Altrusa Gala returns, Bridgeman wins top prize

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Altrusa of Starke Gala returned, with Community State Bank President/CEO and Director David Bridgeman taking home the $2,500 cash grand prize on Oct. 27 at Starke’s Gov. Charley E. Johns Conference Center. The gala is the major fundraiser for the … Read more

BC Extension welcomes Harlow as new agent

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Is Luke Harlow a part of the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Sciences family, or is UF/IFAS Extension a part of his family? The answer is both. Harlow is the new horticulture/small farms agent for Bradford County’s Extension office. He’s been working in Extension since 2015, but he’s … Read more

Criminal Justice students receive visit from ACSO aviators

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Members of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit took a brief detour on Oct. 10, flying into neighboring Bradford County and landing its helicopter behind Bradford Middle School and North Florida Technical College for the benefit NFTC’s eighth-grade Criminal Justice class. Bradford County Sheriff’s Deputy David Bukowski, who … Read more