BHS softball team falls to Bears in 8- inning game

  • February 27, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Bradford High School’s softball team committed an error that allowed a run to score in the bottom of the eighth as the Tornadoes lost 7-6 to host Bartram Trail o…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • February 25, 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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Fires battled as burn bans continue

  • February 24, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com Bradford County firefighters were joined by Lacrosse and the Florida Forestry Service to battle and contain two brushfires spanning nearly 40 acres on Monday. …

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100th birthday party for Lawtey legend

  • February 24, 2026
  • 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…

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Obituaries — Feb. 24, 2026

  • February 24, 2026
  • 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…

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A full schedule on tap at Bradford Fair

  • February 24, 2026
  • 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…

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Apply now for FFA and 4H scholarships

  • February 24, 2026
  • 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…

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