BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School got top-four finishes from Jordan Cason, Kah’myra Hankerson and Ny’asia Lopey, with Lopey winning one event at Keystone Heights High School’s second-annual Indian Relays, which were held March 27. Lopey won the girls triple jump with a distance of 33 feet, three-quarters of an inch, putting her ahead…
Michael Glover, 18, of Hampton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 18 for dealing in stolen property and larceny. According to the arrest report, a sheriff’s deputy responded to Walmart after staff reported Glover, who was employed there, had taken merchandise without paying. Video surveillance showed Glover walking out of the store past all…
Shi’Kira Jones, 22, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 14 for 18 counts of fraud-swindle, larceny and a probation violation. According to the arrest report, the investigation began when a store computer flagged suspicious transactions at the Starke McDonald’s drive-through register occurring between Feb. 24 and March 10. The store’s director of…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Bradford County officials and consultants gathered residents and civic leaders on Tuesday, March 24, to solicit public input on two parallel planning documents intended to shape the county’s direction over the next two to three years and beyond. The event, held in an open-house format at the Gov. Charley E. Johns…
Theresa Long Celebration of Life As we continue to remember and honor the beautiful life of Theresa Long, we invite all who knew and loved her to join us for a memorial and celebration of her life. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. at her home in Belmore, 6555 Sharron Road, Green…
In loving memory of Al Coston Jr. Aug. 10, 1946 – March 29, 2016 Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day Unseen, unheard, but aways near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Warren Carver Warren Carver, loving husband, father and grandfather, went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Warren was born in Suwannee County on Sept. 7, 1943. He proudly served in the Florida National Guard after high school graduation and was employed for 30 years with the USDA as County Executive Director,…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Lamonte’ Garcia Gamble, 20, of Jacksonville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 13 for attempted murder. According to the affidavit prepared by Bradford County Sheriff’s Office Det. Hayley Flynn, the incident began in the early morning hours of March 2, when Lamonte Gamble was at a residence in the area…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School’s Elijah Lawrence won two events and was one of two individuals to earn points in multiple events at a March 13 track and field meet at Baldwin High School. Lawrence took first in the 100m with a time of 11.36 seconds and first in the 200m with a…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A year and a half of planning, nearly $500,000 in funding, and the collective effort of city, county, and community volunteers culminated on Saturday, March 21, as Bradford Sports United held its inaugural opening day ceremony at the Edwards Road athletic complex in Starke. Bradford County Fire Chief Ben Carter, who…
