Rodgers is new coach at Baker County
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud In talk that had been swirling around Jamie Rodgers stepping down as the head football coach at Bradford High School, the assumption seemed to be that R…
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Obituaries — Jan. 6, 2026
Robert Barksdale Mr. Robert Cody Barksdale Sr., 98, of Starke passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Tampa to the late Cody a…
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Rodgers steps down as BHS football coach
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Jamie Rodgers is moving on from Bradford High School after four incredible seasons as head football coach in which the Tornadoes won 86.8 percent of the…
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Lawmakers discuss dissolving small counties – Union and Bradford could be merged into larger counties
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The second-ranking Florida House member recently said that if voters approve reducing or eliminating property taxes on homesteads later this year, the legislature…
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Chemours laying off 30% of workforce – New contractor may hire displaced workers
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Chemours told employees at its Trail Ridge worksite this week that the company is laying off approximately 30% of its workforce, but that a new contractor may hire…
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Starke Elementary’s Cullingford is SRE of the Year
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Dawn Cullingford has made an impact in a short time at Starke Elementary School, and people have noticed. In just her second year manning the front desk…
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Jenkins, Williams join new college football teams
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Two defensive backs who played for Bradford and Union County high schools have found new homes in college, with former Tornado Jontez Williams transferr…
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BHS grad Covey earns team award at Liberty Bowl
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The AutoZone Liberty Bowl named Manny Covey the University of Cincinnati’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game after he gained 106 rushing and…
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