Update: Free food for youth over the summer

Three new sites added! Bradford County School District will be serving free breakfasts and lunches to students over the summer at several locations throughout the county.  The schedules vary from site to site, but here is a roundup of what the district has to offer. Bradford High School 581 N. Temple Ave. in Starke Breakfast … Read more

KHHS’ Cunningham receives $2,500 Avril Family Foundation Scholarship

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Recent Keystone Heights High School graduate Amber Cunningham was the first recipient of the Cliff Avril Family Foundation Trade School Bound Scholarship, which she received during on May 23 at KHHS. Cliff Avril, a 2004 Clay High School graduate who played linebacker in the NFL, presented the $,2500 scholarship to Cunningham, … Read more

Faces of the Festival: Annual tradition draws new and return visitors

BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph Saturday was opening day for the 26th annual Strawberry Festival and the mostly sunny day did not disappoint festival-goers. This year’s event showcased more than 200 food and craft vendors, many of them participating for the first time.  There were many local and “almost local” vendors from areas … Read more

The Bradford County Master Gardener Program: Should you consider it?

BY LUKE HARLOW UF/IFAS Bradford County Extension At its core, Master Gardeners are volunteers – residents of Bradford County who aim to assist others in landscaping, gardening, cultivating edible fruits and vegetables, and beyond.  The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program has been active since 1979. Annually, approximately 4,700 volunteers collectively contribute 420,000 hours of service, … Read more