Obituaries — March 7, 2023
Sidney Bass Sidney “Sid” Bass, 84, of Starke passed away at his home Saturday, March 4, 2023, following an extended illness. He was born June 2, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts to Jacob and Ethyl “Linn…
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Brothers arrested for drafting hit list
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested two Hope Christian Academy students after the pair drafted a hit list on a classroom whiteboard. T…
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BHS softball team goes up 3-0 before losing 6-3 to Raiders
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Host Orange Park scored six unanswered runs in defeating the Bradford High School softball team 6-3 on March 6. Bradford (2-3) took the lead with three runs in…
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Methodist conference seeks lawsuit dismissal
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The board of trustees of the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by a Lawtey…
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BHS baseball team loses by 3 runs to Palatka
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer A three-run third inning by host Palatka proved to be the difference as the Bradford High School baseball team lost 7-4 on March 6. The Tornadoes (1-5) took the…
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BHS improves to 4-0 in girls flag football
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School won its first three games by a combined score of 145-0, but Head Coach John Staples figured his girls flag football team would face a tough…
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Crash north of Lawtey claims mom, 3-year-old
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE—The Florida Highway Patrol said a mother of three and a three-year-old child died in a crash north of Lawtey Saturday morning. FHP said a Green Cove Spri…
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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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Thomas has top entry in Very Berry Bake Off
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Junior-division participant Ava Lynn Thomas earned the best-overall award in the Bradford County 4-H Very Berry Bake Off, which was held March 3 at the county’s…
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