BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Starke is moving forward with a less costly plan to run sewer lines out to the bypass, as well as seek funds from developers to help with the investme…
Read MoreRecreation board apps available BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford County commissioners approved the first expenditure for Bradford Sports United, although it required some dis…
Read MoreRep. Chuck Brannan delivered a detailed account of the significant financial support he helped secure for Starke and Bradford County throughout his legislative tenure. Brannan, reflecting on his years…
Read MoreRichard Abell Richard Abell, 84, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in 1941, he grew up in Elk River, Idaho, where a childhood in the woods formed a lifelong curiosit…
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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 Rashaun Gray, 23, of Ocoee, was arrested by Bradford deputies on August 26 for traveling to lure a child to engage in illegal sexual conduct. According to an arre…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Bradford deputies arrested a 24-year-old Starke man after police in Rochester, New Hampshire, said he exchanged sexually explicit photographs with a minor. Austin…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com An SUV crashed into the side of Tony’s Italian Restaurant in Starke late Tuesday morning, startling around 10 customers and a kitchen crew of six. Owner Tony Veli…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School’s volleyball team won its fourth match in a row, defeating visiting Keystone Heights 3-1 (25-14, 25-17, 24-26, 25-13) on Sept. 8. T…
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