4 receive Dr. Franklin Scholarships

  • May 6, 2024
  • Cliff Smelley

Maya Farmer, Lyka Fuentes, Caitlynn Hartley and Macy Lauramore were this year’s recipients of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Recognition Day Scholarships, which were presented April 28 at Lawtey’s Philadelphia…

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Union Road Dept. leader retires

Union Road Dept. leader retires

  • May 1, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times On April 26, about 100 people gathered in the Agricultural Education Center's meeting room to celebrate the retirement of Shelton “Jr.” Arnold, the superintenden…

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Science Bus visits Brooker school

Science Bus visits Brooker school

  • May 1, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Brooker Community School had an “in-house” field trip when the Science Bus from Gainesville made a visit.  The Science Bus is a converted yellow school bus painted with a mural of Florida scenes. Insi…

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Breakfast, lunch and now supper, too

Breakfast, lunch and now supper, too

  • April 17, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

Staff strives to serve more students more meals. BY EVELYN CHASTAIN Bradford County Schools What do you do when you accept the position as Bradford County School District director of food service in t…

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Irrigation-free yard awarded Yard of the Month

Irrigation-free yard awarded Yard of the Month

  • April 16, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

By Ginny Geiger and Barbara Anderson Garden Club of The Lakes  As we drove around in the middle of winter, looking for a yard that could be a Yard of The Month, things looked bleak! There were no pret…

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