Riddick will not run for reelection
His and other seats open to candidates BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud County Commissioner Danny Riddick has announced he will not seek reelection this year. He was emotional when ma…
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Zoning director resigns, faces ethics charges
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Randy Andrews, who served as director of Bradford County’s zoning office, is no longer at work amid possible ethics charges. According to a press rele…
Read MoreICE discussion spills over to city commission meeting
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud According to Starke Mayor Andy Redding, discussions between consultants and the county about hosting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainment…
Read MoreContamination raises more concerns about proposed ICE facility
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Florida Department of Environmental Protection is updating landowners about the contamination identified in the groundwater beneath the former Departm…
Read MoreObituaries — Feb. 10, 2026
William Bullard Sr. William David Bullard Sr., 88, of Starke, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. He was born April 26, 1937, in Miami to Eric and Nettie Bullard. William was united in marriage to…
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HCA boys win 4th straight in basketball
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Grant Timonere scored 42 points as the Hope Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team won its fourth straight game, defeating visiting Gainesville…
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Williams in home stretch of Starke Rotary president term
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com When John Williams first walked into a Starke Rotary Club meeting in late 2022, he was simply there to give a presentation. As the newly appointed CEO of the Arc o…
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BHS football trio takes part in National Signing Day
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School senior football players Kyren Green, Wilmarius Jackson and Jackson Parmeter signed letters of intent to play football at the next l…
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Chamber honors top educators, business leaders
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The North Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet on Saturday, February 7, celebrating excellence in education and business while recognizing…
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