A new mining controversy?

  • July 5, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I would like to respond to part of the article in last week’s Telegraph covering the regulation of mining in our county. I called out the commissioners for agreeing so easily to a worksho…

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Opposes moving veterans park

  • May 31, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

To the residents of the city of Starke and Bradford County: I am a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, an active member of American Legion Post 56 and VFW Post 10082. Since 2003, the city has owned and mai…

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Don’t move memorial

  • May 31, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I attended the Memorial Day ceremonies at our Veterans Park and learned something awful. The Starke city commissioners want to uproot this beautiful memorial and set it down on a resident…

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Thank you veterans and volunteers

  • May 31, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Tears fill my eyes as I drive down Highway 121 in Lake Butler and see the rows of crosses with flags honoring our veterans. This year, I added my four brothers and was so proud to see the…

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Memorial Day service in Starke

  • May 24, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Starke’s Memorial Day Service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29, at Charlie Schaefer Veterans Memorial Park on East Call Street American Legion Post 56 veterans, Boy Scout Tr…

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Invitation to recovery from addiction

  • March 1, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to let the Lake Region know of a new recovery meeting that will be beginning soon in Keystone Heights. We will be bringing Drug Addicts Anonymous (DAA) to the Mi…

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Participate in flood map discussions

  • February 16, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: March is the month during which Bradford County has historically experienced the second highest number of flooding events.  We have an opportunity to see how a new flooding risk assessmen…

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Glad it’s over

  • February 8, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor:  The phosphate mine is dead!  This is such great news! After over six years of working to stop the phosphate mine, victory was finally reached Thursday night!  Carol Mosley summed up ever…

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