BHS’ Givings is 2nd at district wrestling meet

  • February 20, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Julius Givings earned the runner-up spot in his weight class and was one of three Bradford High School wrestlers to qualify for region-level competition at the F…

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18 months for choking mother

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 51-year-old Starke man was sentenced to 18 months after pleading to choking his mother and threatening to burn down her house. Jason Joseph Olive, 51, of Starke,…

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18 months for stealing from new neighbor

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Austin Melville, of Starke, was sentenced to 18 months after admitting to stealing from his new neighbor, who was moving into his Hampton neighborhood. The 28-year…

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6 years for burglary, possession of weapon

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 50-year-old Lawtey woman was sentenced to 6 years after pleading to stealing items from an unoccupied home. Stacie Roxanne Bentley was arrested on July 21, 2025,…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…

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Bradford deputies stop brush fire threatening home

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com Quick-thinking Bradford County Sheriff’s deputies were instrumental in preventing a brush fire from destroying a home on Feb. 8. At approximately 2:30 p.m., de…

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