Hope delivers Christmas message

BY VIRGINIA DENMARK Hope Baptist Church Hope Baptist Church hosted its Christmas music and drama program, “The LAST First Christmas,” on Dec. 18. The cast included children, youth and adults who told the birth-of-Christ story as shared in the Bible. The premise was with all the uncertainties we are living in today, what if this … Read more

Chandler is interim director of Andrews, Watson centers

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Some of LaToya Chandler’s memories from growing up in Bradford County make her think of Santa Fe College, such as playing softball with the Starke Recreation Department when its director was Cheryl Canova (who would go on to become director of the college’s Andrews Center in Starke) or attending … Read more

332 kids take part in Starke Shop With a Cop

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer There’s no law against stealing someone’s heart, but law enforcement was present at Walmart of Starke in force anyway during an annual event that epitomizes the season and what it means for a community to show love for its children. A total of 332 children from Bradford County’s public … Read more

Lawtey business offers warmth to local kids

Troy and Jenn Pittman  are natives to Bradford and owners of a home inspection company located in Lawtey — North Florida Inspection Solutions — which caters to this community and surrounding counties. As members of InterNachi Home Inspector Association, they participate in its exclusive nonprofit Cozy Coats for Kids, which provides new jackets and coats … Read more