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BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Since 1953, Bradford County has seen 21 disaster declarations, with only nine due to hurricanes: 21 times a president included the county in…
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Obituaries — Nov. 7, 2023
Loyal Aldridge Jr. Rev. Loyal E. Aldridge Jr., 70, born on April 26, 1953, in Starke, passed on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. He attended the local schools of Bradford County. He was a member of New Hope Mi…
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Ntl. Guard rep. on airport board to go before voters
The Keystone Heights City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance on October 23 that would place a charter amendment before voters next year, impacting the governance of the municipality’s ai…
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Playoff matchups announced for BHS, KHHS, UCHS
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County learned of their opponents in this year’s football playoffs with the release of the brackets on Nov. 5. Bradford (10…
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Tornadoes defeat Suwannee 35-3 to end regular season
Bradford celebrates perfect regular season and Jamie Rodgers’ 100th career win BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer It was a revenge game, but when judged against the previous two weeks, it looked…
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Decals will be required to dispose
Get yours now before enforcement begins BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Bradford residents who use the solid waste collection sites are asked to use the month of November to obtain a decal for th…
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Bradford fills 4-H position with homegrown candidate
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County commissioners have hired a new agent to oversee the 4-H program at the extension office. Bailea Gnann Scarbrough has previously worked as…
Read MoreStrong opposition to circuit court consolidation
Bradford County hasn’t weighed in BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor A controversial proposal to consolidate Florida’s circuit courts has egal experts, local lawmakers and concerned citizens uniting…
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