Obituaries — Oct. 28, 2025
Shirley Drawdy Shirley Faye Drawdy, 75, of Lake Butler passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Orlando on Aug. 3, 1950, to the late Earl J. Griffis and Edgle Green Griff…
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BHS, UCHS girls compete in District 3-1A golf tournament
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford and Union County high schools had a total of five players participate in the Oct. 28 District 3-1A girls golf tournament in Lake City, with Uni…
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BHS still tops in region, moves up in 2A overall
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School’s football team maintained the top spot in the Florida High School Athletic Association/MaxPreps power rankings for Region 2-2A and…
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Faulty A/C wiring blamed for apartment fire
BY JENN SAMSEL Jenn@BcTelegraph.com Residents of Lake Geneva Estates in Bradford County have been displaced following a fire that broke out in their apartment. The incident occurred at 651 Southeast 2…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendan…
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Davis wins $2,500 grand prize at Altrusa Gala
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud A lot of people received nice prizes at the annual Altrusa of Starke Gala, but only one won the best prize of all — Dorene Davis, who was announced as t…
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Tornadoes win district with 21-7 win over Raiders
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School’s football team turned two early turnovers into points in defeating visiting Santa Fe 21-7 and winning the District 5-2A championsh…
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Seven miles from Bradford County, 11,000 new homes – Three-county project could balloon population by 24,000
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A joint venture between Lake Butler and Ponte Vedra developers could break ground next year on a real estate project approved for 11,000 single-family homes, 3,75…
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Autumn is ideal time for bat exclusion
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that if you have bats roosting in your home or other buildings, the fall season is an ideal time to exclude them. Fl…
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