Obituaries — Sept. 9, 2025
Richard 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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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 defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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She snuck boyfriend into bedroom, man holds him at gunpoint
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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New Hampshire police accuse Starke man of sex offenses
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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Car crashes into Starke eatery
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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BHS keeps rolling with 3-1 win over KHHS
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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Kramers saying goodbye to WEAG
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Change doesn’t occur often at WEAG 106.3-FM in Starke. Consider the fact that in the station’s 68-year history, there have been only four on-air morning…
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Tornadoes survive, defeat 3A Raiders 14-12
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud A failed two-point conversion attempt and a drive that consumed the final five-plus minutes allowed the Bradford High School football team to leave Bush…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford High School had seven cross-country athletes participate in the Sept. 6 Middleburg Bronco Classic, with Steven Carter and Anna Adkins leading t…
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