Obituaries — July 19, 2022
Frankie Brookshire Frankie L. Brookshire, 90, of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke. She was born May 21, 1932, in Merrimac, Wes…
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Blows probation, sent to prison
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Starke man initially sentenced to six months in jail and probation was sent to prison for 13 months after he failed to report to his probation officer. Bryce…
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Melrose 15U All-Stars make history with state title
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Gage Barry, Cason Pilcher, Aiden Screen and Clayton Screen each drove in at least two runs, while pitchers Aiden Screen, Clayton Screen and Austin Musgrove comb…
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Local travel-ball team wins Southeast NSA World Series
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Takeirra Bakken and Leah Clark each hit a two-run double as Team Florida EvoShield-Taylor 18U — a travel softball team composed mostly of Bradford and Union Cou…
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Accused arsonist ruled competent to stand trial
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE — A 43-year-old Atlantic Beach man accused of burning down Lawtey’s Economy Inn last year will now face charges for the incident. On July 13, Circuit Judge James…
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Bradford searching for experienced manager
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford County commissioners recently painted a portrait of their ideal county manager candidate. Assisting in that search is Alachua County Manager Mich…
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Grace among 106 churches suing the Methodist Church in Florida
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Grace United Methodist Church of Lawtey is one of more than 100 churches that has filed suit against the United Methodist Church to leave the church conference. Gr…
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BHS volleyball camp offers skills and sisterly camaraderie
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer New Bradford High School Varsity Volleyball Coach Jamie Segars has been working to build a relationship with the high school players, but she also helped fifth-…
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STEAM camp supplements the classroom experience
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer A child can learn about the behaviors and properties of light by sitting in a classroom and listening to a teacher and reading from a textbook, but a child can…
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