Fairgrounds Phase 2 set to begin
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Work can begin in earnest on new fairgrounds buildings now that the cost of construction permits has been decided. Fair Manager Dale Woodruff and Fair Boa…
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Builders still facing permitting delays
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The discussion has come back to the county commission multiple times, but contractors are still facing delays with septic tank permitting. With much of th…
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Melvin new addition to local boards
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford’s newest school board member, Lynn Melvin, was sworn in alongside returning board members Sheila Cummings and Gayle Nicula. Melvin joins the boar…
Read MoreObituaries — Dec. 6, 2022
Thomas Barker Sr. Thomas W. Barker Sr. of Starke passed away at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. He was born in Leavenworth, Kansas to Kenneth Wayne Barker and Elizabeth Whiner Barker Simera…
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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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Airport celebrates 80 years
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The Keystone Heights Airport celebrated its 80th anniversary Saturday with exhibits, vendors, and tours. The U.S. Army Air Corps established the facili…
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DOC provides Christmas joy for Guardian ad Litem youth
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer As far as Christmas traditions go, it’s hard to find many better than the one that provides gifts to the children (ages birth-18) represented by the Guardian ad…
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Man dies after driving motorcycle into ditch
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The Florida Highway Patrol said a 64-year-old Archer man died after he overran an intersection on his motorcycle and hit a ditch. According to an FHP report, th…
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HCA girls get 38-20 win over Redeemer
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Addyson Wilson shot 6 of 10 from the field and scored 12 points as the Hope Christian girls basketball team bounced back from its season-opening loss to defeat…
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