Commendation for BCFR

  • January 13, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: On the evening of Jan. 8, 2026, our two dogs were on chains close together. They got into a fight, and we didn’t know it was happening. We heard wailing and went to see what the commotion…

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CCBC says thanks

  • January 13, 2026
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: The Concerned Citizens of Bradford County would like to thank the following businesses, churches and individuals for helping to make the 2025 annual Christmas Party a huge success. Your g…

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Legal Notices for 12=25=25

  • December 21, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Bradford   IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY CASE NO.  04-2025-DP-000006 IN THE INTEREST OF: A.L.B.  DOB: 4/8/2017, B.B.  DOB: 3/8/2020, MINOR CHILDREN       …

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A season of gratitude and giving

  • December 9, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: As the holiday season is now in full swing and life is busier than normal, I find that it is now that it is most important to take a moment and pause and reflect. This is the season when…

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Thanks on behalf of the children

  • December 2, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week 2025 has ended.  Another incredible year of shoebox collection occurred at the Trinity Baptist drop-off location in Keystone Heights.  …

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Call for seniors to hold reps accountable

  • November 11, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Senior citizens can expect to see only a 2.8% Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2026. This will not be enough for seniors struggling to pay monthly bills. The COLA will…

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Place school safety before profit

  • September 23, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I am not against cameras catching speeders in a school zone, nor am I against towns making an income with this technique. I am against school zones not protecting the children, and I am a…

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Does the county follow its own rules?

  • September 9, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor:    Do you trust your local government to follow its own rules? After the Bradford County Commission’s recent rezoning, I’m not so sure. I’m the “Belford” mentioned in the Telegraph’s cove…

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DOGE in local government

  • April 8, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: It recently came to my attention that, beyond the customary retainer Union County pays its attorney, in the last 12 months, the county paid an additional $56,180.25 in professional charge…

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