BY MELISSA PYLE Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE — There are many aspects to local life that can easily be taken for granted, but once a person announces an end is in sight to a beloved part of daily life, it is then everyone realizes what has been accomplished. At the end of 2022, Bradford County … Read more
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
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer James “Doug” Glover and his wife, Peggy, donated a new U.S. flag for the area where the World War II-era anti-tank cannon sits at the junction of U.S. 301 and Walnut Street in Starke. Doug Glover, who retired at the rank of master sergeant on July 31, served in … Read more
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
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
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Rachel Kyle loved working outdoors in her home state of Virginia, but she decided she’d enjoy it more if she could do it in better weather. Kyle eventually moved to Florida and is now the Florida Forest Service’s new county forester for Bradford and Union counties. “I loved working … Read more
On Oct. 24, the Lake Butler FFA chapter flew to Indianapolis, Indiana, to attend the National FFA Convention. The chapter had four state winning teams the previous school year; each in search of a national title. The group consisted of 21 members and four advisors. The trip started early Monday morning, when the chapter left … Read more
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
