BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] In correctly spelling the word “mythical,” sixth-grader Logan Scarberry of Lawtey Elementary School assured himself of a real victory at the Bradford County School District spelling bee, which was held Feb. 5 in the school board meeting room. The event, sponsored by the Bradford County Education Foundation and WJXT Channel 4…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School let a slim lead slip away, being outscored 15-3 in a 60-49 loss to host and top seed Newberry in the championship game of the District 3-3A boys basketball tournament on Feb. 7. Despite the loss, the second seed Tornadoes (17-5) will receive an at-large bid to the…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter on the road isn’t an ideal situation, but the Bradford High School girls basketball team didn’t panic, rallying to defeat number-one seed Newberry 64-62 to win the District 3-3A tournament championship on Feb. 6. “It was just one possession at a time,” BHS Head…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Steven Carter made four three-pointers as part of a 27-point first quarter as the Bradford High School boys basketball team built a huge lead and went on to defeat visiting Baldwin 69-48 in a District 3-3A semifinal game on Feb. 5. The second seed Tornadoes (17-4) will now play top seed…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School outscored visiting Palatka 21-10 in the second half as the Tornadoes defeated the Panthers 35-25 in the semifinals of the District 3-3A girls basketball tournament on Feb. 4. The second seed Tornadoes (15-9) will play for the championship against top seed Newberry (19-3) on Friday, Feb. 6, at…
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Public speakers again protested Bradford County’s willingness to host an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on the outskirts of Starke, with many appealing to commissioners’ sense of decency. If an agreement is reached with the federal government, ICE would take over the Douglas Building and surrounding acreage just south…
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] The Bradford County Democratic Party issued a press release on a proposed an ICE-run 3,000-bed immigrant detention facility was proposed for Bradford County, in a developed area just outside the city of Starke. The issue was a topic of discussion during members’ most recent meeting. They distilled the discussion into…
BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph The city of Lawtey will be holding a special election to fill the seat for City Council, Group 2. Amy Blom held the seat until her resignation, effective Dec. 31, 2025, which she read during the January council meeting, Blom served the city for three years and was…
Kolden Jenkins We gather today with heavy hearts to remember and celebrate the remarkable life of Kolden Blake Jenkins, a vivacious young boy who brought joy to everyone around him. Born Nov. 7, 2010, in Gainesville, Kolden, whose time with us was far too short, passed away at his home in Starke on Tuesday, Jan.…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Nursing school is difficult enough, so why not try to limit the hardships outside of the classroom? A partnership between the Bradford County School District and Santa Fe College will result in North Florida Technical College being utilized for a Santa Fe Associate in Science in Nursing Bridge program. The program,…
