New Strawberry royalty crowned
The 2026 Miss Strawberry Pageant of North Florida was held Feb. 28 at the Union County High School auditorium with the theme “Strawberry Bowl,” a sports-inspired celebration highlighting confidence, t…
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Lawtey swears in new council member
BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph The city of Lawtey swore in its newest council member at the March meeting — Sheri Wilson. Wilson has lived in Lawtey four years and has been an active…
Read MoreCommission candidates filing to run for Bradford races
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com Two seats are open on the Bradford County Board of Commissioners, and three candidates so far have filed to run. Commissioners Kenny Thompson and Danny Riddic…
Read MoreTougher subdivision standards on hold for now
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com North Florida Professional Services has been at work updating the Bradford County’s land development regulations and preparing a periodic evaluation and apprai…
Read MoreFees increase with change in planning and zoning
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com North Florida Professional Services’ role in assisting Bradford County Planning and Zoning has been expanded. The change follows the departure of Zoning Direct…
Read MoreObituaries — March 10, 2026
Arnola Hall Arnola Hall, 85, of Keystone Heights died Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Middleburg. She was born March 14, 1940, in Cairo, Georgia, to James Arnold and Manola Boynton. She was preceded in de…
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2 years for threatening to kill with a hammer
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Melrose man who threatened a family member with a hammer last fall has been sentenced to two years in with the Department of Corrections followed by two years of…
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4 years for choking partner, damaging patrol camera
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 23-year-old Starke man was sentenced last month to more than four years with the Department of Corrections after pleading no contest to choking and imprisoning h…
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