Preparing for future, landfill will negotiate higher tipping fees 

• February 24, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com New River Solid Waste Association must weigh the life span of its landfill in Raiford against the cost customers will pay for disposal to extend its life.  In…

100th birthday party for Lawtey legend

• February 24, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph Nearly 100 family and friends gathered at Lawtey’s Tatum Brothers Park on Valentine's Day to show their love for and to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of…

Obituaries — Feb. 24, 2026

• February 24, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

<p>Erin Brewer Erin E. Brewer of Lake Butler died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. She was born in Gainesville in 1977, residing in her lifetime in the Florida counties of Alachua, Bradford an…

A full schedule on tap at Bradford Fair

• February 24, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Something for everybody. That’s what Harlee Hutchinson said the goal was for the 2026 Bradford Agricultural Fair, which opens Thursday, Feb. 26, and runs through…

Apply now for FFA and 4H scholarships

• February 24, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

<p>Scholarship-application forms for seniors who are members of the 4-H or FFA programs in Bradford and Union counties are available at the UF/IFAS offices in both counties and the North Florida Regio…

Photo: Starke Kiwanis Club supports Partnership for Strong Families

• February 24, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

Tornadoes get 2 homers in 1st baseball win

• February 23, 2026
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Cannon Sapp and Ryder Thompson each hit a home run, while pitchers Avery Burgin and Ryland Rike combined to allow four hits in the Bradford High School baseball…

KHHS baseball team defeats BHS for 1st win

• February 23, 2026
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Pitcher Ethan Franklin gave up three hits, while three players had two RBI each in the Keystone Heights High School baseball team’s 12-2, five-inning win over vi…

BHS boys lose 74-48 in Region 1-3A semifinals

• February 23, 2026
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• Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Bradford High School struggled offensively in a 74-48 loss to host Andrew Jackson in a Feb. 21 Region 1-3A boys basketball semifinal game. The number-one seed Ti…