BY LIZZIE WHITEHEAD Livestock & Natural Resources The method for administering Florida’s pesticide license exams is undergoing a notable change. Beginning Oct. 1, UF/IFAS will be handing over all pesticide testing responsibilities to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and will no longer be giving pesticides exams in UF/IFAS Extension Offices. FDACS intends to … Read more
The Bradford County Education Foundation will host its annual Leave a Legacy event on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. at Starke’s Madison Street Baptist Church. This year’s honorees are Linda Bennett and Vivian Ramseur. Tickets, which are $30, include dinner and can be purchased from any BCEF board member or via the “Bradford County … Read more
Dreamers and Doers of Bradford County Inc. celebrated the rich history and culture of African American freedom and heritage with a Juneteenth Gala and Pageant. The pageant featured talented contestants, honoring the resilience and strength of the Black community. Led by a dedicated committee including Valara Petteway (director), Shaunte Carter, Jarvis Desue, Audrey Myers, Daisy … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Former Union County High School football coach Buddy Nobles passed away at the age of 53 on Jan. 23, 2020, succumbing to the cancer he was diagnosed with last summer. Nobles, who was both an assistant and head coach at UCHS, was the head coach at Georgia’s Irwin County … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Mossman Hall displayed the works of two area artists during the June 6 Melrose Art Walk. St. Simons Island resident Alyson Tucker was raised in Atlanta and moved to Georgia’s Golden Isles in the 1970s to escape the city. “That was when the drug culture was so strong,” she said, “and … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A St. Johns River Water Management District official said Lake Brooklyn in Keystone Heights dropped by a foot in May; however, the lake’s water level still remains above average. Tim Miller, the district’s chief of the Bureau of Water Resource Information, attributed the decrease to the lack of rain and said … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Around 100 community and business leaders gathered at Pine Grove Barn on Shadd Farms on Wednesday, June 4, for the inaugural meeting of the Union County Impact Initiative. Organizer Tina Lloyd said she thought of bringing together the group after attending a meeting in Alachua about how that community addressed mental … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] The Bradford County School Board recently took several steps toward funding construction of the next school. This is the grades 7-12 combination school that will replace the campuses of Bradford Middle School and North Florida Technical College. Greg Kelly with CRA Architects told … Read more
