BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Martin Luther King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Santa Fe College and its Bradford County Initiative and Upward Bound presented MLK Model Scholar Awards to eight Bradford High School students who are putting themselves on the best track so … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford County must answer a call to action in supporting its youth and enabling them to achieve future success — a call that Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie II said aligns with the beliefs of Martin Luther King Jr. and is proven necessary by data. Broadie, who was … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” Ricky Thompson, Esther B. Kelly, Rebecca Gloria Brown, Charlie J. Brown and Tedrick Brown were honored as being living examples of that Martin Luther … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Monday marked the celebration of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, and in Bradford County that included celebrating those who continue to be inspired by his example. The Jan. 17 program at the Gov. Charley E. Johns Conference Center recognized honorees Charlie and Tedrick Brown, Pastor Gloria … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Florida high school graduation rates were released this month and nearly 93% of students graduated on time in Clay County. While the percentage was slightly down from 2020, Clay County schools still had one of the highest average graduation rates in the area. At 95.6%, Columbia County had the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER — Union deputies arrested a 59-year-o ld Raiford woman after she shot a handgun toward a neighbor’s dog that was in her back yard, and then shot at the dog’s owner. Donna Susan Green was arrested on Jan. 13 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— City public works employees began tearing down playground equipment at Keystone’s Theme Park last week, located behind city hall near the municipality’s tennis courts. City Manager Lynn Rutkowski said the old equipment will be replaced by one, large, reconfigurable piece previously owned by Community Church. She added … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Lake Region Development Corporation said it is sponsoring a new Clay County Chamber of Commerce council that will focus on expanding economic development in Keystone Heights. The corporation’s Executive Director Scott Kornegay said the Lake Region Prosperity Council will increase education, foster connections and coordinate business development … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— A Capital City Investments financial advisor spoke to the members of the Keystone-Lake Region Business Association during the group’s Jan. 11 meeting at the Montgomery Center. Chris Klinck briefed the group on Capital City Investments, which is a separate entity from Capital City Bank. He said he is … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Mission of the Dirt Road is offering a class in January and February to help adults parent their teenagers. The sessions entitled “Active Parenting of Teens” will cover methods of respectful discipline, skills for clear communication, strategies to prevent risky behavior and how to be an encouraging … Read more
