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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Thanks for supporting food pantry

  • March 25, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors and many volunteers that operate the Bradford Food Pantry, we want to thank you for your generous support in 2024. In 2024, we averaged approximately 1…

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Bills bad for public safety

  • March 18, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: There are currently two bills in Congress that pose a real and present danger to public safety. One is the Regulatory Decimation Act, and the other is the REINS act.  Sponsors claim these…

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Was it worth it?

  • February 19, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I know this happened a long time ago. If someone has a different story or just wondered what happened to us, this is it. We were born on 40 acres on Geiger Road. In 1965, our dad, Sumpter…

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The Gulf of America?

  • February 11, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Our country, the United States, is the only country in the world that claims an entire continent as part of its country. No one says Germany of Europe or Brazil of America.  Just us.  Whe…

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