BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud A concert at a big-city venue might be an exciting way to celebrate New Year’s Eve, but what if you could have that same experience in Starke? Musician…
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BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The Florida Department of Health in Bradford County has issued a rabies alert following a confirmed case of rabies in a stray cat found north of Lawte…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud As Kiwanis Club of Starke members were eating lunch at their meeting on Dec. 9, they were reminded to be thankful for the work of bees. Guest speaker Bo…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Many people know Louette Smith and her career with the Bradford County School District’s transportation department, but some will also remember that she…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. Bradford County’s school bus wheels will still go round and round after the…
Read MoreBY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Starke will receive more than $23 million to fund major improvements to its water utility system. City Manager Drew Mullins said federal and state dis…
Read MoreBY MELISSA PYLE AND MARK J. CRAWFORD Lawtey’s final council meeting of 2025 was filled with topics about the past, present and future of the city, including road repairs and the potential for the city…
Read MoreEdwin L. Crews Edwin L. Crews, 81, of Lake Butler went to be with the Lord Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Born in Raiford on Jan. 6, 1944, to the late James and Noree…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud After losing its second straight game by double digits (67-45 to Newberry on Dec. 10), the Bradford High School girls basketball team reeled off two str…
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