Brown is Waldo’s next city manager
After three years as executive assistant to the Bradford County Board of County Commissioners, Amanda Brown is moving on to lead a local government of her own. Brown has accepted the position of city…
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Obituaries — June 2, 2026
Sharon Brown Sharon L. Brown, 74, of Hampton passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born July 24, 1951, in Gainesville. Sharon lived a life filled with dedicatio…
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Clay Electric announces rate increase
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Clay Electric Cooperative customers will see higher electric bills starting in June as the co-op raises its power cost adjustment to reflect rising wholesale power…
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Bradford 4-H presents annual awards
Editor’s note: It’s University of Florida/IFAS Extension/Florida 4-H policy to not have 4-H members’ full names published in the media. BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Kelsey R., Cassidy B. and…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Missing Marine found dead in Starke motel
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Bradford County Sheriff's Office said a Marine assigned to Camp Blanding was found dead on Saturday, May 30, in a Starke motel room after he failed to report t…
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One dead, two injured in structure fire
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com One person was found dead inside a Graham-area home following a residential structure fire, and two firefighters suffered minor injuries when an oxygen tank ruptur…
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First Baptist members turn away Church of the Eleven22
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com First Baptist Church members who supported their congregation’s affiliation with the Church of the Eleven22 fell three votes short in a motion to dissolve First Ba…
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