Accused arsonist judged incompetent
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A man whom Bradford deputies said cut the tires on family members’ vehicles and then set fire to his parents’ house during a family dispute was ruled incompeten…
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Death leads to child neglect arrest
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A 37-year-old Brooker man was arrested after his girlfriend died from an apparent drug overdose. Dempsey Robert Sapp III was arrested on two counts of child neg…
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Accused of welfare fraud
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Bradford deputies arrested a 39-year-old Starke woman after an investigator for Florida’s Department of Financial Services filed a sworn complaint accusing the…
Read MoreBradford searching for a new county manager
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The search for a new county manager is on, and Bradford commissioners will be assisted in the headhunt by the Florida Association of Counties. Experienced…
Read MoreBradford hopes to redistrict prior to election
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — With a goal of selecting a new map prior to this year’s elections, Bradford County commissioners have agreed to a timeline to complete redistricting. Coun…
Read MoreAre you prepared for end-of-life decisions?
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — A powerful message was delivered with approval of a county proclamation recognizing April as National Health Care Decisions Month. Every year, April 16 is…
Read MoreKeystone dump could be relocated
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The solid waste collection site on State Road 100 and County Road 21B near Keystone Heights could be relocated. County attorney Will Sexton said they have…
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Kindergarten, here I come!
BY EVELYN CHASTAIN Bradford County Schools Are you the parent of a child turning 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2022? If so, we’ve got what you’ve been waiting for! That’s right. It’s time to get your child…
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State drill meet is part of BHS JROTC’s upward trajectory
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School JROTC cadets earned four top-10 finishes and placed in a total of 11 events at the Florida State Drill Championships on April 2 in Lakeland…
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