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Soil and Water group, residents want flood mitigation
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— Flooding fears were expressed directly to Bradford County commissioners Sept. 15, along with complaints about local roads. Mary Bowes was one of many lake…
Read MoreResidents learn Southeast 49th will finally be paved
No such help for private road residents BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— Two perennial issues for residents — both weather related — are flooding (see related story) and road conditions. C…
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Harbor Freight interested in Bradford Square
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— Starke City Manager Drew Mullins is keeping secrets, but he was prodded into letting one of them go by Commissioner Wilbur Waters. Mullins had already spok…
Read MoreBradford closer to hiring a manager
Next search is for a new attorney BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE— The final day to apply for Bradford County’s top administrative job was Sept. 9, and a total of four applicants responded…
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New child abuse claims 7 years later
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A daycare worker who escaped child abuse charges seven years ago is now facing new allegations of abusing children. In 2015, a witness said she saw Robyn Kelli…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
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Off-duty Lawtey officer catches Jacksonville carjacker
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Lawtey Police Department honored a Lawtey police officer for apprehending a suspect in a carjacking incident. According to an arrest report, witnesses said th…
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Union leader praises outgoing school board members
The president of the Clay Education Association thanked two outgoing school board members for standing up for teachers. Vicki Kidwell said Tina Bullock and Janice Kerekes have always spoken out for i…
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