Obituaries — Sept. 5, 2023
Dolores Hodges Mrs. Dolores L. Hodges, 92, of Keystone Heights passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Starke. She was born Dec. 3, 1930, in Jacksonville to Nolan and Thelma (Webb) Turknett. She was a r…
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Starke Elementary wins high-attendance trophy
The Bradford County School District said it awarded its first monthly high-attendance award to Starke Elementary. The Weldon Street campus notched an attendance percentage of 94% in August, besting th…
Read MoreStarke budget turns attention toward infrastructure
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Controversial decisions about the city’s budget have flared tempers, but the goal for City Manager Drew Mullins has been to support commissioners in focus…
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Brannan delivers update and big check
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Rep. Chuck Brannan appeared with a big check representing the $450,000 Bradford County will receive from the state to purchase a new fire engine. It was o…
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Sheriff wraps up Idalia response
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Sheriff Gordon Smith summarized local response in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in addition to efforts to assist elsewhere. County commissioners expre…
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Accused of making fraudulent bank transfers
A Starke man was arrested after a credit union accused him of stealing over $8,000 through fraudulent bank transfers. Devin Malik Major, 27, was arrested for fraud-swindle. According to a sworn affida…
Read MoreProbation for battery, resisting
A Sampson Lake-area woman was sentenced to a year’s probation after pleading to throwing a punch at a woman, then grabbing her and ripping her shirt. Christina Ann Boyd, 47, pleaded to the July 24 off…
Read MoreProbation for Bealls shoplifting
A Hampton woman was sentenced to 13 days in jail and a year’s probation after pleading to shoplifting in a Starke clothing store. Kimberly Buhler Baker, 60, pleaded to petit theft. County Judge D. Tat…
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