Meet the new leader of Community State Bank

Meet the new leader of Community State Bank

  • September 19, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

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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Unemployment drops in Union, Clay

Unemployment drops in Union, Clay

  • September 19, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

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

Community State Bank sold

  • September 17, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

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…

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BHS, UCHS golf teams are 1st, 2nd in tri-match

  • September 16, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

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

Bishop Snyder assistant is new BHS girls coach

  • September 16, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

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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Students learn about heroes, unity

Students learn about heroes, unity

  • September 13, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

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…

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