BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Stirley Jones, a 2003 Union County High School graduate, earned a first-place medal at the 2025 Toyota USATF Para National Championships, which were recently held in Eugene, Oregon. Jones, who competes in the T13 visually impaired division, ran a time of 11.26 seconds in the 100m. His race involved two other … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] You can check out books on crafts at the Bradford County Public Library, of course, but on July 29, patrons were also able to purchase crafts as part of the Friends of the Library Young Makers Market. The market allowed tweens and teens to display the results of their artistic talents … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Lake Butler’s Zoey Marshall earned a medal and All-American status with her performance in the 400m dash at the AAU Junior Olympics, which were held July 26-Aug. 2 in Houston. Marshall, who competes as a member of Supreme Performance Athletics, placed fifth in the 12-year-old girls division with a time of … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Michelle Cino likes to help others. Therefore, she loves what she sees at Bradford Elementary School, where she is the new assistant principal. “One of the things I noticed right away was the support that everyone gives everybody else,” Cino said. “There’s no ‘no’ when somebody’s asked to support another person.” … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] He once played for Jamie Rodgers. Now, Travion Clayton is going to assist Rodgers as the new Bradford Middle School head football coach and develop players who will one day help Rodgers’ Bradford High School varsity team. Clayton, a 2017 Baker County High School graduate, was a senior when Rodgers was … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Adalynn Southwell came home with a medal and a trophy after placing second in her age division in Bible Memorization at the Vertical Three Conference, an annual event organized by the National Association of Free Will Baptists. Adalynn, who attends Lake Butler’s Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, was one of 17 … Read more
