Unemployment drops in Union, Clay
Union County’s unemployment rate decreased from 2.9% to 2.7% during August, while Clay County’s jobless rate fell from 2.6% to 2.5% during the month. Bradford’s rate held steady at 3.1%. Nassau County…
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Community State Bank sold
DLP Bancshares of St. Augustine announced that it has acquired Community State Bank in Starke. DLP Bancshares is a holding company owned by a consortium of private investors, including Don Wenner, CEO…
Read MoreBHS, UCHS golf teams are 1st, 2nd in tri-match
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford and Union County each had a golfer tie for second in a Sept. 15 match at The Country Club at Lake City that saw the Tornadoes and the Tigers place firs…
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Bishop Snyder assistant is new BHS girls coach
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Coaching proved to be a natural fit for Kenyia Johnson, allowing her to remain associated with the sport she loves — basketball. Johnson now brings her love of…
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Lawtey officer awarded for detaining carjacking suspect
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Lawtey Police Department honored a Lawtey police officer for apprehending a defendant in a carjacking incident. Cesar Rodriguez, an off-duty Lawtey officer, w…
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Students learn about heroes, unity
Nina Steinmeyer’s first-grade students at Starke Elementary School learned about Patriot Day and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during a weeklong discussion about heroes and the lives lost d…
Read MoreWater rising: Will frequent showers flood properties?
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Watching lake levels rise and the rain continue to fall, some fear flooding is on the way. The Emergency Management Division of the Bradford County Sheriff’s Offic…
Read MoreCommissioners get pay bump
Base pay incrasing more than $5,000 BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— With all the recent negative talk about salary compression, one commission is actually taking action to provide more un…
Read MoreStarke to consider use of remaining ARPA funds
Concerned Citizens and other groups eligible for funding BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— A funding request from the Concerned Citizens of Bradford County is on hold pending the Starke Ci…
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