BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Starke residents got a taste of something new this month when Papa John’s Pizza opened its doors right in front of Walmart, and if the town’s reaction to the franc…
Read MoreBY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud A $500,000 state appropriation is being put to work in the design and engineering of upgrades to the Bradford County Courthouse. The county requested…
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Honoring 141 years of faith and community BY GINGER SUMNER First Presbyterian Church On Dec. 14, First Presbyterian Church of Starke will gather to celebrate a remarkable milestone — 141 years of wors…
Read MoreRobert H. Bell Robert Hovey Bell, 90, of Melrose died Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. He served in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard and was a minister for over 40 years at Keystone Heights Ch…
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BY JENN SAMSEL jenn@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Santa brought joy to hundreds at the Breakfast with Santa event at Starke Elementary, all while raising funds to support school needs in Bradford County. T…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Ar’Nayshia Griffin celebrated a highlight moment during her junior year in 2024-25 as she eclipsed 1,000 career points, but the Bradford High School sen…
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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…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Florida Highway Patrol said a 25-year-old Starke woman was killed in a traffic crash near Hampton on Friday, December 5. Troopers said the driver hit a pipe o…
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