945, in Washington, DC, to the late Blake and Mary Edna…
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Starke Golf: family run, family fun
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Golfers can tee it up in Starke once again, thanks to the Tatum family taking the management reins again at the Starke Golf and Country Club course, whi…
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Starke’s Taylor signs to play at Jacksonville State
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Timothy Taylor Jr. is taking his athletic ability and a strong work ethic with him to Jacksonville State University in Alabama, but a gathering at Stark…
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K9 Nose Work: The Growing Sport of Canine Scent Detection comes to Bradford County
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor When we think of dog training or competitions, we usually think of pedigree or something similar. However, dog sniffing training for competitions is less common…
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4 BHS football players take part in Feb. 5 signing event
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud “Not too many people get the opportunity to play college football.” Those were the words of Demarius “Duke” Lewis, who earned the chance to be one of th…
Read MoreBHS baseball team drops opener 11-9 to Middleburg
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School’s baseball team gave up three runs in the sixth inning in an 11-9 season-opening loss to host Middleburg on Feb. 10. The Tornadoes…
Read MoreVictim confronts sexual predator
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 52-year-old Bradford County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading to sexual battery and lewd and lascivious behavior. Thomas Lee Mackey will al…
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Accused dog killer demands new lawyer
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 52-year-old Bradford County man accused of starving a dog to death asked a judge to assign a new public defender to his case. James McLoon was one of three men…
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