New commission chair sets priorities
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The new chair of Clay County’s board of county commissioners said her top priority for the new year is drafting a strategic plan for the county. “We’ve…
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Community group seeks to build recreation complex
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Staff Writer LAKE BUTLER — A group of Union County citizens has come together and formed a committee intended to facilitate the construction of a new recreation center at the…
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Fairgrounds must say goodbye to 50-year-old horse arena
Last week, the Bradford County Telegraph, reported on the flurry of activities that will be occurring over the next six months at the fairgrounds. Three new barns will be constructed and dedicated to…
Read MoreExpect more code enforcement and potential fines
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith is looking to ramp up code enforcement, with a new magistrate and deputy assigned to the job. Enforcing county codes about pro…
Read MoreRoofing, WWTP projects moving forward
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The city of Starke is using a state grant to carry out much needed roofing work at the police department. Built in 1965, the former highway patrol station…
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Man awarded $50K for auto crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A Bradford County jury awarded a Starke man $50,000 in damages related to a 2019 rear-end collision. Adam Otis said in a complaint that Alyssa Lee Paulbeskie, o…
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Murder conspiracy charge dropped
Woman agrees to testify against co-defendants BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— One of three family members accused of conspiring to kill a witness in a murder trial has pleaded to a lesser char…
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Shooting at convenience store leaves one hurt
Schools locked down during search for weapon BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Starke police said they arrested an 18-year-old Starke man after a weapon he was handling discharged and struck a w…
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