Obituaries — Sept. 20, 2022
Martha Brock Martha May Moore Brock, 91, of Starke, passed away at Windsor Health and Rehab on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. She was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Sept. 26, 1930 to the lat…
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Tigers defeat Tornadoes 3-0 in volleyball
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s volleyball team, which is ranked ninth in Class 1A, defeated Class 3A Bradford 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-12) in Starke on Sept. 19 to imp…
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New child abuse claims 7 years later
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A daycare worker who escaped child abuse charges seven years ago is now facing new allegations of abusing children. In 2015, a witness said she saw Robyn Kelli…
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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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Off-duty Lawtey officer catches Jacksonville carjacker
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Lawtey Police Department honored a Lawtey police officer for apprehending a suspect in a carjacking incident. According to an arrest report, witnesses said th…
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FDOT to host open house to provide update on Starke Railroad Overpass project
STARKE — The Florida Department of Transportation will host an open house to provide citizens with an update on the Starke Railroad Overpass Interchange Improvements project. The hybrid open house wil…
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Meet the new leader of Community State Bank
The lead investor of the company that acquired Community State Bank was a finalist for the Florida EY Entrepreneur of the Year, wrote a Wall Street Journal best-selling book and leads a company that h…
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Thomas, Reddish lead BHS runners at home invitational
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Natalie Thomas and Alissa Reddish placed 32nd and 33rd, respectively, in the varsity girls 5,000-meter race at the Sept. 17 Bradford High School-Bradford Middle…
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Tornadoes get another shutout, defeat Eastside 28-0
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Manny Covey rushed for two scores, while the defense held host Eastside to minus-1 yard rushing in the Tornadoes’ 28-0 win on Sept. 16. Bradford (3-0) has shut…
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