BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford County students who are considered food insecure have food to eat over the weekends during the school year, thanks to the Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida. Executive Director Margot DeConna spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Starke on Nov. 18 about her organization, which provides food to 165 children … Read more
Demetrice Hankerson (second from left) is joined by family and friends in watching a video of some of his highlights in football and track and field at Bradford High School. Hankerson, who graduated from BHS in 2002, was presented with an honorary Top Tornado Athletic Award by the Class of 2002 and Bradford Athletics following … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School Head Football Coach Steve Reynolds announced his resignation as he plans to pursue a career in financial services. Reynolds served as an assistant coach for three seasons before becoming head coach in 2023 after Athletic Director Chuck Dickinston retired from coaching. Dickinson had been the head coach … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Keystone Heights High School softball standout Amberlea Wagner signed a letter of intent with Santa Fe College during a ceremony in the high school cafeteria on Tuesday, November 18. Principal Laurie Burke said Wagner embodies the school’s values. “We love to have our students like this shine for us, and I’m … Read more
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] A vibrant room filled with eager attendees gathered together, united by the anticipation of homemade soup and bread, all in support of Lake Area Ministries. This spirit of community and generosity helped raise over $10,000 to assist with the food pantry. The 8th Annual Empty Bowls event took place on Tuesday, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Harlee Hutchinson stood before the Keystone Heights Rotary Club at the Montgomery Center on November 12, sharing her vision for the Bradford County Fair with the enthusiasm of someone who grew up attending rodeos in rural Texas and never lost her appreciation for small-town agriculture. “There is something very special to … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The North Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce joined Palms Medical Group at HCA Starke ER for a ribbon-cutting within HCA’s building at the corner of Starke’s Colley Road and Call Street. CEO Anita Rembert said the hospital’s administrator brought up the new location. “We were actually meeting with the CEO at … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Trenton Noble scored the only goal in the Keystone Heights High School boys soccer team’s 5-1 loss at Fernandina Beach on Nov. 14. The loss capped an 0-2-1 week that began with a 5-0 loss at Columbia on Nov. 10. The Indians (2-3-1) then finished in a 2-2 tie against visiting … Read more
