‘Joke’ leads to hostage standoff
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— An encounter with a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver escalated into a confrontation with deputies and a standoff with a SWAT team in Melrose. Bradford Cou…
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Ran troopers off the road
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— A 22-year-old Starke man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading to intentionally colliding with a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and forc…
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Starke Kiwanis Club provides dictionaries for 17th year
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer How do you define “success?” Third-grade students in Bradford County receive the tools every year to be able to look it up, thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Starke…
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CCBC retains funds for RJE gym following questions
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Questions about the oversight and the ability to release the funds, as well as mounting costs, placed the RJE gymnasium project back in front of the count…
Read MoreExamining staffing and pay for Bradford County government
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — We previously reported on the salaries of county officials and how they compared to median income of local households. The formula used to determine the s…
Read MoreObituaries — Jan. 3, 2023
William Blackwelder William “W.O.” Blackwelder, 89, of Middleburg died at his home Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Christine (Taylor) Bl…
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BHS gets state titles in girls weightlifting, boys basketball in 2022
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School had a memorable 2022, with two athletic programs winning their first-ever state championships. The first state title was won by the girls w…
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BHS’ Clark takes part in combine, named a ’23 Army All-American
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School football player Chason Clark got the chance to interact with some of the best players in the country at his position and take instruction f…
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