4-H contest encourages public speaking

  • March 9, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY SAMARA PURVIS 4-H Extension Agent This year Bradford County 4-H, in sponsorship with Florida Power and Light, is kicking off its first Public Speaking Contest for fourth and fifth grade. This is a…

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UCHS honors Worthington as 2021 TOY

UCHS honors Worthington as 2021 TOY

  • March 9, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times  She started out strictly because she had small children of her own in school.  Elise Worthington aligned her daily schedule to provide her with time to work at the…

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Garden Club celebrates Florida Arbor Day

Garden Club celebrates Florida Arbor Day

  • March 9, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

The Garden Club of the Lakes planted a Louisiana University purple fig tree on the grounds of Faith Presbyterian Church in Melrose to commemorate Florida Arbor Day. After the tree was planted, members…

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Keystone band plays for Icemen

Keystone band plays for Icemen

  • March 8, 2022
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Keystone Heights High School Band Boosters reported in a social media post that the band played during the Jacksonville Icemen hockey game on Satu…

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Get ready for the UCLA Agricultural Fair

  • March 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times  LAKE BUTLER — It’s that time of year again!  Spring is in the offing and it is time for the annual livestock shows and sales.  Young people from all over the area,…

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LB Rotary Luau makes comeback

LB Rotary Luau makes comeback

  • March 2, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

  BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times  LAKE BUTLER — After a two year COVID hiatus the Lake Butler Rotary Club’s annual Hawaiian Luau fundraiser made a big comeback Friday, Feb. 25 with dinner, l…

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BHS JROTC is an Honor Unit with Distinction

BHS JROTC is an Honor Unit with Distinction

  • March 2, 2022
  • Cliff Smelley

  After six years, Bradford High School’s Army JROTC Tornado Battalion has regained its designation as Honor Unit with Distinction. An Honor Unite with Distinction is a unite that demonstrates excepti…

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