Most officials plan to run again
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Most Bradford County officials with expiring terms on 2024 say they plan on running for office again. This includes Sheriff Gordon Smith and Supervisor of…
Read MoreSearch the Site
Former campuses surplussed as Bradford prepares for new school
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The Bradford County School Board voted last week to dispose of the former Hampton Elementary School property. The recommendation came from Superintendent…
Read MoreObituaries — Jan. 30, 2024
Lynn Crossway Lynn “Gator Bait” Crossway, 66, of Lawtey passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Red Dog Sal…
Read More
Man flees accident, escapes from handcuffs
STARKE—A 30-year-old Starke man was sentenced to 120 days in jail after pleading to leaving the scene of an accident. Luke Paul Fluder also pleaded to driving with a suspended or revoked license and r…
Read MoreRecent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
Read More
Knocked man out, ran over his legs
STARKE—A 35-year-old Starke man was arrested after witnesses claimed he knocked a man out on the roadway, ran over the victim’s legs, and tried to strike the witnesses with his vehicle. David Carlos J…
Read MoreDeputies say 16-year-old kidnapped, beaten
STARKE—Bradford deputies arrested two men and a woman after they said the trio kidnapped a 16-year-old at gunpoint and beat the victim unconscious while looking for a car thief. Leroi Lamont Luzunaris…
Read More2 dead after pickup goes under log truck
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager STARKE—The Florida Highway Patrol said two men died after their pickup ran under a log truck early Thursday morning. FHP reported that the log truck was entering U.S.…
Read MoreLane change puts Starke man in retention pond
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager STARKE—The Florida Highway Patrol said a Starke man was sent to a hospital with critical injuries after a Middleburg crash. According to an FHP report, the 57-year-old…
Read More