Obituaries — Aug. 25, 2026
Wayne Baker Gordon Wayne Baker, 63, of Hampton passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Gainesville. Known to those closest to him as Wayne, he will be remembered for the love he shared w…
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BHS volleyball team evens record at 1-1
Bradford High School opened the volleyball season with a 3-0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-12) loss to visiting Buchholz on Aug. 17, but bounced back to defeat host Suwannee 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 15-…
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Starke’s Jackson is new nursing program’s facilitator
Whether it’s a nurse in a clinical setting or as a nursing instructor, Teresa Jackson has made a career of helping others. Her newest role of doing just that is as the facilitator of the Santa Fe Coll…
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Colaw elected chief judge
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Eighth judicial Circuit said the judges within the circuit have elected James M. Colaw to serve the remaining term of Chief Judge William E. Davis’s term foll…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were recently arrested 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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Sports group works toward standing on its own after $150K tourism boost
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Bradford Sports United officials say they plan to use this year’s tourist-tax grant and a rebuilt recreation-ball program to try to reach the point where it no lon…
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Bradford, Baker Co. set to tangle on Aug. 28
“Who’s this week?” Bradford Head football Coach Ross Baker asked the question in jest when interviewed following the Tornadoes’ 65-0 season-opening win over West Port on Aug. 21. He knows who’s next.…
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Tornadoes open season in big way with 65-0 win
It sounded like July 4 in Starke on Aug. 21, with fireworks shot off following touchdown after touchdown in the Bradford High School football team’s 65-0 season-opening win over West Port. Fireworks i…
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Sports group asks for $90K, TDC approves $150,000
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Bradford County Tourist Development Council agreed Thursday to recommend to the county commission a $150,000 grant to Bradford Sports United for improvements a…
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