Obituaries — May 5, 2026
Harold Davis Harold Kenneth Davis, 92, of Starke passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Solaris Healthcare in Lake City. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina on Aug. 13, 1933, to the late Harr…
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BHS grad McFarland is 1st-team all-conference again
Dakota State University senior softball player Hannah McFarland earned first-team all-conference honors for the third straight year and was also a Golden Glove selection for the third straight year. M…
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Sheriff highlights agency’s accomplishments
Download the full annual report here. Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith brought his agency's 2025 Annual Report to the Starke City Commission on April 7, delivering a detailed accounting of a year…
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Nugent announces reelection candidacy
The following is an announcement of intent to seek public office submitted and paid for by the candidate. I, Danny Nugent, am honored to announce my candidacy for reelection as city commissioner for…
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BHS, KHHS each score in 2 events at region track meet
The track and field seasons ended for Bradford and Keystone Heights high schools at the May 1-2 Region 1-2A track and field meet in Pensacola, but each school scored points in two events with top-…
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Claimed he hit a deer – Starke man arrested for hit-and-run fatality
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 41-year-old Starke man was arrested for the October 2023 hit-and-run death of a pedestrian struck along U.S. Highway 301, more than two and a half years after th…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Man hit by train breathing on his own
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Starke man hit by a train earlier this month while driving his pickup across CSX railroad tracks has regained consciousness and is breathing on his own, accordi…
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