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…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Clay Electric Foundation said it awarded $106,500 in grants during June, with $15,000 going to the Melrose Volunteer Fire Department, the S…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The unemployment rate in Bradford County increased by 0.5% in June, while Union’s rate rose by 0.2%, and Clay County’s inched up by 0.3% over the same p…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— Bradford deputies arrested a father and son after executing a search warrant on the pair’s Brooker home. Clem David Prescott, 70, and David Bridges Pres…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Florida Highway Patrol said a 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he left a county road and struck a mailbox. The agency said the cr…
Read MoreBY MELISSA PYLE Telegraph Staff Writer LAWTEY — The Lawtey City Council meeting spotlighted a new program that will enhance the capabilities of local law enforcement with regard to speeding in the s…
Read More3-2 split over tentative millage rate BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Discussing their budget dilemma last week, Starke commissioners ultimately cut spending while simultaneously proposi…
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BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Engineers for Starke detailed plans to revitalize the bypassed and overpassed city, but the financial commitment appears too large at this time. “Painting…
Read MoreBY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — With work underway on the city’s wastewater treatment plant and collection system, engineers for Starke have prepared a plan for the city’s drinking water…
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