News:
Telegraph-Times-Monitor for Nov. 21, 2024
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Johnson joins Osteen on school board
Hartley begins second term as superintendent BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] On the eve of joining the Bradford County School Board as its newest member, Julie Johnson said she was both nervous and excited. Since June when she found out her candidacy was unopposed, time seems to have sped up....
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Old pipes complicate Starke sewer rehab project
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Starke has been working to improve its aging infrastructure, but that infrastructure is putting up a fight. Drew Mullins, Starke’s general manager for public works, told commissioners completion of its wastewater collection system project will be delayed by two to four months because of issues...
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Resurrecting failed treatment solution could save money
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] The completion of Starke’s new wastewater treatment plant is on the horizon, but there is one last-minute design change that could save on future operational costs. Repurposing a failed investment could lower the city’s annual cost of sludge removal from the plant, according to Justin...
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Emergency medical services brings in $1 million to county
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Union County Board of Commissioners and the Clerk of Court and Comptroller work hard every year to see that each department gets the budget it needs to operate well and improve where possible. It is a great help to the county...
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Proposed Union County subdivision gets chilly reception
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Union County Board of Commissioners heard a proposal concerning the possibility of a new subdivision located in Union County. Pete Scerbo, with American Land and Lakes, a development firm from Sarasota, spoke to commissioners about his company’s desire to locate...
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Sports:
Tigers win 42-20, will host Pahokee in 2nd round
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School got three touchdowns from running back Drew Simmons and two touchdown passes from Trenton Klein in defeating visiting Holmes County 42-20 in a Rural Class region-semifinal game on Nov. 15. The third seed Tigers (9-1) led 20-0 at halftime and built a...
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Annual all-star volleyball event will have KHHS, UCHS players
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights and Union County high schools will each have two senior volleyball players compete in The Prep Zone All-Star Showcase, presented by 399Sports on Thursday, Nov. 21, at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center in Alachua. Four teams will play two semifinal games at 6 p.m., with...
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KHHS girls soccer team finishes in tie with Newberry
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Kayden Huntley and Halea Lam each scored a goal as the Keystone Heights High School girls soccer team finished in a 2-2 tie against visiting Newberry on Nov. 18. Goalie Aspen Krohn made five saves. The Indians (3-2-1) went 1-1 in their previous two matches, beginning...
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Features:
The value of mentoring
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] One of the newest members of the Keystone Heights Rotary Club said three of the best decisions in his life were influenced by role models. Now, he wants to return the favor by guiding young people through their teenage and young adult years. Brent Bathurst is...
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Bradford class of 1974 celebrates 50th
The class of Bradford High School, 1974 celebrated its 50th reunion on September 28, 2024, at Cooper Hall in Camp Blanding. Special guest Melba Johnson, one of our class sponsors, PE teacher, and cheerleader sponsor, was in attendance. All enjoyed a catered meal of brisket, pulled pork, chicken, green beans,...
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Bishop takes over Starke Rotary leadership
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The new president of the Starke Rotary Club said the civic organization allows him to participate in a wide range of charitable projects, from the global eradication of polio to building pickleball courts at a Starke city park. In July, Brad Bishop took the club's gavel...
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Durrance finds passion, confidence in livestock judging
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A roomful of people provided good practice for Bradford County 4-H member Shayna Durrance, who’ll be competing at the national level in public speaking in Denver in January. Durrance had the chance to speak at the Bradford 4-H auction, which was held Nov. 7 at Starke’s...
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Auctions raise $8K for Bradford 4-H
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A postponement didn’t seem to affect the attendance at the Bradford County 4-H auction, with the assembled crowd inside Starke’s Gov. Charley E. Johns Conference Center combining to raise a little more than $8,000 in support of 4-H youth. The event, which was held Nov. 7,...
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Brooks looks over his shoulder at past in latest book
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bert Brooks likes to tell stories, but insists that the publication of “Over My Shoulder a Backward Glance” will be the last time he does so in written form. “Over My Shoulder a Backward Glance” is the fifth book written by Brooks, a sixth-generation Floridian who...
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Crime:
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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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Obituaries:
Obituaries — Nov. 19, 2024
Ernest Beverly Jr Ernest M. Beverly Jr., 86, of Florahome died Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Palatka. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his sister, Ernestine Beverly; and his brother, Barney Beverly. Survivors are his wife, Abbie Sue Beverly; daughter, Pamala Sue Clifton; son, Ernest Steven Beverly; three...
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Obituaries — Nov. 12, 2024
Franklin Birt Franklin George Birt, 76, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. Survivors are his cousins, Oscar Estes, Pat Crawford, Man Estes, and Christy Curtis. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Hampton Cemetery with Pastor John Hodges officiating. Arrangements are...
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Editorial:
Helped her nephew
Dear Editor: On Thursday, Nov. 7, my nephew was riding his street legal scooter to Walmart. Someone driving a “big, black truck,” according to my nephew, sideswiped him, sending him into the emergency lane and ditch. The truck driver did not stop. A minister was in the car behind the...
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Pray for better
Dear Editor: After all of the infighting over the last 18 months politically, my belief is that we are all glad that it is over. Our citizens have voted, we have a president-elect, and both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have asked for peace and understanding and said let’s start...
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