Librarian closes the book on 44 years
BY MELISSA PYLE Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE — There are many aspects to local life that can easily be taken for granted, but once a person announces an end is in sight to a beloved part of daily lif…
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Hope delivers Christmas message
BY VIRGINIA DENMARK Hope Baptist Church Hope Baptist Church hosted its Christmas music and drama program, “The LAST First Christmas,” on Dec. 18. The cast included children, youth and adults who told…
Read MoreObituaries — Dec. 27, 2022
Dwight Cilley II Dwight Walter “Dewy” Cilley II, 53, passed away in his home on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Although sadly unexpected, we know he passed peacefully and now joins his beloved s…
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Retired Guardsman donates new flag for Starke’s WWII relic display
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer James “Doug” Glover and his wife, Peggy, donated a new U.S. flag for the area where the World War II-era anti-tank cannon sits at the junction of U.S. 301 and W…
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Chandler is interim director of Andrews, Watson centers
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Some of LaToya Chandler’s memories from growing up in Bradford County make her think of Santa Fe College, such as playing softball with the Starke Recreation De…
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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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Chever, Hanson combine for 56 points in 77-36 Hope boys win
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Jude Hanson scored 31 points as part of a double-double, while the Hope Christian Academy boys basketball team also got 25 points from Marcus Chever in a 77-36…
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BHS running back Covey signs with Bearcats
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer When high school seniors return to school from the Christmas break, graduation most likely consumes more and more of their thoughts. Not Bradford’s Manny Covey.…
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BHS gets 1st win in last game of McDonald’s-Kiwanis tourney
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer One team had to walk off the court with a win. Damarion Hankerson played a large role in making sure it was his team. Hankerson scored nine points in the second…
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