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Community celebrates Bradford-Santa Fe nurse bridge program
Crystal Cole had a dream of becoming a registered nurse, but she wasn’t sure she’d be able to make that dream a reality. “Life made that a little difficult,” she said. “Between raising a family, worki…
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Human remains found believed to be those of missing Bradford woman
A cadaver dog led searchers to human remains in the Sampson River near Graham on Tuesday, and investigators believe they are those of Emily Dennis, a local woman who had been missing since early July.…
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Commissioners reject bid to add 5 roads to improvement plan
A simmering disagreement over which of Bradford County's unpaved roads deserve attention broke into open debate at the Aug. 20 commission meeting, ending in a 2-3 vote that rejected a bid to add five…
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Starke advances $6 monthly storm surcharge on electric bills
Starke utility customers could soon see a new $6-a-month charge on their bills, after the city commission voted 3-0 Aug. 18 to approve, on first reading, an ordinance creating a dedicated fund to pay…
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Starke officials talk projects during budget workshop
Starke city officials spent nearly an hour Aug. 18 picking apart the numbers behind next year's utility budget, and much of the conversation circled back to a handful of big-ticket capital projects…
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Starke commissioners signal support for raising city clerk’s salary
Starke's city commissioners appear headed toward raising the salary of City Clerk Chrissy Thompson, after Mayor Andy Redding used Tuesday's budget workshop to argue she is underpaid for the workload t…
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Bradford commissioners approve Fire Rescue union contract, COLA matches other county raises
As part of Thursday night's consent agenda, Bradford County commissioners unanimously approved a new one-year contract with the union representing Fire Rescue employees, along with a separate raise th…
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Obituaries — Aug. 25, 2026
Wayne Baker Gordon Wayne Baker, 63, of Hampton passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Gainesville. Known to those closest to him as Wayne, he will be remembered for the love he shared w…
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