BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times Lake Butler VFW Post # 10082 held its annual member Christmas celebration on Sat. Dec. 11, 2021 with a bounty of holiday finger foods and a visit from Santa, who flew in by sleigh for the event. Santa arrived at the post while most of the approx. 40 … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times The Town of Worthington Springs held its annual Christmas in the Park event, with fun activities and about 25 vendors selling Christmas items and potential presents. The event is always a large one and this year was no exception, with about 400 people attending, mostly in family … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Waldo is like a lot of dogs in that he’ll fetch a ball, but what sets him apart from others is that he’ll fetch a firearm as well. As part of the effort to ensure that children are as safe as they can possibly be while at school, the … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, but for the children being served by the Eighth Judicial Circuit’s Guardian ad Litem program, there are multiple Santas working in our local correctional facilities and churches. Thanks to an effort spearheaded by the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, Chapter 5, … Read more
Bradford Middle School’s cheerleaders volunteered their time on Dec. 4 to help Parkside Assisted Living Facility celebrate Christmas. A cake-decorating competition paired each Parkside resident with a cheerleader. Each team received a can of icing and a box of supplies and had the following rules to adhere to: Each cake had to have a Christmas … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer David Ramos fondly remembers an opportunity given him by a band director. Now, Ramos hopes he can create lifelong memories for others as the new band director at Bradford High School. First, though, it’s still a time of adjusting to the Florida State University graduate’s first-ever job leading a … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times More than 100 children, along with members of their families, attended the City of Raiford’s annual Breakfast with Santa at the town Community Center on Dec. 4. A breakfast of pancakes and sausage was cooked up by Raiford Mayor Lamar Griffis, city council members and friends and served … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor It’s that time of year, when students at Lake Butler Middle School are treated to presentations from a number of professionals in various fields. The main idea is to allow the students to see what is involved in various jobs and professions and get an idea of how they … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The inaugural Nitro Rallycross event at Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park, within the Keystone Heights Airport featured a NASCAR star, controversy and the crowning of the tour’s founder as the Supercar Series Champion. NASCAR Cup Series 2020 champion Chase Elliot was a last-minute announcement into the Supercar … Read more
