Medically assisted treatment launched BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] At the May 6 meeting of the Bradford County Commission, Lt. David Weeks of Bradford County Fire Rescue provided an in-depth update on the county’s Community Paramedicine Program. The initiative, launched with funding from opioid lawsuit settlements, aims to reduce emergency room visits, improve chronic disease…
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Kids can keep receiving free meals through the Bradford County School District and its partners this summer. Several locations have been designated to serve meals. Below is the detailed schedule, including the names and addresses of each location, along with the dates and times that breakfast and/or lunch are being…
Thelma Bay Thelma Trieste Bay, 83, died on Friday May 2, 2025, at HCA Florida North Florida Regional Hospital. Her passing was peaceful, and she was surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 10, 1941, in Gainesville to Mellis and May Trieste. She grew up in Waldo with her sister, Sue Trieste, on a…
Clark Hill (the stage name for Starke’s Jimmie Clark) has stepped back into the spotlight with his new single, “On the Radio,” which debuted May 23 and can be heard via streaming services. The song can also be accessed via YouTube. Search for “Clark Hill Music” and click on his official channel. Hill had been…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School Valedictorian Carolyn Adams shared scripture in encouraging her fellow Class of 2025 members to not be afraid of the future during her speech at the May 23 commencement at David Hurse Stadium. Adams brought up the “big question” for her and her classmates: “What’s next?” “If there is…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School Salutatorian Jessica Brown expressed her belief that she and her fellow Class of 2025 members have been prepared for the future and have already proved they can accomplish great things during her speech at the May 23 commencement at David Hurse Stadium. Brown described graduation as “bittersweet,” saying,…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Retired Army Maj. John Crews, a member of Starke’s Jones-Langford-White American Legion Post 56, encouraged people to remember those who lost their lives in defense of this country — not just on Memorial Day or in the present, but also moving forward into the future. Crews was the featured speaker at…
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Johnnnie Bellflower,…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Trente Jenkins has been such a fixture of Bradford High School football that it’ll be strange to imagine the Tornadoes without him. Bradford’s loss, though, will be Florida Memorial University’s gain. The interior defensive lineman signed a letter of intent to play for the Miami Gardens college during a May 21…
