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BMS teacher Brugh now BMS assistant principal
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Karen Brugh has proven herself in the classroom. Now, she’s ready to prove herself as an administrator at the same school at which she was voted Teacher of the…
Read MoreObituaries — July 27, 2023
Murrice Ebling Murrice Earl Ebling, 85, of Melrose passed away at Roberts Care Center on Sunday, June 25, 2023. He was born Jan. 3, 1938, in Menomonie, Wisconsin to the late Erwin and Jenny (G…
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Shots fired in Lawtey road rage incident
B Y DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE—Bradford deputies arrested a 33-year-old Lake City man after a driver from South Carolina claimed the defendant shot at him from his vehicle. Christophe…
Read MoreDefendant’s story crumbles after deputy spots spaghetti stain
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— Bradford deputies arrested a 50-year-old Starke man after a spaghetti stain on his shorts contradicted his claim that he was not at the scene of a domes…
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Tried to buy ice cream with fake $5 bill
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— A Keystone Heights man released from prison last December and arrested for passing counterfeit bills soon after his release was arrested on Ju…
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Recent 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…
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Melrose Fire Department, Santa Fe College land $15K grants – Clay Electric Foundation awards $106,500 in June
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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Unemployment continues to climb – Bradford’s rate up 1% over last two months
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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