Smith had stellar track career at BHS
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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Smith set to retire from helping get kids to and from school
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 MoreStarke announces major funding for water project
BY 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 MoreLawtey citizens still want progress, rec wants participation
BY 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 MoreObituaries — Dec. 16, 2025
Edwin 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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BHS girls defeat Palatka for 2nd straight victory
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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NTSB issues preliminary report on KH airport fatality
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot of an aerobatics plane that crashed on November 8 at the Keystone Heights Airport was attempting a control…
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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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Grand Ole Opry performer bringing bluegrass Christmas to Brooker
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Kody Norris has played the Grand Ole Opry nine times in the last couple of years, and Sunday, he’s bringing his blend of bluegrass and country music to a Christmas…
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